Ryan's 2 TD passes enough as Falcons hold off Seahawks 34-31
SEATTLE -- Matt Ryan threw a pair of touchdown passes, Adrian Clayborn returned a fumble 10 yards for a score and the Atlanta Falcons held off a late rally to beat the Seattle Seahawks 34-31 on Monday night.
Atlanta stayed in the hunt for an NFC playoff spot thanks to its second straight victory and handed Seattle a second consecutive home loss. Ryan threw TDs to Mohamed Sanu and Levine Toilolo, while Tevin Coleman added a 1-yard TD run on Atlanta's opening possession. But it was Clayborn's fumble return that helped break the game open early in the second quarter and gave Atlanta a 21-7 lead.
Seattle attempted a late rally down by 11 points. Russell Wilson hit Doug Baldwin on a 29-yard TD with 3 minutes left, and Seattle got in range for a long field goal attempt by Blair Walsh in the closing moments, but his 52-yard attempt with 2 seconds left came up short and Atlanta escaped with the victory.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Carl Cheffers
- Kent Payne
- Thomas Symonette
- Jim Quirk
- Clay Martin
- Brad Freeman
- Mearl Robinson
2024 NFC South Standings
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 194 | 195 |
Tampa Bay | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 235 | 213 |
New Orleans | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 185 | 206 |
Carolina | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 124 | 271 |
2024 NFC West Standings
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arizona | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 178 | 205 |
San Francisco | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 210 | 182 |
Seattle | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 190 | 195 |
Los Angeles | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 144 | 174 |