The Cornhuskers made light work of the Falcons on Saturday night, running out 56-7 winners in a regular-season NFL fixture. By then it was clear the visitors had no answer to the opening burst. The host side took control early and never looked back, turning what could have been a tight affair into a one-sided affair.
The Cornhuskers arrived with confidence after their 49-21 victory over the Bobcats just a week earlier. They carried that momentum into this contest, and the scoreboard reflected it from the outset. To be fair, the Falcons had every reason to be nervous coming into this one.
The visitors were reeling from a 20-13 defeat to the Texans in their previous outing. That result would have rattled any dressing room, and it showed on the pitch. They switched off at the back, and the Cornhuskers punished them accordingly.
I watched the whole match and remember the opening exchanges vividly. The home side went at them with purpose, and the Falcons simply could not handle the intensity. And here's the thing — it was not a tactical masterclass so much as a case of the hosts throwing everything at it from the first whistle.
The final margin tells you everything about how this game played out. The Cornhuskers dominated every phase, while the Falcons were nowhere near competitive. That kind of scoreline does not happen by accident, and it will leave the visitors with a lot to answer for.