The Atlanta Falcons are 3-7 after getting lit up by the Kansas City Chiefs. The offense looks worse than ever, and the defense is out of adjustments. Here are the Week 10 snap reactions.
Did they healthy scratch the wrong Terrell?
After getting torched by the Bengals, the Falcons made A.J. Terrell captain of the game as a vote of confidence; it did not matter. Terrell got smoked by the Chiefs WR4 on a simple double move. Later, it looked like he busted his zone coverage, letting Emmitt Johnson skip into the end zone.
The cornerback is having
one of the worst seasons of his career, and there’s still a lot of football left. Atlanta needs to figure out its DB shuffling cause what they are currently doing isn’t working.
Tommy Rees is no wunderkind
Even Zac Robinson wasn’t this bad. Rees calls plays like he’s never seen a football game before. His best player on offense is an afterthought until it’s too late; his screen game has benefited opposing defenses, and moving to the sideline won’t fix any of these issues.
Kevin Stefanski has given Rees years to figure it out. He couldn’t do it in Cleveland, and he can’t do it with a fleet of top-10 picks. He is not the guy.
Penix struggles continue
Pre-game, Matt Ryan said growth isn’t linear and that Penix has shown he can play; he also ended the interview by saying the quarterback has to stack good performances. He’s stacking bad ones. You can’t miss a wide-open Drake London to start the game; slow starts will always catch up to you.
Missing Austin Hooper in the end zone was even more inexcusable. Penix is auditioning for his 5th-year option, and it isn’t going well. The garbage time numbers won’t save him, especially when there’s an interception mixed in there.
Jeff Ulbrich is out of moves
The defense gave up an opening-drive touchdown but tightened up afterward. However, that didn’t last long, as the offense couldn’t give them any support. It was nice to see Harold Perkins Jr. have a great day after an early red zone mishap, but CJ Henderson picked the worst time to turn in a bad performance. The effort overall was not good enough.
Emmitt Johnson looked like Emmitt Smith, and wide receivers you’ve never heard of torched the defense. The unit has come undone, and Ulbrich can keep hitting shuffle on his lineup, but that isn’t going to fix the systemic issues. They can’t stop the run and therefore become vulnerable to the pass. Injuries have taken their toll, but this scheme needs more than talent; it needs legitimate adjustments.
Eyes on 2027
The Falcons are gonna put up a united front in the presser, but the truth lies within their actions; this team is focused on the offseason. They stripped it down as much as they could, and this is the result. Players are auditioning for their 2027 roster spots, and they shouldn’t be the only ones.
The Falcons have now lost three in a row and dropped to 3-7. Enjoy the bye week; it’ll be your first Sunday without disappointment since October.
