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Plays that may have changed the momentum of the game?

Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:33 am
Posted by sms151t
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:33 am
There were 3 plays that really stood out to me that were the signaling of the end for the Falcons

The punt return by Edelman early in the 3rd, just something felt different after that return.

The Coleman injury play, they completely abandoned the run after that

The missed interception by Atlanta after the tip over the middle. Had to get a turnover as the D was gassed and just could not do it.
Posted by castorinho
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:35 am to
Edelman pulling that catch out of his arse.


He had a similar crucial play in the Seahawks SuperBowl on a third and long
Posted by sgallo3
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:36 am to
how did you not include the sack on 2nd down on the 22 with 4 minutes left up 8 points?
Posted by sms151t
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:37 am to
The Amendola catch probably gets overlooked it seemed he barely got that as the ball looked past him.


This game was good but not great, the ending though was incredible.
Posted by rpg37
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:38 am to
The Falcons refusing to run the ball up 8 with 3:30 left in easy FG range...moronic.
Posted by sms151t
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:38 am to
Because it was obvious. These are plays that people will not mention, I worded the title badly, but wont change it.
Posted by sgallo3
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:41 am to
works for me. gonna go with the decision by the refs to allow the patriots 4 timeouts in the first half so they could set up an easier field goal
Posted by Dick Leverage
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:42 am to
When Edelman caught that "immaculate reception", I knew it was their destiny to win.

The other plays that sealed the Falcons fate was when Ryan stood in the pocket and took a sack on 3rd and 2 and the holding play that followed.
Posted by lionward2014
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2015
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:59 am to
Falcon's offense not stepping on the field for 68 minutes had to hurt them a little. That is a lot of time to cool off.
Posted by TigerBait1127
Houston
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 9:05 am to
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gonna go with the decision by the refs to allow the patriots 4 timeouts in the first half so they could set up an easier field goal


What?

You mean when the play was reviewed? They had the ball on the Atlanta 20 with a timeout to go. They would have just kicked it then

Instead, they ran a screen that lost 3 yards.

GAMECHANGER
This post was edited on 2/6/17 at 9:08 am
Posted by xenythx
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 9:39 am to
Patriots winning the coin toss. Everyone, including the Falcons, knew it was over then. The defense was 100% done at that point and Brady was in God Mode.

Had Falcons won the toss, they still had a chance with their offense.
Posted by craigbiggio
Member since Dec 2009
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 9:47 am to
Pats converted a 4th and 3 from about their own 40 when they were driving down 28-3. If they don't pick that up ATL gets great field position after they had just gashed the NE defense for a TD

Brady also had a nice scramble for a 1st down on 3rd and 8 later in that drive

As bad as the Falcons fricked up their last possession, they really screwed up after they recovered the onside kick. They get the ball at the NE 41 and they go:

1st Down: 9 yard pass to Hooper to the NE 32
2nd Down: Run Coleman, holding on Matthews, back to NE 42
2nd Down replay: Incompletion
3rd Down: Ryan sacked, loss of 9

They got the ball at the NE 41 and they couldn't even get a fricking FG attempt out of it. If they get 3 they go up 31-9 and the Pats have to score 3 TDs to have a chance
Posted by PsychTiger
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 9:51 am to
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The Falcons refusing to run the ball up 8 with 3:30 left in easy FG range...moronic.


Why the Falcons brought Les Miles in as an offensive consultant is baffling to me.
Posted by CBandits82
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 9:52 am to
strip sack by Hightower changed the game.
Posted by sgallo3
Dorne
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 9:52 am to
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Why the Falcons brought Les Miles in as an offensive consultant is baffling to me.


nah. Les wouldve ran toss dive 3 times in a row
Posted by ChunkyLover54
Member since Apr 2015
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 10:02 am to
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The Falcons refusing to run the ball up 8 with 3:30 left in easy FG range...moronic.


This. All the other bullshite aside, this was where they vomited away control of their destiny.
Posted by TigerBait1127
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 10:12 am to
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nah. Les wouldve ran toss dive 3 times in a row



Member the Clemson game?
Posted by duggieblue
GA
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 11:09 am to
After we got the onside kick in Pats territory and went backwards

Freeman choosing to think about his contract and not block Hightower.

Matthews holding on the completion to Sanu when we were in FG position.
Posted by sms151t
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 11:11 am to
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strip sack by Hightower changed the game.


I disagree, the Punt return did something to the crowd and the momentum. That play was big, but the 3 I listed are ones that wont really get discussed.
This post was edited on 2/6/17 at 11:12 am
Posted by TigerBait1127
Houston
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 11:14 am to
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disagree, the Punt return did something to the crowd and the momentum


If it's the punt return I'm thinking of it did feel like the Pat's had momentum

Then the Pat's went 3 and out and Atlanta scored a TD the next drive

Atlanta went up by 25 after that punt
This post was edited on 2/6/17 at 11:15 am
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