On the hot seat: The Falcons’ offensive line
The Falcons (4-4) will try to keep their rushing attack rolling when they face the Browns (2-6-1) at 1 p.m. Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland.
The Browns give up 138.9 yards per game, which ranks 29th of 32 in the league.
The Falcons rushed 24 times for 154 yards, the second-highest output of the season against the Redskins. The Falcons rushed 32 times for 170 yards and two touchdowns against the Panthers in Week 2 for their top output of the season. The run game had been sketchy in the six games in between.
The Falcons took over the Redskins game with a pounding ground attack to open the third quarter.
“Yeah, we talked about that at halftime,” right tackle Ryan Schraeder said. “We had to come back out strong and make sure they weren’t going to come back in the game. I felt that was a great way to do that.”
The Falcons’ offensive linemen are coached by Chris Morgan and assistant offensive line coach Kyle Flood.
“It was very rewarding, obviously, at the same time we know what we can do,” Schraeder said. “It’s expected every week and we’ve got to work toward that same goal. You can’t be satisfied.”
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