Poor Atlanta Falcons fans are never comfortable with a lead around Tom Brady.
As if 28-3 wasnāt bad enough, now the Falcons are in the same division as Tom Brady. He serves as a constant reminder of a Super Bowl that shouldāve been theirs. Sunday was even more deja vu, as Atlanta blew a second half lead to the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
These Bucs arenāt as strong and well-rounded as some of Bradyās best in New England, but theyāre capable offensively and feature some strong contributors offensively. While theyād been struggling entering the game, an impressive come-front-behind victory can do wonders for their confidence. For their sake, the Falcons were able to deliver.
The Falcons were up 17-0 at halftime. What happened?
Atlanta sports happened. The Falcons are talented offensively and by all means should be able to hang on to a double-digit halftime lead against just about anyone, including Brady. Yet, this is the Falcons, and no lead is safe. Itās merely how Atlanta operates.
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Now, Atlanta wasnāt helped by a bad spot which gave the Buccaneers a late first down which allowed them to run out the clock, but nonetheless, it never should have come down to such shenanigans.
No player is more comfortable playing from behind than Brady, and the fact heās proven he can make up normally-insurmountable deficits against the Falcons in the past gave him the confidence necessary to do so again.
This season canāt be over soon enough for Atlanta.