Falcon Report

TWIN PICKS! Could Interceptions by Duron Harmon & A.J. Terrell at Bills Save Falcons' Season?

It's Harmon's second pick of the season. And then comes another!

Jeremy Brener

The Atlanta Falcons trailed by nine in this Sunday NFL Week 17 matchup at Buffalo when Josh Allen and the Bills entered the end zone looking to extend their league.

With the season on the line today, a double-digit deficit could have been the final nail in the coffin for the Falcons.

However, Falcons safety Duron Harmon snapped his fingers and flipped the script. And later, A.J. Terrell did the same.

Dante Fowler Jr. nearly sacked Allen, but he evaded the tackle. Then, Allen zeroed in on throwing a touchdown to wide receiver Cole Beasley, but linebacker Foye Oluokun threw up his hands and made contact to the football, allowing Harmon to intercept the pass and prevent any more points scoring in Buffalo's favor on the drive.

The Falcons started with the ball on their own 20-yard line and Matt Ryan threw a 61-yard pass to rookie tight end Kyle Pitts to swing the momentum entirely in their favor.

With the catch, Pitts broke the franchise record for receiving yards by a rookie with 1,018. Jones caught for 959 yards in his rookie campaign back in 2011.

Then, running back Mike Davis trucked the football in on four consecutive plays, finally reaching the end zone on a 1-yard run.

In a matter of minutes, the Falcons went from nearly trailing by three scores to holding just a two-point deficit. And then ...

Terrell got one, too.

With halftime soon approaching, Atlanta - which per the FOX telecast now has the longest active takeaway streak at 12 straight games with at least one - is down just 14-12 ... and having the momentum in Atlanta's favor is crucial to the beginning of the second half where the Falcons will have more work to do if they want to win today's game and keep their season alive.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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