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The Bow Tie Chronicles: 5 things we learned from the win over the Bears

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Sept 11, 2017

The Falcons defeated the Chicago Bears, 23-17, with a game-clinching sack from defensive end Brooks Reed with :03 left in the game.

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It was a benchmark day in the careers of Matt Ryan, Julio Jones and Austin Hooper.

We discuss the five things we learned from the victory in this podcast episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles:

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