Falcons get things started right with 27-23 win over Lions

Rookie QB Desmond Ritter threw a TD pass with less then 1:40: to get a 27-2$ come from behind win. 

Head Coach Arthur Smith bypassed a sure FG fromAll Pro kicker Yung He Koo going for on 4th and 9 . His gamble paid off as QB Ritter scrambled to right to avoid a sack and lofted a 21 yard touchdown pass to #83 Jared Bernhardt for the go ahead score.

DC Dean Pees then dialed up enough defense for the Falcons to hold on for the win.

Although it’s just the 1st preseason game winning is always important when you creating a new culture. The Atlanta Falcons took their next step in changing the narrative around their team.