Falcons use five goals in the field and a solid defensive performance to lower Vikings
The Falcons of Atlanta defeated the Vikings of Minnesota 22-6 during a night when their new botter, John Parker Romo, succeeded on his five attempts on the ground.
The Vikings got into the foot several times throughout the game due to a variety of errors. They have been penalized eight times by 50 meters. The Vikes also granted six bags and turned the ball four times.
Atlanta’s offensive was also much better than that of Minnesota. The Vikings were only held at only 198 yards while the Falcons had 326 infringements.
The Minnesota had trouble containing the Falcons which run the Bijan Robinson balloon, which ran for 47 yards on the opening of Atlanta. However, a great series for The Dirty Birds was derailed by penalties, and the Falcons were satisfied with a goal in the field of 38 yards to increase 3-0. Atlanta almost burned two waiting times on this possession as they took care of the noisy crowd of Minnesota. Robinson finished the match with 168 melee yards and 135 yards on the ground.
The Vikings made a risky decision very early, attempting a quarter-tree wearing a 4th and thumbs on their own 36 yards. However, the Falcons were prepared and stopped the race game, which gave Atlanta the possession of the ball in the territory of Minnesota.
The Falcons took advantage of the right starting position on the field. They reached another goal in the field to improve their advance at 6-0.
Similar to his first departure, JJ McCarthy seemed to be overwhelmed by the first goods of the Vikings. During the first trip, he almost sang the Snap on the fourth attempt by Minnesota. He also took a third bag in their next series. Although it is only a half-bag, it was the first quarter withdrawal from the career of the recruit James Pearce Jr.
The defense of Minnesota was able to compensate for the bad start of the offensive. Seconding Eric Wilson struck the Ballon from Drake’s Hands by Drake London. This live ball was recovered by the Coin Demi de Coin Theo Jackson for his second career recovery and his first week since week 11 of the 2022 season.
Justin Jefferson recorded his first catch of the night towards the end of the first quarter. With this reception, he linked Larry Fitzgerald as the fastest player to record 500 career catches, reaching this stage at the age of 26 and 90 days.
After that, the Vikes finally entered a third row groove. After starting match 0/2, they converted their next four third advance attempts. However, the Recruits Milestones Walker and James Pearce Jr. recorded bags on consecutive games, forcing Minnesota to take a basket and settle for a deficit of 6-3 in the second quarter.
Atlanta’s first clearance of clearance in the end before it left less than 3:30 in the second quarter. But that wouldn’t make much difference, because JJ McCarthy launched an interception to give the Falcons the ball on the side of the minnesota on the ground just before the two -minute warning.
The Falcons took advantage of this error and moved the ball of 23 yards in 1:38. Although their journey has stalled, they reached their third basket of the evening to take a 9-3 lead. In the first half, these two teams were 0/4 in the red zone.
Justin Jefferson had a catch-up and a 50 yards race just before half-time. This allowed the Vikes to achieve a goal in the field as time expired in the second quarter, which makes it 9-6 at the break.
After forcing a quick three and out, Bijan Robinson crossed the bar of the century by collecting 43 yards on the ground on the first trip of Atlanta of the second half. This led to another goal of Falcons on the field to increase by 12-6, which would bring this match to the fourth quarter. Atlanta ended at night by going 1/5 in the red zone.
The evening of JJ McCarthy went from bad to worse to start the final setting. He was dismissed and lost an escape, which was taken over by the new defensive line of Falcons Divine Deablo, giving Atlanta a good starting position on the field. McCarthy went 11 for 21 spent at night with 158 yards by the pass, 30 yards on the ground, six bags, two interceptions and a escape.
A little -up bag gave Atlanta a 3rd and 21 at the line of the 39 yards of Minnesota. The Falcons resumed only three yards on the following game, which led to a basket of 54 yards by John Parker Romo to give Atlanta an advance of 15-6 with 11:16 to do in the match.
The Vikings recovered the ball and had the opportunity to get closer to it. On a 3rd and 1, JJ McCarthy overthrew a large open receiver which would have had an easy-to-appointment touch. Instead of obtaining the TD, the Vikes had to be satisfied with a clearance boot.
The Large Drake London receiver finally compensated for his escape earlier. He had 31 yards on the second possession of Atlanta of the fourth quarter, including a 21 yards in the 1st and 20 years. From there, they had a difficult decision and ended up going there on a 4th and 1 at the Minnesota 11 with 4:08 to go in the match. Michael Penix Jr. managed to blow up the defense of the Vikings, keeping the reader alive. This led to a touch of five yards by Tyler Allgeier, who had 76 yards on the ground and the only TD of the game.
The Vikings tried to make a return, but this attempt fell flat when JJ McCarthy launched his second interception of the night. This pass was hung by the recruit of Falcons Xavier Watts for his first int.
These two teams will play at 1:00 p.m. Hae next week. The Falcons will be on the road against the Panthers of Caroline, while the Vikings will be at home against the Bengals of Cincinnati.
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