The Atlanta Falcons, who gave up their 2026 1st round pick, are 5-9 while going 2-5 in one-score games. All 5 losses where they had either a late lead or chance to tie. The difference between 5-9 and 10-4 is the difference between pick #10 and #27 (ignoring playoff results).

The Falcons are 5-9 on the season.
In seven one-score games they have gone 2-5.

# One-Score Games:

* Wk1 - Lost to Tampa Bay 23-20
* Wk4 - beat Washington 34-27
* Wk9 - lost to New England 24-23
* Wk10 - lost to Indianapolis 31-25
* Wk11 - lost to Carolina 30-27
* Wk13 - lost to New York Jets 27-24
* Wk15 - beat Tampa Bay 29-28

# Blown Opportunities:

In those 5 losses, Atlanta held leads in four of them & had an opportunity to tie the fifth.

* Wk1 vs TB: M.Penix scores a TD to go ahead 20-17 with 2:17 remaining. However, Tampa Bay scores a TD (missed XP) on the next possession. The Falcons even get back in position for a game-tying FG to send it to overtime, but Koo misses it.
* Wk9 at NE: After being down 17-24, the Falcons score what should be a game-tying TD with 4:14 remaining. But Romo misses the XP and the Patriots maintain the lead, eventually winning 24-23.
* Wk10 vs IND: The Colts have a 22-17 lead in the 4th until the Falcons drive down the field and Allgeier gets in the endzone. With the two-point conversion the Falcons take a 25-22 lead. But with just 1:44 left the Colts are able to get a field goal and send it to OT, where they win.
* Wk11 vs CAR: The Falcons kick a FG to go up 24-19 with 2:43 remaining. But the Panthers come back to score the go-ahead TD. Atlanta would come back to tie it, but then lost in OT.
* Wk13 at NYJ: A Cousin-Sills TD gives Atlanta a lead with 8:46 left. But the Jets would come back to score both a TD & FG to win.

# Draft Position:

They gave up their 2026 first round pick to the Rams for pick #26 in 2025.

That pick currently sits at #10 in the draft order.

Speaking hypothetically... If those close one-score games swung differently and the Falcons had a bit more luck fall their way...

* They could be as high as 10-4, holding the division lead, the NFC's #3 seed, and the draft pick would sit at #27 (ignoring playoff results).
* Winning all five games is a stretch, obviously. But if they just go 3-2 in those games they are 8-6 and in 1st place in the South, with the 20th pick (ignoring playoff results).
* Even if they just hold on for two of them, going 2-3, they are 7-7 and in the thick of the race for the NFC-South. (Making the playoffs means your pick is between #19-#32)

While the player they got (James Pearce Jr.) leads all rookies in pressures is clearly a hit, the trade itself has been widely panned.

Does that trade look as bad if they have a little more luck in one-score games and in contention for the NFC South?








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Game Thread: Minnesota Vikings (5-8) at Dallas Cowboys (6-6-1)

#Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys

[ESPN Gamecast](https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401772933/vikings-cowboys)

AT&T Stadium- Arlington, TX

Network(s): NBC Peacock

***

|Time Clock|
|:--:|
|0:44 - 4th|

**Scoreboard**

||Q1|Q2|Q3|Q4|Total|
|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|
|MIN|7|10|7|10|34|
|DAL|7|10|6|0|23|


**Scoring Plays**

| Team | Quarter | Type | Description |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| DAL | 1 | TD | Javonte Williams 1 Yd Rush (Brandon Aubrey Kick) |
| MIN | 1 | TD | Jalen Nailor 20 Yd pass from J.J. McCarthy (Will Reichard Kick) |
| DAL | 2 | TD | Malik Davis 1 Yd Rush (Brandon Aubrey Kick) |
| MIN | 2 | TD | J.J. McCarthy 1 Yd Rush (Will Reichard Kick) |
| MIN | 2 | FG | Will Reichard 29 Yd Field Goal |
| DAL | 2 | FG | Brandon Aubrey 37 Yd Field Goal |
| DAL | 3 | FG | Brandon Aubrey 26 Yd Field Goal |
| DAL | 3 | FG | Brandon Aubrey 41 Yd Field Goal |
| MIN | 3 | TD | C.J. Ham 1 Yd Rush (Will Reichard Kick) |
| MIN | 4 | TD | Jalen Nailor 4 Yd pass from J.J. McCarthy (Will Reichard Kick) |
| MIN | 4 | FG | Will Reichard 53 Yd Field Goal |




**Passing Leaders**

|Team|Player|C/ATT|YDS|TD|INT|SACKS|
|:--|:--|--:|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| MIN | J.J. McCarthy | 15/24 | 250 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| DAL | Dak Prescott | 22/36 | 277 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 |

**Rushing Leaders**

|Team|Player|CAR|YDS|AVG|TD|LONG|
|:--|:--|--:|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| MIN | Aaron Jones Sr. | 12 | 34 | 2.8 | 0 | 16 |
| DAL | Javonte Williams | 15 | 91 | 6.1 | 1 | 21 |

**Receiving Leaders**

|Team|Player|REC|YDS|AVG|TD|LONG|TGTS|
|:--|:--|--:|--:|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| MIN | Jordan Addison | 2 | 66 | 33.0 | 0 | 58 | 2 |
| DAL | CeeDee Lamb | 5 | 94 | 18.8 | 0 | 30 | 9 |


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Post Game Thread: Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys

#Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys

[ESPN Gamecast](https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401772933/vikings-cowboys)

AT&T Stadium- Arlington, TX

Network(s): NBC Peacock

***

|Time Clock|
|:--:|
|Final|

**Scoreboard**

||Q1|Q2|Q3|Q4|Total|
|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|
|MIN|7|10|7|10|34|
|DAL|7|10|6|3|26|


**Scoring Plays**

| Team | Quarter | Type | Description |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| DAL | 1 | TD | Javonte Williams 1 Yd Rush (Brandon Aubrey Kick) |
| MIN | 1 | TD | Jalen Nailor 20 Yd pass from J.J. McCarthy (Will Reichard Kick) |
| DAL | 2 | TD | Malik Davis 1 Yd Rush (Brandon Aubrey Kick) |
| MIN | 2 | TD | J.J. McCarthy 1 Yd Rush (Will Reichard Kick) |
| MIN | 2 | FG | Will Reichard 29 Yd Field Goal |
| DAL | 2 | FG | Brandon Aubrey 37 Yd Field Goal |
| DAL | 3 | FG | Brandon Aubrey 26 Yd Field Goal |
| DAL | 3 | FG | Brandon Aubrey 41 Yd Field Goal |
| MIN | 3 | TD | C.J. Ham 1 Yd Rush (Will Reichard Kick) |
| MIN | 4 | TD | Jalen Nailor 4 Yd pass from J.J. McCarthy (Will Reichard Kick) |
| MIN | 4 | FG | Will Reichard 53 Yd Field Goal |
| DAL | 4 | FG | Brandon Aubrey 41 Yd Field Goal |




**Passing Leaders**

|Team|Player|C/ATT|YDS|TD|INT|SACKS|
|:--|:--|--:|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| MIN | J.J. McCarthy | 15/24 | 250 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| DAL | Dak Prescott | 23/38 | 294 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 |

**Rushing Leaders**

|Team|Player|CAR|YDS|AVG|TD|LONG|
|:--|:--|--:|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| MIN | Aaron Jones Sr. | 12 | 34 | 2.8 | 0 | 16 |
| DAL | Javonte Williams | 15 | 91 | 6.1 | 1 | 21 |

**Receiving Leaders**

|Team|Player|REC|YDS|AVG|TD|LONG|TGTS|
|:--|:--|--:|--:|--:|--:|--:|--:|
| MIN | Jordan Addison | 2 | 66 | 33.0 | 0 | 58 | 2 |
| DAL | CeeDee Lamb | 6 | 111 | 18.5 | 0 | 30 | 10 |


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