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
2023 NFC South Standings
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tampa Bay | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 348 | 325 |
New Orleans | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 402 | 327 |
Atlanta | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 321 | 373 |
Carolina | 2 | 15 | 0 | .118 | 236 | 416 |
2023 NFC West Standings
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Francisco | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 491 | 298 |
Los Angeles | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 404 | 377 |
Seattle | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 364 | 402 |
Arizona | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 330 | 455 |