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Five quick takeaways from the Falcons’ 31-25 loss to the Colts in Berlin

Atlanta Falcons

Falcons improved on defense, but Colts get tying score in final minute of regulation.

The Falcons defense sacked Daniel Jones seven times, but wore down at the end of the game. (Martin Meissner/AP)

It was all right there.

The Falcons had a 25-22 lead with less two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.

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Rookie combo

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London in Berlin

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Assessing the QB

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Turnovers and kicks

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More clock management questions

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Rod Beard is the Senior Sports Editor for pro sports at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joining the team after 20-plus years at The Detroit News, where he was a beat writer for the Pistons for seven years, after five years covering the Michigan men’s basketball team.

Rod Beard is the Senior Sports Editor for pro sports at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joining the team after 20-plus years at The Detroit News, where he was a beat writer for the Pistons for seven years, after five years covering the Michigan men’s basketball team.

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