Falcons make questionable final game decision during Week 3 loss to Chiefs
The Atlanta Falcons had a great opportunity to inflict the Kansas City Chiefs’ first loss of the season. Football on Sunday eveningbut they narrowly failed after their final drive of the game stalled.
With less than a minute left on the clock, the Falcons had the ball in the red zone and were down five points. On fourth-and-2, Kirk Cousins’ lack of mobility was on display as the team opted to give the ball to Bijan Robinson on the outside instead of tucking it in and trying to sling it up the middle.
It seemed like a perfect opportunity for a quarterback sneak, as it took him less than two feet to reach the first-down marker. Instead, Robinson was swallowed up in the backfield after Kansas City’s defensive line won the battle up front.
The Chiefs defense made a great stop, but football fans on social media wondered why the Falcons decided to run outside when they only needed a short lead.
The #Falcons are stuffed to 4th-and-inches and the #bosses will walk away with a win and a 3-0 record.
Nick Bolton with the stop of Bijan Robinson.pic.twitter.com/r6VWHX0nBp
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) 23 September 2024
Why is this team going from east to west and not north to south?
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) 23 September 2024
The Atlanta coaching staff threw this game away with both hands. Just awful.
— Mike Francesa (@MikeFrancesa) 23 September 2024
That wasn’t it. Lol
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) 23 September 2024
I’m not thrilled with this reputation. 4th and inches, I’m running north to south.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) 23 September 2024
With everything at stake, you can’t possibly assume that this is your best gambling decision.
— Kurt Benkert (@KurtBenkert) 23 September 2024
What the hell was that last play by the Falcons???
— Tom Grossi (@tomgrossicomedy) 23 September 2024
If you’re standing in front of a 4th-and-1 and calling a running play that’s heading toward the sideline, you’re not qualified to be a head coach in the NFL.
— Ari Wasserman (@AriWasserman) 23 September 2024
Man, if Cousins can’t sneak it, put Allgeier or Bijan in a Wildcat and simplify things. What a bad play
– Steve Wyche (@wyche89) 23 September 2024
