NFC South

5 things learned from Falcons’ 32-6 loss to Eagles

The Arthur Smith era did not get off to a grand start. The Falcons were throttled by the Eagles, of the supposedly weak NFC East, 32-6, Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The locals started heading back to their tailgates at the 9:21 mark of the fourth quarter after the Falcons punted on their sixth consecutive possession. “I did a really poor job getting us ready to go,” Smith said. “I feel awful for our fans. Everybody showed up today. We’ll do a better job. That game is not going to define us. It’s a long season to go. I certainly didn’t do a good enough job getting us ready to go today.” The…