The Atlanta Falcons fought hard against the ruling NFL Master, but ultimately came away empty-handed. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs showed their class and secured a narrow victory. Against this background, it was none other than QB Kirk Cousins who expressed his feelings after the defeat.
The Mercedes-Benz Stadium saw an exciting duel between the reigning champions and an Atlanta Falcons team that is slowly finding its way back to success in the NFL. Despite a strong performance from Raheem Morris’ team, Andy Reid and Co. ultimately took the win with a score of 22-17.
After the game ended, it was none other than veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins who spoke to the press and described his feelings about the loss: “Disappointing night”, noticed cousins. “You have the feeling that you have snatched defeat from victory, that’s more or less how it felt, if I can put it correctly.”
The Falcons were in the game the whole time and were very close to winning, but the Chiefs showed their talent and secured the win in the end, keeping them undefeated with a record of 3-0.
Patrick Mahomes No. 15 of the Kansas City Chiefs and Kirk Cousins No. 18 of the Atlanta Falcons embrace after the game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 22, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Raheem Morris expressed his frustration after the loss
Not only was Kirk Cousins frustrated, but so were the rest of his teammates and even their coach. After the heartbreaking loss to Patrick Mahomes’ Chiefs, head coach Raheem Morris expressed his disappointment with the final result, emphasizing how close the team had come to winning and how emotionally draining the game was.
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“I was in four-down territory for a while,” said Morris. “We wanted to win this football game. We didn’t come here hoping to win.” We came here to win a football match on our terms and we lost it. I’ll be taking this medicine all day.”
Head coach Raheem Morris of the Atlanta Falcons looks on during the fourth quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 22, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Although Coach Morris left the game disappointed with the loss to the Chiefs, he took the time after the Falcons-Chiefs clash to thank his colleague Andy Reid: “You are hard to get over,” Morris told Reid.
Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris tells Andy Reid after loss: “You are difficult to deal with” Kansas City Chiefs 🏈 #NFL
What’s next for the Atlanta Falcons?
Although the Atlanta Falcons have played solidly on both offense and defense over the past three weeks, they currently have a negative record of 1-2 after their loss to the Chiefs.
Under Morris’ leadership, the Falcons have some tough games ahead of them if they want to position themselves as a serious contender. Now is the crucial moment to decide if their efforts will pay off or if they will be in vain.
- vs New Orleans Saints, Week 4
- vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Week 5
- vs Carolina Panthers, Week 6
- vs Seattle Seahawks, Week 7
- vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Week 8
