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Falcons beat 49ers 29-20 for San Francisco's first loss of the season
The Atlanta Falcons beat the San Francisco 49ers 29-20, handing San Francisco its first loss of the season.[2, 3, 4] Michael Penix Jr. threw three touchdown passes, and Atlanta scored 13 points off four turnovers, according to ABC News and The Guardian.[1, 2] Rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels sealed the upset with a late interception and fumble recovery, IJR reported.[4]
The 49ers fell to 6-1, leaving the Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs as the NFL's only unbeaten teams.[3, 6] The New York Post reported San Francisco turned the ball over four times in opposing territory, failed to force a takeaway and allowed the Falcons to extend drives via penalties and missed assignments.[5] Newsweek reported that George Kittle made a costly mistake in the loss.[3]
Covered by The Guardian, ABC News, New York Post and 3 more
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How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 5 rated outlets that covered it, 1 is left of center, 2 are center and 2 are right of center (1 of them in the Right group). 1 more is not rated.
Too few left- or right-leaning outlets to compare: 1 of 42 left-leaning, 2 of 33 center and 2 of 38 right-leaning outlets covered it.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: The Guardian (−0.70).
- Center: Newsweek (−0.30), ABC News (−0.19).
- Leans right: New York Post (+0.64).
- Right: IJR (+1.52).
Not rated The Athletic. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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