Overview
- Atlanta fell to 4-9 and was eliminated from playoff contention after allowing 31 unanswered second-half points in a 37-9 loss to Seattle.
- Special teams unraveled with a 100-yard Rashid Shaheed kickoff-return touchdown and a blocked 50-yard field goal, compounding a kickoff out of bounds later.
- Raheem Morris said the Falcons “self destructed,” as Seattle converted three Atlanta turnovers, including a Bijan Robinson fumble and two Kirk Cousins interceptions.
- The defeat locked in the franchise’s eighth straight losing season, and Morris’ 12-18 record in this stint has heightened questions about his job security.
- Injuries have thinned the roster with Michael Penix Jr. out for the year and Drake London missing a third straight game, as Atlanta went 1-for-13 on third down ahead of Thursday’s trip to the Buccaneers.