"We're just not executing how we need to in the red zone," Smith said. "We're moving the ball well between the 20s. But we're not ending with touchdowns. You've got to score touchdowns in this league. It's an offensive league."
They nearly missed an epic comeback after Stephen Gostkowski's third field goal pushed the Patriots to their 17-point lead.
New England recovered a second onside kick, only to fumble a snap trying to convert on fourth down, turning it back over to the Falcons.
NOTES: Ryan's previous career highs were 52 passes and 411 yards. ... The Falcons had won 14 in a row after losses. This is their first two-game losing streak since 2009. ... Atlanta, which faces the New York Jets in Week 5, has never lost three in a row under Smith. ... The Patriots rushed for 132 yards. Blount led with 64 yards on nine carries,Wholesale MLB Jerseys, while Ridley chipped in with 53 yards on 11 carries. ... In addition to breaking up Atlanta's final pass, Talib also had an interception in the fourth quarter — his fourth of the season.
New England led just 13-10 before a wild final period. Blount stunned the Georgia Dome crowd with his burst through a gaping hole, cutting outside and dragging defenders into the end zone.
Julian Edelman chipped in with 118 yards on seven receptions.
"Obviously,Wholesale Adidas Shoes China, we're not where we want to be," said Ryan, who completed 34 of a career-high 54 passes. "We've got to claw ourselves back to where we want to be. It's a long haul. There's still a long way to go."
The Atlanta quarterback passed for a career-best 421 yards and two touchdowns, leading a furious comeback that came up short as the New England Patriots held on for a 30-23 victory Sunday night.
"We slugged it out," Brady said. "We came to Atlanta, which is a tough place to play and they've got a very good team. It's nice to win and be 4-0."
ATLANTA (AP) — This is new territory for Matt Ryan.
The drive fell short, the Falcons bitten again by their season-long struggles in the red zone.
It wasn't enough.
Atlanta scored only one touchdown on six trips inside the 20. That included settling for a field goal on their first possession, when they had first-and-goal at the 6, and Smith's decision to go for it on fourth-and-2 from the 7. That failed when Ryan threw it behind White in the flats.
"We've got to do a better job of finishing out the game," New England coach Bill Belichick said, "but we did a good job of putting ourselves in that position with a 17-point lead with 6 minutes to go in the game."
Edelman hauled in a 16-yard pass, followed by 44-yard reception that set up the touchdown throw to Thompkins in the left corner of the end zone, sending many of the Atlanta fans heading to the exits with nearly 10 minutes left.
Gonzalez hauled in an 11-yard touchdown pass, the Falcons recovered an onside kick, then drove for another field goal by Bryant.
But the Brady-led offense finally looked like itself after struggling a bit the first three games. New England seemed in control when LeGarrette Blount scored on a 47-yard run, and Brady threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to rookie Kenbrell Thompkins.
Thompkins,Artie Burns Jersey, an undrafted free agent, finished with six catches for 127 yards — nearly as much as the first three games of his career combined.

The Falcons (1-3) dipped two games below .500 for the first time since 2007 — the year before Ryan arrived to lead the best era in franchise history.
"We're missing quite a few guys," Brady said, "so hopefully when we get them back, we'll be more efficient."
Ryan completed a 49-yard pass to Julio Jones to put Atlanta in position to force overtime before a mostly empty stadium.
The Patriots built a 30-13 lead before the Falcons rallied. Atlanta had a chance to tie it up in the final minute, but Aqib Talib knocked away Ryan's fourth-down pass for Roddy White in the end zone with 36 seconds remaining.
"Everybody's disappointed," Gonzalez said. "We know that we're a good football team,Bengals Jersey Youth, but you are what the record says you are."
"He's an impressive young player," Brady said. "It's really rare to see that with a young player, to step in with confidence like that he has."
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