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Falcons’ Madrid Debacle Raises Bigger Questions About Season’s Future

SI Feed·Gerald Thomas, III·2 days ago
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Atlanta Falcons fans in the United States might as well have slept in for Sunday morning’s kickoff NFL Madrid game.

And for those who made the trip overseas, hopefully they ate enough churros to satisfy their sweet tooth.

Because the Falcons’ (3-6) performance was sour in their 34-17 Week 9 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals (6-2) at the Bernabéu. They’ve lost four of their last five.

“Frustrating, disappointing,” head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters in the postgame press conference. “We have to be better. And I’m talking all of us.”

What actually went well for the Falcons? Maybe running back Bijan Robinson going for 100 yards on the ground and scoring the team’s first rushing touchdown since Week 4 against the New Orleans Saints .

Other than that, disaster.

Defensively, Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow, wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, and company looked at Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell Jr. and the rest of the secondary like burnt toast. Chase went for 10 catches for 155 yards and a touchdown.…

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