No collapse: Falcons survive Bears' comeback bid Published: Sep 10, 2017 at 09:47 AM David Njoku Jersey Around the NFL Writer * linebacker sacked on fourth-and-goal to seal a over the at Soldier Field. It wasn't pretty, but the win washes away some of the bad taste from the epic collapse. Here is what you need to know: * The looked little like the high-flying, multifaceted, deep-strike offense we saw in 2016. In the first tilt with Steve Sarkisian calling plays, the offense settled for short pa ses, struggled to run the ball (2.65 yards per carry from and Tevin Coleman), and rarely got into a flow. Outside of a bust in the secondary that led to an 88-yard touchdown from to tight end , the quarterback rarely stretched the field. The operation looked more like the pre-Kyle Shanahan days. Ryan made enough plays (21-of-30 pa sing for 321 yards, TD) to get the win. After not playing most of the preseason without a full complement of weapons together, we'll see if the trend continues as the offense gels. Hello, ! The ' shifty running back was a marvel to watch. On a field with , Freeman, and Coleman, it speaks volumes that Cohen was the most Ray Lewis Jersey exciting player Sunday. The slippery rookie rarely went down on first contact and provided headaches to the second level. Cohen earned 66 yards on five rushes, including a breathtaking 46-yarder in which he looked corralled in the backfield before springing free. The jitterbug added eight receptions for 47 yards and a touchdown grab. Looking like a facsimile, Cohen should eat into 's production this season. The predictably hid quarterback early in the contest. At one point, the went 19 plays Reggie Wayne Jersey without a completed pa s. On their first touchdown drive, Chicago ran seven official plays, all runs (the only pa s ended as a defensive holding). Glennon wasn't the disaster we saw in the preseason, but his lack of pocket mobility played a factor (four sacks), and he didn't stretch the field until late in the contest. Glennon looked the part of a competent backup. He made plays to keep the in the game, didn't have back breaking turnovers, and got the in the correct plays. Lacking playmakers on the outside, Glennon spread the ball around to eight pa s catchers, finishing with 65 completion percentage, 213 yards, 5.3 yards per attempt and one touchdown. Yes, the game ended on his sack, but Glennon also hit and in the hands for po sible touchdowns on preceding plays. Sunday's performance will give Glennon a longer leash to keep the starting gig ahead of rookie . The got beat in the trenches for much of the game. The front seven shut down the run and got after Ryan with regularity, surprising to see from a heretofore solid offensive line. Dan Quinn's defense repeatedly gave up the edges on runs, overran several plays, and had way too many mi sed tackles. The defense is young and fast Anthony Mack Jersey , but has strides to go to reach its potential this season. With a chance to blow another 10-point lead, Atlanta did just enough to get the win. (The meme community would have had a field day if the blew another big lead.) Quinn will surely use that as a talking point to move on from the LI collapse. Chris Lykes Jersey is injured again. The injury prone receiver exited Sunday's opener after suffering a broken collarbone, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports. White's 2017 campaign is over and will be placed on injured reserve. NFL Network's Stacey Dales adds White left the facility following the game with his shoulder wrapped, arm in a sling, while holding his wrist with this non-injured hand. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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