ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons lost to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium for their Week 8 game.

Final score: 34-10

Why it's important: The Falcons not only should have won this game but needed to. On paper, they were statistically the better team in multiple categories and held a stronger overall record. The Dolphins' sole win entering Sunday came against the one completely defeated team in the NFL, the New York Jets. Meanwhile, the Falcons are now 3-4 and drop below .500 for the second time this season. They remain third in the NFC South regardless of how the rest of the division plays Sunday.

Key takeaway : The Falcons' inability to consistently score touchdowns arose for the third time this season. Offensive coordinator Zac Robinson said earlier in Week

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