The streak that the Falcons couldn’t wait to end finally died on Sunday.
For the first time in 90 receptions, Julio Jones made a touchdown catch. It came late in the fourth quarter of Atlanta’s 38–14 rout of Washington, and it staved off the embarrassing mark on which Jones was nearing: 1,000 receiving yards and zero touchdowns.
But more importantly than ending a long-running Twitter joke, the Falcons have evened their record at 4–4 heading into the second half of the season, all while losing six key starters to injured reserve through the first eight weeks of the year.