Atlanta Falcons fans trying to enjoy their Saturday evening felt a cruel chill go down their spine as the Miami Dolphins beat the Houston Texans in preseason football.
The game had absolutely nothing to do with the Falcons, but the final score and location certainly did. The Dolphins beat the Texans at Houston’s NRG Stadium with a 28-3 score. Yes, 28-3, we know, but it gets worse.
The Falcons blew that ill-fated 28-3 lead to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 51 at NRG Stadium back in 2017. So the score found itself right back to the stadium where the constant source of Falcons misery originated.
This is just brutal if you cheer on the Dirty Birds. Just like in 2017 with the Patriots, the Falcons couldn’t do anything to stop the jokes from coming.
FINAL: 28-3 in Houston.#NFLPreseason #MIAvsHOU pic.twitter.com/L82rNJZYaU
— NFL (@NFL) August 19, 2023
Almost like a signal in the sky, NFL fans rallied together to partake in more 28-3 humor at the Falcons’ expense because that’s apparently just what you do nowadays.
Don’t feel too bad for your Falcons fan friend, however. While the sting of Super Bowl 51 will always linger, having Bijan Robinson could heal a lot of wounds.
28-3 jokes. So many 28-3 jokes.
Pats Falcons SB was in Houston…. https://t.co/yJ9r9BmgKy
— 👀 (@TB12xGOAT) August 19, 2023
Well that’s interesting https://t.co/i5YpRc4p8t
— ryan (@thisryanjackson) August 19, 2023
Falcons look away https://t.co/mLbHWlcpBW
— themostgoodofman (@Im_a_good_man13) August 19, 2023
Falcons fans in shambles rn… https://t.co/RL3Z0pow0s
— JamTop1105 (@JamTop1105) August 19, 2023
Coincidence? I think not https://t.co/UkCdfmYnJg
— a noob bot (@a_noob_bot) August 19, 2023
Sorry Falcons Fans. https://t.co/MDJTyBuNBm
— Roxy Yoshi (@ccagamer) August 19, 2023
@AtlantaFalcons turns out you actually don’t HAVE to blow 28-3 leads https://t.co/l9YGEgOoEh pic.twitter.com/0OvXoA6ain
— KG ❄️ (@TyreekMVP) August 19, 2023
Of all games to end 28-3 it had to be a game played at NRG Stadium? https://t.co/4w7CQqdF03
— FFYT🎱 (@_FootballFilms_) August 19, 2023
Considering that this is the SAME stadium makes it so much funnier https://t.co/4hjZmoDwfJ
— 🅿️laiboi🇬🇭🇨🇲 (@blakebooming) August 19, 2023
As a Falcons fan, this score made me shiver https://t.co/Ry4BGM2gS8
— Mike Flowers, II (@miguelfloresdos) August 19, 2023
They did what falcons couldn't do lmaoo https://t.co/YIucAsxTl8
— 🌎⭐️ (@wesuswrld) August 19, 2023
no not today no way https://t.co/s9gepzm2zO
— Cory Woodroof (@CoryWoodroof47) August 19, 2023
https://t.co/ciyuStHN8a pic.twitter.com/UxTzPlpb3t
— Andrew Walsh (@TheSportsAndrew) August 19, 2023
We've seen this score before….
Cant quite place it https://t.co/WaBHxknME2 pic.twitter.com/dqtuvIdJ5f
— TitansTonk (@TitansTonk) August 19, 2023
The comments 😭😭 the falcons have nothing to do with this lmaoo https://t.co/ERnrn2BQ3S
— Carolina (@Caromel1989) August 19, 2023
https://t.co/hSaemXSv2I pic.twitter.com/yUmUBMhF6K
— J&D Productions (@JDProdNFL) August 19, 2023