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ATLANTA, Ga – The Atlanta Falcons fell to the previously 1-6 Miami Dolphins in Week 8 by a final score of 34-10. There will be plenty of blame to go around after a loss like this, but the offense will be put under the microscope after another downtrodden performance.
For the second time this season, the Atlanta Falcons failed to show up against an inferior opponent. Sunday's 34-10 loss to the previously 1-6 Miami Dolphins was every bit as bad as the score would indicate. Offensively, the Falcons sputtered all game while the defense had no answers for Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins offense.
The Atlanta Falcons have lost two games in a row and are now below .500 at 3-4. It was a pathetic performance for the home team fans, and many are wondering how the team will respond. Here are the Week 8 snap reactions.
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Kirk Cousins leads a brutal performance by the Falcons’ offense in his first start of the season
Kirk Cousins struggled in his first start of the season for the Atlanta Falcons. The 37-year-old quarterback got the nod in place of the injured Michael Penix Jr.
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was listed on the injury report Sunday morning as he deals with an illness that caused his left eye to swell.
The Cincinnati Bengals, who upset the Pittsburgh Steelers with a prime-time shootout back in Week 7, found themselves on the wrong end of a similarly high-scoring affair. The Drake Maye-led New England Patriots stayed hot to win their sixth game in eight weeks.
Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins receives more fan ire for horrific first half performance against Dolphins in Week 8
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Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. and top WR Drake London to miss game against Dolphins due to injuries
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is inactive against the Miami Dolphins after being listed as questionable with a bone bruise on his left knee.