"The Atlanta Falcons' defense performance against the Minnesota Vikings was a performance Falcons fans hadn't seen in literal decades. The Falcons hadn't had a game where they forced four turnovers, had six sacks, and allowed zero offensive touchdowns since September 26, 2004, against the Arizona Cardinals. Sunday night was only the tenth such game league-wide since the start of the 2013 season. The Falcons had to find a way to pull out this win against the Vikings to avoid that dreaded 0-2 hole."
"The Falcons turned up the heat on J.J. McCarthy, blitzing him on 43.3% of dropbacks and pressuring him on 53.3%. Atlanta used nine different linemen across the front to keep Minnesota's offensive line guessing and to mix up their defensive looks. No Falcons defensive lineman played more than 27 snaps (57%) on Sunday, demonstrating the team's depth and versatility in the trenches."
"The Falcons' pass rush was also much more effective compared to last week. In Week 2, Atlanta recorded 6 sacks on 16 quarterback pressures (37.5%), a huge improvement over their one sack on 15 pressures the previous week (6.67%). The Falcons' special teams had a stellar performance, with new kicker John Parker Romo going a perfect 5-for-5 in his debut."
Atlanta's defense produced an unusually dominant performance, forcing four turnovers, recording six sacks, and allowing zero offensive touchdowns — a feat not seen since 2004. The unit blitzed and pressured J.J. McCarthy heavily, using nine different linemen and limiting individual snap counts to showcase trench depth and versatility. McCarthy finished with poor on-target and bad-throw rates as the Falcons' pass rush efficiency rose dramatically from the prior week. Special teams contributed significantly: John Parker Romo went 5-for-5, coverage suppressed returns, and all ten Viking drives began inside their own territory, hampering Minnesota's scoring opportunities.
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