Why Did Falcons vs. Seahawks Pause During 4th Quarter?

The Atlanta Falcons are looking for their first win of the season against the Seattle Seahawks. But before they can finish, there's been a delay.

Jeremy Brener | Sep 25, 2022

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Here's something you don't see or hear everyday.

A drone has delayed the game between the Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks after noises are affecting the operations of the game from continuing.

The delay began with 6:42 left in the fourth quarter and both teams had to clear the field as a precaution. The Falcons were six plays into a drive that could possible seal them their first victory of the season, but the teams have to wait.

The drone came from the Washington Huskies athletic department and "went rogue," according to the FOX broadcast.

The delay in the game proved to work against the Falcons. Three plays after the game paused, quarterback Marcus Mariota fumbled the ball and the Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu recovered it.

Should the Falcons cough up their 27-23 lead, the drone delay will likely spark some controversy in the loss. Atlanta trailed at halftime 20-17, but the Falcons retook the lead in the fourth quarter thanks to a 14-yard touchdown to rookie wide receiver Drake London from Mariota.

The Falcons have been powered on offense today by running back Cordarrelle Patterson, who has run for a career-high 131 yards. The mark beats Patterson's old career-high of 120 yards, which he set during the season opener two weeks ago against the New Orleans Saints.

The Falcons lead 27-23 late in the fourth quarter.

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Published Sep 25, 2022

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.