The Atlanta Falcons are making a bad habit of collapsing in the final moments of games.

They were at it again in Sunday’s 37-36 loss to Cincinnati Cullen Gillaspia Jersey , allowing Andy Dalton to complete a 13-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Green with 7 seconds remaining.“It’s like just taking your heart and ripping it out,” defensive end Vic Beasley said. “It’s tough, but it’s just part of the game. It’s why we play the game. We play the game to win, but sometimes that’s how it ends up.”The Falcons gave up touchdowns on the first four drives, but held the Bengals to one field goal in the second half before Dalton directed a 16-play, 75-yard drive. He completed one third-down pass and two fourth-down throws to Tyler Boyd, all against Desmond Trufant.On the winning catch, Dalton had an easy decision to look for Green, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection Tytus Howard Jersey , to come open against zone coverage with inexperienced cornerback Isaiah Oliver defending the right side of the end zone.Dalton had enough time to wait for Green to come open and slide down for the catch. Oliver and Brian Poole were closest to the receiver, but had no chance to make a play.“I probably should’ve sank back a little bit more, like 3 or 4 yards,” Oliver said. “(Defensive coordinator Marquand Manuel) said that it sucks right now, but you’ve just got to take it and learn something from it. It can’t all be negative.”There hasn’t been much positivity for Atlanta’s defense this year. Two starters — strong safety Keanu Neal and free safety Ricardo Allen — are injured and out for the season. Defensive captain Deion Jones, a third-year linebacker, is sidelined with a foot injury and will miss at least the next six weeks.Even though they’ve allowed 80 points in the past two games, Sunday wasn’t entirely a disaster for the defense. Takk McKinley had three sacks, all in the second half Rock Ya-Sin Jersey , and safety Damontae Kazee got his first career interception.A big call that could have favored Beasley went Cincinnati’s way in the fourth quarter. McKinley took down Dalton for a 10-yard loss and the ball came loose and Beasley recovered the fumble at the Atlanta 18. But the ruling was reversed because Dalton’s knee was down. A 36-yard field goal cut the lead to 33-31.Beasley returned to the game quickly in the first quarter after leaving with an ankle injury. He knew the line was in bad shape depth wise. McKinley missed last week with a groin injury, and reserve end Derrick Shelby didn’t dress for the second straight game because of a groin injury.McKinley said the defense can’t afford to let the injuries affect its collective psyche.“We have to finish,” McKinley said. “Regardless how many points we held them to in the second half, we lost the game.”Last week’s loss to New Orleans dropped the Falcons to 1-1 in the NFC South when quarterback Drew Brees forced overtime with a 7-yard touchdown run and then won the game with a 1-yard run in the extra period.Against Cincinnati, the Falcons did it again. They’ll have another chance to get it right next week at Pittsburgh.“Those are the moments I’m talking about where when it’s time to close the door and shut it, we’re going to develop that instinct,” coach Dan Quinn said. “We do not have it as we need to right now. But as it got down to it, that’s where we need more attention and more time.” KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs began free agency Wednesday by cutting one of their most popular players in strong safety Eric Berry http://www.coltsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-ben-banogu-jersey , who was a dynamic presence when healthy but had missed significant time throughout his career.While other teams were touting new additions, the Chiefs announced Berry’s release shortly after the start of the new league year. He would have been guaranteed $7.5 million of salary Friday.“We continually evaluate every aspect of our football team, and we came to the decision that it was in our best interest to release Eric,” Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said. “Knowing what Eric has meant to this organization and this city made this an incredibly difficult decision.”A three-time All-Pro, Berry was the Chiefs’ first-round pick in the 2010 draft, and he quickly became a star, earning the first of five Pro Bowl invitations as a rookie. But he also missed most of the 2011 season with torn knee ligaments, most of the 2017 season with a torn Achilles’ tendon, and nearly all of last season Khari Willis Jersey , when a mysterious heel injury kept him off the field for all but two regular-season games.Berry also missed 10 games during the 2014 season when he was diagnosed with cancer, but he became a motivation to many when he concluded treatment and was back on the field the following summer.“On behalf of my family and the entire Chiefs organization, I want to thank Eric for his many contributions to the Chiefs over the last nine seasons,” Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement.“Eric has been a tremendous leader for our football team and an inspiration to so many fans over the years and we sincerely appreciate all that he has meant to the Chiefs. He will always be an important part of our Chiefs family, and we wish him nothing but the best in the future.”The Chiefs agreed to a three-year, $42 million deal with former Texans safety Tyrann Mathieu before the start of free agency, and it turned out to be a signal that Berry’s time in Kansas City was over.His release comes with a post-June 1 designation, meaning the Chiefs take on $6.5 million in dead money this season and $8 million next season. It also marks the end of an era following the release of linebackers Derrick Johnson and Tamba Hali last season, and linebacker Justin Houston this offseason.The four were pillars for Kansas City during its renaissance under coach Andy Reid.“I’d like to thank Eric for his contributions to our team and the Kansas City community over the last nine years Josh Allen Jersey ,” Reid said. “Seeing his passion and watching his love for the game has been truly remarkable. He’s a special person, and we wish him the best as his career moves forward.”While finances were a major consideration in the Chiefs’ recent moves, including the trade of top pass rusher Dee Ford to San Francisco, so has the way the roster had been constructed.The Chiefs sacked longtime coordinator Bob Sutton and replaced him with Steve Spagnuolo shortly after their defense wrapped up a miserable season with a complete letdown against the Patriots in the AFC championship game. Then it picked up steam once Spagnuolo examined the personnel and decided that many of the pieces did not fit with his preferred 4-3 system.The moves also have been made with an eye on the future. The unloading of several big contracts helps the Chiefs begin to negotiate with defensive tackle Chris Jones and wide receiver Tyreek Hill on extensions. They also are trying to create space to sign quarterback Patrick Mahomes to an extension when he becomes eligible next offseason.100<button class="view-gallery">View Gallery</button> Gallery:View from the sidelines: NFL cheerleaders 2018Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports | Raj Mehta