The running back dropped a wide-open pass that would have iced a win. Instead. the Falcons stole a road win with a touchdown in the final minute.
PHILADELPHIA – When the locker room opened after the Eagles’ heartbreaking 22-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night, Jalen Hurts was already dressed. The quarterback was leaning over talking with Saquon Barkley at the running back’s locker.“He said he's gonna trust me every time in that situation,” said Barkley. “We'll be all right. We'll figure it out and get better.”
“Dropped the ball,” he said. “Let my team down. I shouldn't have put them in that position. I need to make that catch. I need to relax. Go back to my old habits and get back to work.” The worst thing that could have happened did – a drop. So, the Eagles settled for a field goal to go up six, but it didn’t hold up long, as the Falcons moved 70 yards in just 1:05 and without any timeouts to win the game on a 7-yard touchdown pass to Drake London.
“So, the decision to pass it there, again, like I said, they were junking it up inside, with it being fourth and three to go for it, I thought with them not having any timeouts I wanted them to be down a touchdown and see if they could drive the field and they did. Hats off to them.”
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