You’ve got to win in all three phases to pull out an NFL game. Unfortunately, the Atlanta Falcons learned the hard way. Against the New York Jets on Sunday, Atlanta actually showed plenty on offense and defense, but things came apart on special teams. This is why even with Bijan Robinson putting up big numbers, the Falcons still walked off with a 27–24 loss.

And this is exactly why Raheem Morris didn’t sugarcoat any of it. When asked about Robinson’s standout performance, the head coach brushed the numbers aside and went straight to the bigger picture:

“You know, stats are for losers. You’ve got to go out there and win that football game. I mean, we did not,” the head coach said.

The Falcons actually moved the ball well, finishing with 389 total yards, 222 through the air an

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