ON THE FALCONS BEAT
ON THE FALCONS BEAT

The Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons not so super in rematch with Patriots

October 22, 2017 Foxborough: Patriots defensive back Duron Harmon breaks up a pass to Falcons Julio Jones during the first half in a NFL football game on Sunday, October 22, 2017, in Foxborough. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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October 22, 2017 Foxborough: Patriots defensive back Duron Harmon breaks up a pass to Falcons Julio Jones during the first half in a NFL football game on Sunday, October 22, 2017, in Foxborough. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
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Oct 23, 2017

The offense is broken and it must be fixed. After starting off 3-0, the Falcons have not dropped three in a row and have looked very pedestrian doing it. The run defense is broken and probably can’t be fixed. If the Falcons are going to do anything this season, the offense needs to get rolling. The Falcons averaged 34 points per game last season. They are averaging just 21.3 points through six games.

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