WATCH: Deion Jones' pick-six gets Falcons on the board

Dec 16, 2018 at 01:37 PM

Will McFadden

AtlantaFalcons.com

LB Deion Jones Atlanta Falcons / Lynn Bass

ATLANTA -- The Falcons did not have anywhere near the start to this game that they were hoping for, but Deion Jones changed all of that in one play.

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Vic Beasley tipped a Josh Rosen pass at the line of scrimmage and Jones was there to pluck the ball out of the air and race 41 yards to tie the game a 7-7 midway through the first quarter.

🚨 @DEBO PICK SIX! 🚨 pic.twitter.com/eXaqOT8HoI
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 16, 2018

The interception was Jones' third pick-six of his career.

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