As exciting as the Atlanta Falcons’ three-game winning streak was entering Week 7, Sunday was a reminder that it’s easy to be humbled in the NFL.
Atlanta (4-3) had won three in a row over NFC South foes before a lackluster showing in a 34-14 home defeat to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The Falcons’ offense, which was averaging 33.3 points over their longest win streak in five years, turned the ball over three times in the fourth quarter, while being held scoreless the final 22:43 of the loss.
“We came out flat,” Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said Monday. “When I say that, I’m talking about myself. I didn’t prepare them well enough to come out the right way.”…