NFL power rankings: Packers tumble in Week 7 after Aaron Rodgers injury

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 15: Anthony Barr #55 of the Minnesota Vikings hits quarterback Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers during the first quarter of the game on October 15, 2017 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images) /

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ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 15: Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons calls out to his offense against the Miami Dolphins at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 15, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

. Atlanta Falcons. 4. team. 44. . 3-2

One would think, coming off a bye, the Falcons would have been well prepared for a home contest against an inconsistent Jay Cutler and the visiting Dolphins in Week 6.

Not so much.

At the beginning, it seemed as if the Falcons were off to a comfortable start, putting up 17 unanswered points before halftime. But that’s where things stalled, and quarterback Matt Ryan finished with only a so-so effort against a Dolphins team that answered back with 20 unanswered points of their own in quarters three and four.

It’s not a good look for the now-3-2 Falcons, who suddenly can’t feel so good about their hold on the NFC South.