5 Reasons why the Falcons lost to the Eagles

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Nov 13, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) is tackled by Philadelphia Eagles free safety Rodney McLeod (23) during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles defeated the Falcons, 24-15. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Underwhelming Offensive Performance

After torching opposing defenses for the first 9 weeks, the Falcons came back to earth with a thud this afternoon. Matt Ryan had his first shaky game in a while, throwing for 267 yards, but he also had an interception late in the game. Julio Jones had a nice game statistically, but he had a bad drop that sealed Atlanta’s fate towards the end.

The running game wasn’t much better. Devonta Freeman and Terron Ward combined to run for only 48 yards on 13 carries. This can’t be the case going forward if the Falcons want to maintain their status as the best offense in the NFL. I know the Eagles have a stout defense (more on that next slide) but the key to this offense’s success is balance. Atlanta didn’t have that today and it was a big part to why they lost this game.

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