The Atlanta Falcons were close to a .500 record and a bit of positive momentum heading into a crazy week, only to watch it slip away Sunday afternoon.
Taylor Heinicke’s 30-yard touchdown pass to J.D. McKissic with 33 seconds remaining lifted the visiting Washington Football Team to a 34-30 victory over the Falcons. Instead of taking a 2-2 record to London this Sunday for a 9:30 a.m. EST game against the New York Jets, Atlanta falls to 1-3 and totes disappointment on its trans-Atlantic flight.
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