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Atlanta Falcons survive second-half Los Angeles Rams rally

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson carries the ball against the Los Angeles Rams
Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson carries the ball against the Los Angeles Rams

Atlanta Falcons 27-24 Los Angeles Rams

The Atlanta Falcons survived a second-half comeback from the Los Angeles Rams as they edged to a 27-24 victory.

Bijan Robinson ran for a 93-yard touchdown – his second score of the game – late in the second quarter as the Falcons opened a 21-0 lead.

A field-goal for each side made the score 24-3 deep in the third quarter before Matthew Stafford found Terrance Ferguson from 27 yards.

Jared Verse returned a blocked field goal and Stafford found Puka Nacua to level the score with a little under three minutes remaining.

Zane Gonzalez landed a 51-yard field goal to put the Falcons back in front and Stafford narrowly missed connecting with his receivers in the remaining 21 seconds.

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