Desmond Ridder threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to MyCole Pruitt and the Atlanta Falcons took over sole possession of first place in the NFC South by slogging their way to an ugly 13-8 victory over the punchless New York Jets on a dreary, rainy Sunday.
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The Atlanta Falcons are back at .500 and have a bit of breathing room atop the NFC South. The first-place Falcons (6-6) continue to struggle with the ball in their hands, but the guys on the other side of the line bailed them out again in an ugly 13-8 win over the New York Jets on Sunday. It was Atlanta's fewest points in a victory since a 10-7 triumph at Tennessee in 2015.