WATCH: Julio Jones beats Patrick Peterson for diving touchdown grab

Dec 16, 2018 at 02:43 PM

Will McFadden

AtlantaFalcons.com

ATLANTA -- Julio Jones is good at football.

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He proved that fact once again late in the second quarter by beating All-Pro cornerback Patrick Peterson and making a diving touchdown grab to give the Falcons a 26-7 lead heading into halftime.

YOU CAN'T COVER JULIO JONES. pic.twitter.com/5gmtjIJSHZ
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 16, 2018

Jones caught six passes for 82 yards and a touchdown in the first half against the Cardinals.

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