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Falcons stuck in travel mode, battered by injuries
Atlanta lost 9 of last 10 away from home
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Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson, center, races for yardage as Atlanta Falcons cornerback Robert Alford, right, attempts to pull him down and is backed up by Falcons linebacker Paul Worrilow, left, during the second half of Sunday's game in Minneapolis. - photo by Jim Mone
FLOWERY BRANCH — The Falcons' current stretch of road games would be a challenge even under ideal circumstances. Given Atlanta's recent lack of success away from the Georgia Dome and its sudden crisis on the offensive line, the brutal travel schedule is especially imposing. Sunday's 41-28 loss at Minnesota was the start of a stretch where the Falcons play six of seven games away from Atlanta, including next week's visit to the Giants.
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