The 10 best tweets after Falcons lost to Lions

The Falcons blew a 21- point lead and lost when Matt Prater kicked a 48-yard field goal as time expired. The Falcons dropped to 2-6 on the season. No team has rallied from 2-6 to make the postseason since the playoff field expanded to 12 teams in 1990.

Twitter reacted to the Falcons' defeat:

This photo says it all (h/t @Sixfever) #Falcons pic.twitter.com/rhDQ66dgBp
— Ashok Moore (@AshokMoore) October 26, 2014

The #falcons have let Mike Smith go. The decision came as they were flying back to the USA #Falconsvslions pic.twitter.com/EI12SQMnm5
— Derek Favretto (@Favretto) October 26, 2014

This is how I feel right now. @putemupcdukes #RiseUp #Falcons pic.twitter.com/pIPwEqeqVO
— Eric (@GoldboxATL) October 26, 2014

#positivity RT @timwilliamsart: If the #Falcons blowing a 21 point halftime lead gets them closer to a new GM and HC I can live with that.
— Aaron Freeman (@falcfans) October 26, 2014

Atlanta #Falcons were high as -3000 ($3000 to to win $100) in live wagering to win outright over the Detroit #Lions. #DETvsATL
— Johnny Detroit (@Johnny_Detroit) October 26, 2014