Photos: Falcons again allow another late rally in loss to Bears

Atlanta Falcons

Photos: Falcons again allow another late rally in loss to Bears

The 0-2 Atlanta Falcons host the undefeated Chicago Bears Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley catches a long pass from quarterback Matt Ryan to setup a touchdown on the Falcons' first drive and first offensive play of the game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn and team owner Arthur Blank watch the team prepare to play the Chicago Bears Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta in what some are calling a must-win game for the 0-2 Falcons. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff and head coach Dan Quinn confer as the team prepares to play the Chicago Bears Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones, who is not playing in the game, watches from the end zone as his teammates prepare to play the Chicago Bears Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan prepares to play the Chicago Bears Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst catches a touchdown pass past Chicago Bears linebacker Joel Iyiegbuniwe for a 6-0 lead Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Falcons missed the extra point attempt. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley comes up just short of getting into the end zone while catching a long pass from Matt Ryan to setup a touchdown on the Falcons' first drive and first offensive play of the game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons running back Todd Gurley stiff-arms Chicago Bears defensive back Eddie Jackson on his way to the end zone for a touchdown to give Atlanta a 23-10 lead during the third quarter Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons running back Todd Gurley finds a hole through the Chicago Bears defense on a touchdown run to give Atlanta a 23-10 lead during the third quarter Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) looks on as running back Brian Hill breaks through Chicago Bears defenders for a touchdown run to give the Falcons a 16-3 lead during the second quarter Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Bears defensive back Tashaun Gipson Sr. (bottom right) intercepts a Matt Ryan pass intended for Calvin Ridley (18) in the final minutes of the fourth quarter Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Chicago won 30-26. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Bears defensive back Tashaun Gipson Sr. intercepts Matt Ryan's pass -intended for Calvin Ridley (18) - in the final seconds of the fourth quarter Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, and secure the 30-26 come-from-behind victory over the Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson breaks away from Atlanta Falcons cornerbacks Blidi Wreh-Wilson (left) and Isaiah Oliver for a touchdown to take cut the Falcons lead to 26-23 during the fourth quarter Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Bears scored 20 points in the fourth quarter for the come-from-behind 30-26 victory. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Bears wide receiver Anthony Miller gets past Atlanta Falcons cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson for what proved to be the winning touchdown during the fourth quarter Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Chicago won 30-26. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (left) walks off the field after Chicago Bears defensive back Tashaun Gipson Sr. (top right) intercepted his pass intended for Calvin Ridley in the final minutes of the fourth quarter Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Atlanta. Bears linebacker Roquan Smith celebrates while Falcons running back Brian Hill leaves the field. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons players are stunned as Chicago Bears defensive back Tashaun Gipson Sr. (left) celebrates with Khalil Mack after intercepting a Matt Ryan in the final minutes of the fourth quarter to secure a 30-26 come-from-behind win over Falcons Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Bears tight end Jimmy Graham catches a touchdown pass against Atlanta Falcons cornerback Darqueze Dennard to cut the Falcons lead to 26-16 during the fourth quarter in an NFL football game on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020 in Atlanta. The Bears scored 20 points in the fourth quarter for a 30-26 come from behind victory. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo misses a 40-yard field goal wide left that would have put the Falcons up 29-10 early in the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo reacts after missing a field goal attempt during the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

092720 Atlanta: Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is sacked by Chicago Bears defenders Roy Robertson-Harris (from left), Akiem Hicks, and Khalil Mack during the fourth quarter Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Atlanta. The Bears won 30-26. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons cornerback Darqueze Dennard gets the interception in the end zone against Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson during the third quarter Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is sacked and stripped of the ball by Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack as he is leveled by Mario Edwards, who was called for unnecessary roughness, for what looked to be a turnover during the second quarter Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Atlanta. The Bears had 2 penalties on the play negating the turnover. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons running back Todd Gurley celebrates his touchdown run with Matt Ryan to take a 23-10 lead over Chicago during the third quarter Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan walks off the field after throwing an interception to Chicago Bears Tashaun Gipson (back) during the final minutes of the fourth quarter Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020 in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons running back Todd Gurley (left) and Damontae Kazee walk off the field after falling 30-26 to the Chicago Bears Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons head coach Dan Quinn (right) walks off the Mercedes-Benz Stadium field after falling 30-26 to the Chicago Bears Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff walk off the Mercedes-Benz Stadium field after falling 30-26 to the Chicago Bears Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley catches a long pass from quarterback Matt Ryan to setup a touchdown on the Falcons' first drive and first offensive play of the game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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