The Falcons defense played well in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Eagles, but Carson Wentz led his team back, and all of a sudden, Atlanta was faced with a deficit, and a fourth-and-three situation late in the contest.
Fortunately for them, they have Julio Jones, and the talented receiver is the definition of a cheat code.
The Falcons were in a “gotta have it” situation, so they called a “gotta have it” play, getting the ball in Jones’ hands, and using a perfectly-timed block from Jake Matthews, he caught it and was off to the races for a 54-yard touchdown.
TO THE HOUSE.@JulioJones_11 sprints for the 54-yard TD! @AtlantaFalcons lead! #InBrotherhood
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Watch on mobile: https://t.co/Pa6E6lQGVa pic.twitter.com/PC4zJIQSek— NFL (@NFL) September 16, 2019
Jones ran so fast that he actually hit 20 mph on the play.
Julio Jones hit 20 mph on his touchdown pass. It was a screen!!! Afterburners. pic.twitter.com/Gm8blBAZGm
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) September 16, 2019
That score proved to be the game-winner, and the Falcons emerged with a 24-20 victory.
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