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Falcons beat mistake-prone Broncos 27-21

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Falcons strong safety William Moore sacks Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning in the second half Monday in Atlanta.

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Peyton Manning kept throwing up wobbly passes. The Atlanta Falcons kept picking them off. Matt Ryan and the Falcons built a big lead and held on for a 27-21 victory over the Denver Broncos on Monday night, an erratic effort by Manning that showed his comeback in the Mile High City is still a work in progress.