The Saints had 13 points going into the 4th quarter. Saints scored 2 TDs in the last 3 minutes of the game to make it look respectable.

Their defense gave up 20 points to the Chiefs, who scored on a defensive TD and a 2 point conversion return.

So yea, since week 10

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Not surprisingly, the Falcons defense as a whole has gotten better as the season progressed. Much better, in fact. After allowing 28.3 points a game in the 10 outings before their bye, they’ve given up 20.4 points an outing since. Their total takeaways are up from 11 to 13 and their passer rating allowed has gone from nearly 101 to under 78.

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That success has continued in the playoffs: When facing a pair of dangerous offenses led by Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers, Atlanta surrendered 20 and 21 points to Seattle and Green Bay, respectively. Altogether, only one team (the Saints) scored more than three touchdowns against the Falcons in the last month and a half.

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Posted by Mystery

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Posted on 2/8/17 at 10:17 am to TigerBait1127

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The Saints had 13 points going into the 4th quarter. Saints scored 2 TDs in the last 3 minutes of the game to make it look respectable.

Were still moving the ball all game. And still at the end of the day gave up 32 points and 470 yards.

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Their defense gave up 20 points to the Chiefs, who scored on a defensive TD and a 2 point conversion return.

Gave up 389 yards to the Chiefs too.

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Not surprisingly, the Falcons defense as a whole has gotten better as the season progressed. Much better, in fact. After allowing 28.3 points a game in the 10 outings before their bye, they’ve given up 20.4 points an outing since. Their total takeaways are up from 11 to 13 and their passer rating allowed has gone from nearly 101 to under 78.

They only had 6 games after their bye week and 2 of them were against the 49ers and Rams. These teams pretty much made every defense look like world beaters last year. Of course that would help their numbers. Especially the Rams who average a laughable 260 yards a game.

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When facing a pair of dangerous offenses led by Russell Wilson

Jesus

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and Aaron Rodgers,

No doubt they played very well against him.

Not trying to go back and forth on this all day but the defense was not some great unit. They weren't very good at all.

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Posted by KingBarkus

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Posted on 2/8/17 at 10:41 am to TigerBait1127

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The Saints had 13 points going into the 4th quarter. Saints scored 2 TDs in the last 3 minutes of the game to make it look respectable.

Their defense gave up 20 points to the Chiefs, who scored on a defensive TD and a 2 point conversion return.

So yea, since week 10

The Saints put up 19 points in the 4th quarter, the same as NE did in the SB. Atlanta was hanging on for dear life in Week 17. I listened to 680 Atlanta sportstalk Monday. Former Falcon Finneran was on the show and he may have offered some insight into Shanahan's play-calling in the 4th qtr of the SB. Finneran ran into Shanny in the special parking lot after the Week 17 game and Shanny said when you are facing an elite QB like Brees, you never stop trying to score. I wonder if that mindset carried over to the SB where the elite-of-the-elite (Brady) was getting hot.

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