Falcons fall to Seahawks after missed pass interference call

Pass interference on Richard Sherman here?
Falcons fall to Seahawks after missed pass interference call
Falcons fall to Seahawks after missed pass interference call /

The Atlanta Falcons came back from a 14-point halftime deficit to take a late lead on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks, only to lose it and fall short in their second comeback effort on a controversial call.

After nine unanswered points, Seattle led Atlanta 26–24 in the final minutes of the game. As the Falcons drove down the field, their drive stalled a bit, bringing up a fourth down.

That was when star wideout Julio Jones went up to catch a ball against Richard Sherman and came up empty. Upon viewing a replay, it was clear Sherman pulled Jones down before he could catch the ball, but wasn’t called for a penalty.

Jones, who had seven catches for 139 yards and one touchdown in the game, said he was definitely interfered with on the play.

"Before I took off, (Sherman) grabbed my right side and spun me around before I jumped up," Jones said after the game. "But it was just a missed call. It's over with. It's done. We're on to the next right now."

Seattle held on, improving to 4–1. Atlanta fell to 4–2.

– Kenny Ducey


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