The Atlanta Falcons are finding new and historic ways to lose NFL games despite having double-digit leads in the fourth quarter.
The Falcons went into the final quarter of Sunday afternoon's Week 3 matchup against the Chicago Bears with a 26-10 lead. The Bears were a mess and made a switch at quarterback, replacing Mitchell Trubisky with Nick Foles.
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And then it all unraveled for the Falcons. They were outscored 20-0 in the fourth quarter and lost 30-26, dropping their record to 0-3. This horrific defeat comes after last week's blown lead against the Dallas Cowboys when Atlanta coughed up a 39-24 advantage with 7:57 remaining in the fourth quarter and lost 40-39. A badly executed onside kick recovery was the final nail in the coffin for the Falcons in their defeat to the Cowboys.
Sunday's loss was even worse, though.
NFL Twitter absolutely destroyed the Falcons and head coach Dan Quinn for their latest ugly loss. Here's some of the best reaction: