"The Falcons will not make the playoffs for the eighth straight season, which we can now say with 100% confidence instead of just 99.9% confidence. They locked up an eighth straight losing season with this one, too, a run of futility they've only managed one other time in franchise history. They suffered their worst home loss since 2014, their third loss this season by 20-plus points, and their second straight loss to Seattle by 20-plus points."
"What makes it just that little bit tougher is that the Falcons actually hung in there in the first half. The game was tied 6-6 and the Falcons had sacked Sam Darnold twice, picked him off, and forced off-balance throws while stopping the run. That made it 6-6-the Falcons offense was predictably plodding, though a bad call cost them a touchdown-and gave them a shot at making it a competitive game the rest of the way."
"But it wasn't to be. Instead, all the problems that have wounded Atlanta throughout the season proved fatal. They allowed a long kickoff return for a touchdown, the defense failed to tackle and suffered too many miscues in coverage, and the offense was mired in missed passes, bobbles and drops, penalties on the line. When the dust settled, the Falcons had lost by a score of 37-9, having picked up just one field goal and turning the ball over three times."
Atlanta Falcons 2025 season is officially over and the team is eliminated from playoff contention, locked into an eighth straight losing season. The Falcons lost 37-9 at home, suffering their worst home defeat since 2014 and another 20-plus point loss to Seattle. The game featured a promising first half — tied 6-6 with two sacks and an interception of Sam Darnold — but collapsed after a kickoff-return touchdown, missed tackles, coverage miscues, turnovers, and offensive errors including drops, bobbles, missed passes, and penalties. Four remaining games carry no playoff implications.
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