Atlanta Falcons: 3 Miserable takeaways vs. Patriots in Week 7

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FOXBORO, MA – OCTOBER 22: Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons runs onto the field before a game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on October 22, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /

1. Atlanta’s offense looked terrible

Honestly, I don’t know where to even begin with how disappointed Atlanta fans should be with their offense’s performance against New England. This was a defense that had given up 300 passing yards to each quarterback they faced in 2017 — that is, until they matched up against Matt Ryan and the Falcons on Sunday Night Football.

Also, just let me remind you that the Patriots were playing without two of their top three cornerbacks entering his game as well.

Not only was Matt Ryan the first quarterback to fail to throw for 300 yards against the Pats in 2017, but it took this offense nearly four quarters to find the end-zone against the NFL’s 30th ranked scoring defense. We can talk about execution all day long, but at some point, the coaches have to be accountable.

It’s easy to automatically point fingers at offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian, but shouldn’t most of the blame fall on Dan Quinn? He was the one who hired Sark, a guy who has never called a play in the NFL until 2017, to lead this talented offense a year after making it to the Super Bowl. Not to mention, why in the world would Quinn decide to leave the offense on the field for a fourth down play with two whole minutes left in the second quarter?

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If Atlanta’s coaching staff doesn’t make the necessary adjustments moving forward, the offseason will start awfully quick for the Dirty Birds in January.

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