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Falcons falter in first game of season

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf catches a touchdown pass past Atlanta Falcons cornerback Isaiah Oliver during the second half of Sunday's game in Atlanta. - photo by Associated Press

Falcons — Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf catches a touchdown pass past Atlanta Falcons cornerback Isaiah Oliver during the second half of Sunday's game in Atlanta. - photo by Associated Press

ATLANTA — Two fourth-down plays on back-to-back possessions in the third quarter helped create a deficit that was too much for the Atlanta Falcons to overcome.

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