Atlanta Falcons’ Matt Ryan soars to new heights in win over New York Jets
by Sean Ingle at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium from on (#5QJMY)
- Atlanta Falcons 27-20 New York Jets
- Quarterback Ryan completes 5,000 regular season passes
It was a tale of two quarterbacks as the NFL returned to London for the first time in two years. One, Matt Ryan, was quietly destructive, throwing for 345 yards and two touchdowns as he became only the seventh man in history to complete 5,000 regular season passes. The other, Zach Wilson, too often just self-destructed.
In truth this encounter was never as close or exciting as the 27-20 final scoreline suggested. The Atlanta Falcons rushed out to a 17-0 lead and, despite some late heebie-jeebies, were much the better team even without their top two wide receivers, Calvin Ridley and Russell Gage.
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