NFL Power Rankings, Week 2: Cowboys falter, Ravens shine

Looking at the stats, things seem as though they should have gone better for the Atlanta Falcons. Matt Ryan had 450 yards and two scored and Todd Gurley ran in a touchdown in his debut with the Dirty Birds.

Still, they lost 38-25, and this is now their fourth-straight opening day loss. And as Mark Bradley of the Atlanta Journal-Constitutional points out, it simply comes down to them not doing enough.

"“There was no compelling reason the Falcons lost 38-25 to Seattle on Sunday. They weren’t outmanned. They made only one turnover until the game’s final seconds. They outgained the Seahawks by 123 yards, though a goodly chunk of that came after they’d fallen 19 points behind. (Matt Ryan threw for 450 yards, the second-best total of his distinguished career.) The trouble with these Falcons — and this, we stipulate, won’t come as news to longtime observers — is that they’ve forgotten how to make difference-making plays.” — Bradley, Atlanta Journal-Constitutional"

Atlanta always seems to have a good offense but as Bradley points out, they don’t get it done when needed. That’s been a problem for years now for head coach Dan Quinn and it was a bit of a surprise that he was kept on after last year.

It’s a long season and they can get back into it but they play in a tough division and need to get better.