The Atlanta Falcons played like a team that had given up during Sunday's 35-13 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. After trading away safety Jessie Bates and center Ryan Neuzil, the team's struggles were expected, especially against an elite AFC contender like the Chiefs.
The Falcons committed another nine penalties in Week 10, executing like it was a preseason game. The play-calling on offense was frustrating, and while the defense did its best to keep the team in the game, the unit came up well short against Patrick Mahomes and company.
Head coach Kevin Stefanski was rightfully unhappy with his team's performance after Sunday's 23-point loss to the Chiefs.
"Obviously, against a good football team, you have to play clean ball and we did not do that
today," said Stefanski. "Early in that game, we need to sustain drives, stay on the field, convert third downs. We did not do that. Then, ultimately that's how the game unfolds. Love the fight of our football team - but we've got to play clean ball."
Offensive coordinator Tommy Rees moved down from the coaching booth to call plays from the sidelines on Sunday, and it didn't seem to pay off. Stefanski was asked about Rees' move to the sideline after the game.
"Every week you're looking at doing something that you feel like might help the team, and obviously we had some new faces in there on special teams, offense and defense, and just felt like maybe we could a little better communication potentially down on the field," Stefanski said of the change. "Tommy's done it from upstairs and downstairs but just trying to do something different.
Watch Stefanski's full post-game press conference below.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Kevin Stefanski comments on Falcons' loss to Chiefs in Week 10
