First place. A strange place to be for the Atlanta Falcons. Yep, seven games into an up-and-down season, the Falcons hold the top spot in the NFC South.
Never mind that it's probably the weakest division in the NFL. Considering this team hasn't had a winning season or made the playoffs since 2017, there were plenty of smiles after an ugly 16-13 victory over the
They've turned up the pressure on the quarterback the last two weeks, though it helped to be facing a pair of shaky offensive lines. Atlanta had five sacks against Washington and three more against Tampa Bay, pushing their total to 13 for the season. Not a huge number, perhaps, but an encouraging sign for a team that hasn't had even 30 sacks in a season since 2018.
With about 6 1/2 minutes remaining, Ridder appeared to score a touchdown on a scramble to the left pylon. But he was carrying the ball in the right hand, which allowed it to be punched out for a touchback just before he crossed the goal line.
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