Following Sunday’s 21-18 loss to the New Orleans Saints, the Atlanta Falcons have now been swept by their most-hated NFC South rival three times in the last five years.
The Falcons’ postseason chances haven’t completely evaporated, but at 5-9, the playoffs should be the last thing on this team’s mind. Quarterback Desmond Ridder got off to a rocky start in his NFL debut, although the rookie played better as the game wore on.
Ultimately, the Falcons made too many critical mistakes to pull off the comeback. Let’s see how fans reacted to Sunday’s loss on Twitter.
The Saints having their worst season in 30 years but still sweeping the Falcons pic.twitter.com/PvBUzc8StX
— dylan sanders (@DillySanders) December 18, 2022
every week I think it’ll be different with this team pic.twitter.com/f0KrrwpAOT
— kelsey orr (@kelseytayorr) December 18, 2022
The road to becoming a good team has somehow gotten longer the more the season has gone on
— Carlton (@CrispyCarlton) December 18, 2022
yes, the Falcons have spent the No. 4 and No. 8 picks on a TE and WR.
Yes, they still need another WR.
— Scott Carasik (@CarasikS) December 18, 2022
With Ridder, having receiving weapons only makes the offense better.
— Ev Glaze (@Everett_G07) December 18, 2022
Taysom Hill when he plays the Atlanta Falcons pic.twitter.com/wKdhRch80A
— Evan Saacks (@evansaacks) December 18, 2022
Troy Anderson likes to play peek-a-boo. That's how you get blocked consistently, and never make plays in the backfield. Think about that for a second.
— Jarvis Davis (@JarvisD90) December 18, 2022
At this point, it’s just a matter of which way the Falcons lose games. #DirtyBirds
— AB (@Atlsports6) December 18, 2022
Well that was the most Falcon like play ever 🤦🏻♀️
— Sandra Golden (@sportsandra) December 18, 2022
Interesting play call… #FalconsVsSaints
— Hugh Douglas (@Bighugh53) December 18, 2022
One day closer to Jalen Carter
— Kevin Keneely (@KevinKeneely1) December 18, 2022
He’s still a rookie…..
— Orin James Romain (@orinromain) December 18, 2022
7 losses by 6 points or less this season. So painful 😖 #DirtyBirds
— Atlanta Falcons Australia 🇦🇺🦘🔴⚫ (@ATLFalconsAus) December 18, 2022
Desmond Ridder should at least be playing in overtime if not outright winning the game. Drake London screw us! 😤😤😤🤬🤬🤬😡 https://t.co/Wh1nkaaXDM pic.twitter.com/U63obHfCWe
— JazzyJeffRealTalk (@JazzyJeffRealT1) December 18, 2022
We wasted two drives early trying to prove a point instead of letting 25 eat and getting Ridder comfortable
— 🗣 NEVERMIND (@EagleEye1906) December 18, 2022
Getting swept by the awful Saints .., the most Falcons thing ever
— John Michaels (@JohnMichaelsU) December 18, 2022
Falcons are going to be okay. Lotta growing pains this year. They’ve been fighters despite having one of the worst rosters in the NFL.
Let Terry cook this off-season.
— Rise Up Ridder (@RiseUpReader) December 18, 2022
The Drake fumbled robbed us of a chance to see if Ridder could pull that game out. That stinks.
— Matt Chernoff (@RealMattlanta) December 18, 2022
We may not win another game. https://t.co/L0FN5isA1a
— Dylan Blurton (@DylanBlurton) December 18, 2022
Only the Falcons 🙃
— GSN (@GASportsNow) December 18, 2022
Draft SZN
— 🔴⚫️ (@DirtyBirdz_11) December 18, 2022
Abdullah Anderson has missed a couple of stops to prevent Kamara from getting into the open field. Does enough to disengage from the block but can't properly wrap up to make the key stop.
— Allen Strk (@allenstrk) December 18, 2022
Sigh. Drake 🤦🏾♂️ gotta work on his ball security. Now the falcons gotta get one more stop to have a chance.
— Brice Lewis FOX 56 (@bricey_2k) December 18, 2022
Only the Falcons 🙃
— GSN (@GASportsNow) December 18, 2022
LIVE: Falcons post game press conference https://t.co/gJ980sqkpB
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 18, 2022
Tyler Allgeier shines, Desmond Ridder flops in Falcons’ loss to Saints https://t.co/40qPGwgzjY
— The Falcons Wire (@TheFalconsWire) December 18, 2022
