The Falcons have officially been eliminated from the playoffs.
Getty Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons speaks to an official in the fourth quarter. The Atlanta Falcons have officially been eliminated from the 2021 NFL playoffs after losing 29-15 to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. This marks the fifth straight season that the Falcons have not seen a playoff berth. Final. Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) January 2, 2022 Prior to the loss, the Falcons had a slim chance to make the playoffs, but nonetheless, they had a chance. Atlanta looked pretty good heading into halftime as they led 15-14 over the BIlls, but then they couldn’t find success in the end zone again and gave up two more touchdowns to Buffalo to fall behind. ALL the latest Falcons news straight to your inbox! Join the Heavy on Falcons newsletter here! Join Heavy on Falcons! The NFL’s taunting penalty continues to haunt teams in the worst ways. The Falcons needed two touchdowns to catch up to Buffalo at the time and it looked like Matt Ryan had one early in the fourth quarter, but after review, he was called one 1-yard short of the end zone. That wouldn’t have been such a bad thing, but then Ryan was called for taunting after exchanging some words with Jordan Poyer, which pushed the Falcons back to third and goal on the 16-yard line. Wild series of events in Buffalo: #Falcons QB Matt Ryan was ruled down at the 1 here, but he was flagged for taunting, pushing Atlanta back to the 16-yard line on third and goal. Ensuing pass attempts were incomplete. pic.twitter.
