FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris has publicly called the run game the lifeline of the offense multiple times this past week. He said it twice last Sunday after the Falcons' lost to the Miami Dolphins. He said it four times Monday recapping film of the Week 8 loss.

There have been three instances this season where the Falcons' lifeline cut out. All of them have contributed to losses.

The most recent was against the Dolphins, when the Falcons totaled a season-low 45 rushing yards. It previously happened in Week 7 when the Falcons lost to the San Francisco 49ers and totaled 62 rushing yards. And then it also occurred in Week 3 when the Falcons lost to the Carolina Panthers and totaled 69 rushing yards. Atlanta never scored more than 10 points in any of those ga

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