The Atlanta Falcons dropped to 1-6 on the season after a 23-22 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday. It was a low-scoring contest that came down to a game-winning touchdown pass from Matt Stafford on the final play.
On the previous drive, Falcons RB Todd Gurley’s second TD gave Atlanta a 22-16 lead. Let’s take a look at the how the Falcons’ offense, defense and special teams units performed on Sunday.
OFFENSE
On offense, the Falcons got off to a slow start as the Lions’ front seven was too much for Atlanta’s offensive line at times. The team struggled to run the ball, but was able to adapt and utilize Julio Jones, Hayden Hurst and Calvin Ridley as the game wore on.
Ridley caught his sixth touchdown of the year in the second quarter to give Atlanta a 14-7 lead at halftime. Running back Todd Gurley didn’t have much running room for most of the game but ran for two touchdowns, including a potential go-ahead score in the fourth quarter.
Matt Ryan threw for 338 yards and a touchdown pass, while completing 73 percent of his passes.