Going into their week 10 matchup the Falcons’ defense had gotten consistently steamrolled by opposing offenses. In the four games prior to the week 10 game, the Falcons had given up 53 to the Texans, 34 to the Cardinals, 37 to the Rams, and 24 points in the first half to the Seahawks. However, the Falcons were able to turn things around against the New Orleans Saints in week 10.
How will things go this time around?
One of the main problems for the Falcons’ defense was a lack of communication and cohesiveness among their secondary. This led to them consistently giving up big plays because of busted coverages.