Atlanta did not record a first down on its first four possessions, went one for five in the red zone and allowed five touchdown passes to a Kansas City offense playing without its leading rusher.
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The Falcons lost 35-13 to Kansas City at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, and the shape of it was set before the building had warmed up. Atlanta ran twelve plays in the first quarter and gained seven yards. It did not pick up a first down on any of its first four possessions. Kansas City needed ten plays and eighty yards to take a lead it never gave back. Atlanta's win probability peaked at 23.3 percent on the opening kickoff.
Travis Kelce spoke about his ankle injury, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and the team's young stars in an exclusive interview with NFL columnist Jarrett Bell.
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