Not one but two uprights.
Mr. Automatic, otherwise known as Falcons place-kicker Matt Bryant, missed two straight field goals Sunday against the Redskins.
In the end, they didn’t matter as the Falcons remained undefeated with a 25-19 overtime victory at the Georgia Dome. Still, it was nearly unbelievable.
“It’s a very different feeling but sometimes those days happen,” Bryant said.
Bryant snapped a streak of 14 straight makes dating back to last season, first hitting the right upright and next hitting the left upright.
Bryant had made all seven field goal attempts this season, including a 42-yard field goal midway through the second quarter Sunday. After some poor clock management near the end of the first half, Bryant attempted a 28-yarder with seconds remaining on the clock.
Boink.
The attempt hit the right upright and the Falcons trailed 7-3 at the break.
The unthinkable happened in the third quarter when Bryant lined up for 48-yard field goal attempt.
Boink.
The attempt hit the left upright and the Falcons remained in the four-point deficit.
The unfortunate streak ended when Bryant connected from 28 yards out with 1:54 left in the third quarter that made the score 7-6.
“The game is 60 minutes,” Bryant said. “It’s not five seconds. It’s how it is.”
Bryant’s last miss was Dec. 8, 2014 against the Packers when his 53-yard attempt at the end of the first half was blocked. Bryant was 29 of 32 last season and started this season 7 of 7.
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