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Falcons were disciplined from a penalty standpoint. They committed just three penalties in their 15-9 overtime loss to the
Steelers on Sunday.
It was the timing that was inopportune.
Having committed one penalty in regulation, the Falcons committed a penalty on the opening overtime kickoff, negating a 19-yard return an pinning them inside their own 10-yard line.
After advancing out to the 24-yard line, a converted 3rd-and-7 was called-back due to a penalty. The following pass was incomplete, and the Falcons punted. The Steelers broke a 50-yard touchdown run on the follo...
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