New loss, same story: Falcons fall short in game-deciding moments

The Falcons dropped another one-possession game — this time to a Jets team widely considered among the NFL’s weakest — and it felt like the same nightmare on repeat. Atlanta had multiple chances late, yet couldn’t deliver when it mattered. Three straight drops on a potential game-winning drive, a short punt, and a costly return that set up the Jets near field-goal range all contributed to the collapse. It’s a familiar story for the Falcons: games within reach slipping away because they can’t make the decisive play that would swing the result in their favor.