9 takeaways: Falcons’ 4th-down failures prove costly vs. 49ers

Nine takeaways from the Falcons’ Week 15 showdown in San Francisco.

Things looked promising early for the Falcons, but the offense stalled out in the red zone and the defense couldn’t get stops late during Sunday’s 31-13 loss to the 49ers.

Atlanta had three turnovers on downs in scoring range, and allowed Jimmy Garoppolo to complete 18 of 23 passes for 235 yards, one touchdown and zero turnovers.

Here are nine takeaways from Sunday’s game in San Francisco.