The NFL's ugliest game of the year had a thrilling ending!
Published: 07-10-2022 04:14
The NFL's ugliest game of the year managed to have quite the ending. The Colts were awful all night, but when it mattered most, Matt Ryan and Chase McLaughlin were clutch. With the game on the line and the Colts down by four, Ryan drove his team down the field and into field goal range. But instead of going for the win, head coach Dan Quinn elected to play for overtime. It was a decision that paid off, as McLaughlin drilled a 53-yarder to send the game to OT. In the extra period, Ryan continued to be clutch, finding Julio Jones for a big gain to set up another field goal attempt. This time, McLaughlin made no mistake, nailing a 41-yarder to give the Falcons the win. It wasn't pretty, but Atlanta will take it. They move to 1-1 on the season while the Colts fall to 0-2.