Falcons back to their losing ways against the Jets in Week 13 snap reactions

The Atlanta Falcons fall to the New York Jets on a late field goal and are 2-6 since the Bye Week—4-8 on the season. It was a sloppy game in the New Jersey rain, and the Falcons couldn’t overcome their mistakes, a theme of the Raheem Morris era. Here are the Week 13 snap reactions.

It’s no secret that the Falcons have trouble converting 3rd downs. It’s been an issue all season, and today was no different. Robinson tried everything in the playbook, and it was a good example of how sometimes less is more.

Going empty on 3rd and 3, tossing with a yard to go, a screen on third and long, Robinson was on a holiday bender, and no one could stop him. This offense looked far too inept against a defense that has struggled all year and recently traded away its best talents.

Jamal Agnew has been a net negative this season. The Falcons were hoping that the career return man would return to form after missing a year of football due to injury, but it’s largely been a failed experiment. Today, Agnew muffed a punt that led to a touchdown, and he looked like he had a case of the jitters the rest of the contest.

The kickoff coverage unit gave up another big return this week, an 85-yarder that luckily only translated to three points. Still, that’s 10 total on the day, and it’s a troubling pattern for this 2025 team. Zane Gonzalez missed his first field goal of the year; to be fair, it was a drizzly day in New York, and he connected with his other attempts, but every point is valuable. This group has cost the team one too many games for the past two years.

The Falcons trade with the Los Angeles Rams has been under more scrutiny as draft season approaches, but James Pearce Jr. is doing his best to prove that he was worth the investment. Pearce had multiple pressures and QB hits and has improved his sack streak to four straight games. Pearce should have had two sacks today, but the rookie is headed in the right direction and is finishing the season strong despite the team’s losses.

Victory against the New Orleans Saints produced a moment of terminal lucidity, but this season is over, and nothing is changing that. This team is going to slowly whither away in the winter months, and they have no one to blame but themselves. Raheem Morris has not met expectations, and he hasn’t earned the right to keep trying to prove he can. This team isn’t making a run; they can barely walk.

Football is supposed to be fun; this Atlanta team is the antithesis of fun. They make it impossible to enjoy their good plays; they struggle against inferior opponents; and they stay close to good ones. It’s been a frustrating season, and these final five games look to be as painful as the last.