The Falcons are finding new, ironic ways to lose.
Todd Gurley is taking blame for Sunday's loss to the Lions, this after he scored a go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Only in Atlanta.
The Falcons trailed by two with about a minute remaining when the former All-Pro burst through the line of scrimmage and broke two tackles before tripping into the end zone. Gurley tried to go down at the 1 but his momentum led him inches over the goal line.
With zero timeouts remaining, Matthew Stafford used the remaining 64 seconds to lead Detroit on a game-winning touchdown drive and 23-22 win.
"I was mad as hell," . "I tried not to."
Even though the Falcons were on the 10-yard line, Gurley said they discussed him not scoring prior to the play in order to burn more clock. The sixth-year veteran noted it's a situation he's been in many times before.
"I'm man enough to take the responsibility," . "I shouldn't have scored,"
He also asserted the Lions didn't give him his second TD of the day.
"First of all, if I wanted to score, we were going to score anyway," said Gurley, who's now scored 77 career touchdowns in 80 games.
The Falcons (1-6) blew their third fourth-quarter lead of the season and lost for the fifth time while leading at any point. Defensive breakdowns have been a staple of the defeats, and surrendering 75 yards in the final minute certainly qualifies. Accidentally scoring a touchdown on offense, though, is original. Even for Atlanta.
