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The Falcons intercept J.J. McCarthy with two minutes remaining to all but officially cap an Atlanta road win that will improve it to 1-1 while dropping the Vikings to 1-1. It was a fitting end for a night that was an offensive slog for both teams, but particularly the Vikings, who have gained only 10 first downs and mustered just six points.
But Atlanta’s dominant defense and run game had the club in control throughout the night — particularly in the second half — as the Falcons won 22-6. Running back Bijan Robinson rushed for 143 yards on 22 carries on Sunday,
Yet the Falcons did it. They were bloodied and bruised from throwing sharp rocks around with a Vikings team that made far too many mistakes, but the defense, special teams, and ground game stepped up on a night where the explosives were missing and points were hard to come by.
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SB Nation on MSNAtlanta Falcons 22, Minnesota Vikings 6: Offense No-Shows on Sunday Night
When the Minnesota Vikings scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns to defeat the Chicago Bears in Week 1, the feeling was that the Vikings’ offense had finally gotten it together. After Week 2’s Sunday Night Football matchup against the Atlanta Falcons,
The rushing game was the story of the offense, much like the pass rush and play by the entire rookie class stole the headlines defensively.
The Atlanta Falcons are set to take on the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football and they released their list of inactives ahead of the game.