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“This is my first time at a football game since covid-19,” Keith said. “I ride or die with the
Falcons, but we’ve been [expletive] the past few years.” Keith continued to say that he hasn’t
been into football as much since the Falcons has not been good. “We finally have something
The game kicked off at 1 p.m. On their first drive, the Falcons marched down the field, scoring
the game’s first touchdown. The stadium roared. Fans got out of their seats and celebrated with
the team.
“Lets [expletive] go,” one fan screamed. “That’s how you do it,” another fan yelled.
The Falcons defense stopped the Chargers on their first drive. This forced the Chargers to punt
the ball. On the Falcons’ second drive, they kicked a field goal for three points.
The Chargers were able to get the ball back twice before the half expired. They scored two
touchdowns, exiting the half at 14-10 over the Falcons. The fans started to feel anxious as their
One fan yelled, “Call the right plays Arthur Smith!” “Our defense can’t stop nobody. They just
Second half began with the Chargers on offense. They came up empty, giving the ball back to
the Falcons. After both teams turned the ball over, the Falcons scored a touchdown. Down 14-17,
the Chargers were able to tie the game with a field goal.
With five minutes left, the Falcons have the ball at their 25-yard line. Marcus Mariota takes a
shot down field to a wide-open Kyle Pitts. Fans around the stadium stood up getting ready to
celebrate a touchdown. The ball flew over Kyle Pitts head and smacked the turf. What would’ve
been a go-ahead touchdown, that would have put the Falcons up by seven points, turned into
nothing.
The Chargers got the ball back with less than three minutes left to play. They marched down the
field with ease. With 40 seconds left, the Chargers fumbled the ball, which was recovered by the
Falcons. The fans got up from their seats and cheered. That moment was short lived as the
Falcons fumbled away the ball, giving it back to the Chargers. With three seconds left, the
Chargers kicked the game winning field goal. Silence echoed through the stadium as fans started
to leave.