‘Third downs were not a happy place for the Falcons in their first two games, as they converted just five of 26, a 19.1 percent success rate that was the NFL’s worst. Sunday, though, they converted 7 of 12 – seven of their first nine – and several were critical. Facing third-and-10 at Buffalo’s 39-yard line early in the fourth quarter, Vick quickly fled the pocket, scrambling to his right and outrunning defensive end Ryan Denny to the corner. With a first down already gained, Vick put on the brakes, cut back inside (faking free safety Troy Vincent) and picked up another 15 yards on a 27-yard scramble to Buffalo’s 12-yard line. Running back T.J. Duckett plowed up the middle for a touchdown on the next play, giving the Falcons a 24-16 lead that all but sewed the game up with 9:46 left.’