Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan played well Friday night as his team dropped an exhibition game to the visiting Kansas City Chiefs, 28-14.ATLANTA – Even in the NFL preseason, Matt Ryan gets miffed about a poor showing.
He had nothing to complain about during Friday night’s exhibition at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Ryan guided the Atlanta Falcons straight down the field for a touchdown on their first possession, hooking up with Austin Hooper on a 4-yard scoring pass, then led another impressive drive before calling it a night in a 28-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Ryan finished 5-for-7 for 90 yards, looking very much like the quarterback who won the MVP during the 2016 season. He had good numbers in the exhibition game even though receiver Julio Jones and running back Devonta Freeman didn’t play for the second week in a row.
It was certainly an encouraging contrast to the preseason opener, when the Falcons (0-2) were blanked 17-0 by the New York Jets and Ryan played only one brief, dismal series.