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Bizarre Moment: Falcons Fans Celebrate Prematurely After Mistakenly Believing They Won with Field Goal

ATLANTA, GA — June 2, 2025 — A group of Atlanta Falcons fans erupted in wild celebration at a local sports bar Sunday evening, thinking their team had just clinched a dramatic victory with a game-winning field goal—only to be stunned seconds later when they realized it had all been a mistake.

The bizarre moment unfolded at The Dirty Bird Tavern in downtown Atlanta during the Falcons’ tense matchup against their division rivals. With just seconds left on the clock, Falcons kicker Tyler Koo lined up for what appeared to be a 49-yard game-winning field goal. Fans held their breath as the ball sailed through the air—only to explode in cheers as it seemingly split the uprights.

Drinks flew, high-fives were exchanged, and chants of “Rise Up!” echoed through the bar. But the jubilation was short-lived.

“Then the screen showed the refs waving it off, and the other team was celebrating,” said Mike Harmon, a lifelong Falcons supporter who was at the bar. “At first we thought it was a glitch or a bad call… but then the replay showed it clear as day—it was wide right.”

Social media quickly picked up the footage of the fans’ premature celebration, with one video captioned “Peak Falcons Moment” racking up over 2 million views within hours.

“It was the most Atlanta thing ever,” another fan tweeted. “Only we could throw a party over a missed kick.”

The Falcons ultimately lost the game by a narrow margin, adding yet another heartbreaking chapter to the team’s long history of close calls and dramatic finishes.

Despite the letdown, many fans tried to laugh off the moment. “You’ve got to be able to laugh when you root for this team,” said Harmon, shrugging. “At least we didn’t lose the Super Bowl again.”

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