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Matt Urben

Falcons shut out by Patriots: 7 takeaways from TNF matchup

The Atlanta Falcons followed up last week’s lopsided loss to the Cowboys with an even bigger dud against the Patriots on Thursday Night Football. The normally calm Matt Ryan looked more agitated than Philip Rivers when he used to play against Jay Cutler. Arthur Smith’s offense crashed and burned and a promising defensive performance went to waste as the team fell to 4-6 on the season.

Here are seven takeaways from the Falcons’ 25-0 loss to the Patriots in Week 11.

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