The Atlanta Falcons leaned on their run game and defense to earn their first win of the season, defeating the Minnesota Vikings 22-6 on Sunday night. Bijan Robinson carried 21 times for 143 yards, while Tyler Allgeier added 67 yards and a late touchdown.
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The Atlanta Falcons played a great game on Sunday Night Football, dominating the ground game offensively and shutting down the Minnesota Vikings with their defense.
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The Atlanta Falcons rode a punishing rushing effort on Sunday Night Football in a 22-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings. After struggling
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The Atlanta Falcons rode a tremendous defensive effort on Sunday Night Football in a 22-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings. They held the home team out of the end zone and to just 198 total yards while forcing three turnovers on J.J.
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Bijan Robinson rushed 22 times for 143 yards, Tyler Allgeier posted 76 rushing yards and a touchdown and the Atlanta Falcons pulled away for a 22-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night in Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Despite not scoring an offensive touchdown until their final offensive possession, the Atlanta Falcons were able to avoid a Week 2 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. This one was important.
Sunday night’s matchup between the Falcons and Vikings didn’t see a touchdown scored until 3:22 in the fourth quarter. 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.
In what turned out to be a field-goal contest for most of the night, the Atlanta Falcons overcame red zone issues to dismantle the Minnesota Vikings, 22-6, on "Sunday Night Football."
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