Falcons: Grantland on The Loss

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Going for 2 there never even crossed my mind. You can make a strong case that was the right call but it never even crossed my mind because field goals weren't going to beat the Saints. We still needed to get another touchdown 1 way or the other so chasing points there wouldn't have been wise. Say we go for 2 there and don't get it and then we do get a touchdown the next possession we lose the game 31-30 instead of 31-27.

I think what lost us the game was not getting a touchdown after the Asante interception. We started at about the 30 on that possession and ran 3 plays (2 of which were runs) and then kicked a field goal. All momentum we had was lost because the Saints were only down 10-0 instead of 14-0. That's only 4 points on the scoreboard but it's huge in terms of momentum.