The Minnesota Vikings have come down to Earth.

After a thrilling comeback on Monday Night Football at the Chicago Bears , Minnesota's home opener ended in a poor 22-6 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football .

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It was a primetime game filled with field goals, as both Michael Penix Jr. and J.J. McCarthy failed to make big plays in key positions.

The Falcons scored the game's lone touchdown in the late stages of the fourth, as Minnesota's defense eventually broke down from Atlanta's strong run game.

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Atlanta improved to 1-1 after a Week 1 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while the Vikings fell to 1-1 and have more questions to answer about McC

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