The Atlanta Falcons are really good at blowing big leads, which they proved yet again on Sunday when they lost to the Dallas Cowboys, 40-39, in the final second after once holding a 20-0 in the first quarter.
The Falcons led 29-10 at the half and then by 15 points with just over eight minutes to go in the game.
While the Falcons did their best to let the Dallas Cowboys come back, they very easily could have ended the game by simply falling on an onside kick with just under two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Instead, Falcons players watched the ball roll the 10 necessary yards and then were late to jump on it.
Seriously, how do you let the Cowboys recover this onside kick, especially since the Cowboys couldn’t touch the ball until it got to the 45 yard line?
ATLANTA LMAO 😂 pic.twitter.com/O4AGTK3FL8
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) September 20, 2020
The Cowboys then booted a game-winning FG as time expired and everyone on Twitter crushed the Falcons:
I’ll give credit to the Falcons, when they lose, they lose in style and memorable fashion. The Falcons have to be the best losers of all time.
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) September 20, 2020
It’s the Hands Team, not the Brains Team. pic.twitter.com/7q222feg9G
— Dieter Kurtenbach (@dieter) September 20, 2020
The Falcons decided to practice social distancing on the onside kick. Odd strategy.
— Frank Isola (@TheFrankIsola) September 20, 2020
We really should talk about the Falcons not jumping on that onside kick, but waiting for it to go 10 yards. That's just coaching. Their ST coordinator and Dan Quinn should probably both not be in their jobs if their guys didn't know that https://t.co/vGBK8u6DUB
— Alex Kirshner (@alex_kirshner) September 20, 2020
The Cowboys can't touch this ball until it gets to the 45-yard line. The Falcons can touch it anywhere. There are literally three Falcons players who could have jumped on it at any point it got to the 45. https://t.co/uZ6sOkclZJ
— John Breech (@johnbreech) September 20, 2020
Typical choke job by the Falcons. Clueless special teams. Wow!
— Steve Torre (@JudgeTorre) September 20, 2020
Falcons special team looking at that onside kick pic.twitter.com/cgwgjdT9t1
— Cealey Godwin (@CealeyGodwin) September 20, 2020
Coach Dan Quinn: What do we do on an onside kick?
Falcons special teams players: pic.twitter.com/i9FGnMKFSi— John Mabry (@JMabry1279) September 20, 2020
Nothing scares me more than a Falcons lead. I'm sick.
— Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) September 20, 2020
