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Nerdy Birds: Falcons' pass defense taking off

Entering Week 7, Atlanta leads the NFL in pass defense, limiting its opponents to 141.2 yards through the air per game. The unit is the only team in the NFL that has not allowed a 200-yard passer this season. Against the pass, the Falcons have allowed a 75.1 passer rating, the second-best mark in the league this season, behind only Houston, which has allowed a 68.3 rating to its opponents. The 75.1 passer rating is Atlanta's fourth-lowest allowed through six games of a season since 1990, per Stats LLC.

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