Matt Ryan, Julio Jones lead Atlanta Falcons against Dallas Cowboys sans Romo, Bryant

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones, right, makes a catch near the end zone on a pass from quarterback Matt Ryan, not pictured, as New York Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara defends on the play during the second half of a Sept. 20 game in East Rutherford, N.J. - photo by Bill Kostroun

0927Falcons — Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones, right, makes a catch near the end zone on a pass from quarterback Matt Ryan, not pictured, as New York Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara defends on the play during the second half of a Sept. 20 game in East Rutherford, N.J. - photo by Bill Kostroun

ARLINGTON, Texas — Matt Ryan and Julio Jones have Atlanta on the kind of roll Tony Romo and Dez Bryant were enjoying with Dallas before long-term injuries sidelined both and clouded the team’s hopes of defending an NFC East title. The Cowboys (2-0) managed to win each time after Bryant went out in the opener with a broken right foot and Romo was lost a week later with a broken left collarbone that will cause him to miss at least seven games. Ryan and Jones, meanwhile, are leading the NFC in yards passing and receiving for the Falcons (2-0), who didn’t get their third win until November last year after waiting even longer in 2013.

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