What jumped out in the Falcons' game against the Panthers on Thursday night? ~ dudediting

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What jumped out in the Falcons' game against the Panthers on Thursday night?

In Charlotte The Carolina Panthers game on Thursday night was described as a "must-win" by Falcons safety Richie Grant.

With so much of the season yet to go, that is a claim that must always be proven in Week 10. But there's no denying it was a significant one. Especially so for a squad vying for the NFC South championship. especially after a difficult defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 9.

Atlanta lost a crucial game on the schedule after coming out on top 25-15 at Bank of American Stadium after a soggy contest. As time ran out, the Falcons attempted a comeback, but they were ultimately unable to succeed.

Let's examine what the Falcons did well in Carolina regulates the ground game

One of the finest rushing attacks in the NFL belongs to the Falcons. They have averaged 162 yards per game and have gone over 200 yards three times and 150 seven times. They also had a respectable run defence, placing eighth overall going into Thursday night's game.

Then everything changed. The Panthers ran the ball more than 40 times for more than 200 yards, copying a play from the Falcons. There were some substantial increases in there that produced scores.

Rushing in the first half was a struggle, despite the Falcons finally reaching far into the triple digits and having some promising moments. Early on, they only managed 33 yards on 12 carries, which caused their offensive to struggle. The Falcons were unable to complete enough passes to consistently score goals or overcome a disadvantage they had faced from the start. Marcus Mariota threw a couple misplaced throws, some of which found open receivers in the air. As the contest progressed and the Falcons continued to behind by a number of scores, Carolina's defence was able to blitz and completely overwhelm Mariota's defence.

The Falcons, or any team for that matter, do not like to play when they are down and frequently forced to throw. Turnovers didn't save the offence; instead, they had to work their way back into the game. With Khadarel Hodge receiving a 25-yard touchdown pass, the Falcons closed the gap to one point. With two and a half minutes left, the Falcons then forced a three and out, setting up the chance of a game-tying drive.

Simply put, they did nothing with it.

That wasn't going to happen, and the Falcons ultimately lost a close game in which they failed to establish the tone.

After the Falcons had been a dominant force on the ground, both rushing the football and defending against it, losing in the run game was an unusual and unexpected development. Failure in those areas resulted in a poor game script and, eventually, an undesirable outcome.

The cost of the Panthers' explosive plays

The Falcons didn't allow many long plays in this game, but the ones they did permit were expensive. Laviska Shenault Jr. scored the game's first touchdown on a 41-yard rush that was a throw to a receiver in motion.

Even while the second didn't directly lead to a touchdown, it set one up inadvertently. After Drake London had caught a touchdown pass with the score at 13-9 relatively late in the third quarter, Terrance Marshall Jr. outran Falcons cornerback Rashad Fenton and carried a short P.J. Walker pass 43 yards. After that, the Panthers gained ground steadily with the exception of one penalty before D'Onta Foreman scored from 12 yards away. Inability to score and the Falcons' need to catch up were factors that caused Atlanta to fall behind by two scores as the third quarter came to an end.

Yet another sluggish outbound journey

The Falcons have had trouble getting out to a quick start away from Mercedes-Benz Stadium, losing multiple points in the first half of their previous three games. The third happened on Thursday night against Carolina, when the offence got off to a slow start, it was difficult to leave the field, and a turnover occurred. With an impressive touchdown run and two field goals, Carolina was able to gain a two-score advantage to make the final score 13-0. Not included in that was a 15-play, almost 9-minute drive that produced no points. Younghoe Koo's 33-yard field goal with seconds remaining in the second quarter gave the Falcons a chance to rescue three points from the opening frames. Atlanta has demonstrated the ability to come back from deficits, but it is still challenging to do it game after game. It was important to get moving more quickly after suffering significant losses in Tampa and Cincinnati. At home, the Falcons were able to turn things up, but in Carolina, the problematic sluggish starts reappeared.

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