ANALYSIS | ATLANTA FALCONS ATLANTA — A three-game winning streak had the Atlanta Falcons looking like a team that might be ready to challenge for a spot among the NFL's elite. A sobering loss to the Seattle Seahawks showed they still haven't figured out how to succeed on a consistent basis — a familiar refrain throughout the franchise's nearly six-decade history. Looking totally flat when they had every reason to be riding high, the Falcons (4-3) were blown out at home 34-14 by a Seattle team mired in a threegame losing streak.
It was a discouraging performance, to say the least. "You can't really put a finger on it," first-year coach Raheem Morris. "We did not come out with the energy that was required to win a football game.
" Atlanta never led against the Seahawks, who blew the game open by coming up with three turnovers in the fourth quarter — including a scoop-andscore touchdown off a fumble by quarterback by Kirk Cousins that sealed the victory. "It is hard to win a game in the National Football League, let alone three," Morris said. "So, to be able to go out there to go out and win four (in a row), it's definitely something good teams do.
We've got to figure out how to do it." One of the biggest plays came right at the end of the first half, when Geno Smith connected with DK Metcalf on a 31-yard touchdown with 4 seconds remaining to push Seattle's lead to 17-7. Safety Justin Simmons blamed himself for a miscommunication that allowed Metcalf to get loose down the m.