Big plays on defense often lead to big plays on offense, and that’s what happened late in the first quarter of the Atlanta Falcons’ Week 4 matchup against the Cleveland Browns.
After taking a 3-0 lead, Falcons safety Jaylinn Hawkins forced a fumble on Browns TE David Njoku, which was recovered by LB Rashaan Evans.
Hawkins 🤝 Evans
Big Time
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It didn’t take long for Falcons RB Cordarrelle Patterson to cash in Njoku’s fumble. Watch as Patterson rushes for a 13-yard touchdown to give Atlanta a 10-0 lead in the first half.
CP84 takes it all the way.
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