Falcons give themselves life after huge fourth-down stop against Steelers

Saivion Mixson

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The Atlanta Falcons needed a huge play from the defense to get back in this game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Boy, did they get it.

The Falcons defense stuff the fourth-and-one quarterback sneak from Steelers quarterback Justin Fields to force a turnover on downs. Falcons linebacker Nate Landman did his best Troy Polamalu impression, jumping over the line of scrimmage and hammering Fields into the turf before he could gain the yard necessary.

Atlanta was in the midst of a 12-play, 72-yard drive before the stop and now have a chance to drive down and take the lead as Pittsburgh is still leading 15-10.

Saivion Mixson

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Saivion Mixson is a graduate of the University of North Florida’s Sports Management program. He was previously a staff writer/content creator for LastWordonSports, Around The Block Network, Fansided’s Blogging Dirty and USA Today’s Vikings Wire. Mixson resides in the Charlotte Metro area and is an avid Atlanta Falcons fan. You can find him on Twitter/X @MixsonS_NFL.