Maclin said he “definitely’’ should have made the catch.
“I’m better than that,’’ Maclin said. “It was a very catchable ball. It was off my body a little bit. I’ve still got to catch that throw.’’
Asked about the play, Kafka said: “I know I can help him out, get it to him a little quicker.’’
Maclin had a huge game with 13 catches for 171 yards, including touchdown receptions of 5 and 36 yards from Vick.
Vick was injured when he was knocked by an Atlanta defender into right tackle Todd Herremans.
Vick, the former Falcons star, was making his first trip to Atlanta as a starter for another team. He returned as a backup with the Eagles in 2009, when he ran and threw for touchdowns in a 34-7 win.
Vick’s return as a starter generated a strong turnout of his No. 7 jerseys, both in Eagles green and in red or black from his days with the Falcons.
Vick had mixed results before his injury. He lost two fumbles and threw an interception, but he completed 19 of 28 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns. He had six carries for 25 yards.
“I feel for him,’’ Maclin said. “Obviously, he wanted to come home and make a statement.’’
Vick was not in the locker room after the game but did not go to a hospital, according to coach Andy Reid, who also said Vick would be able to fly with the team back to Philadelphia.
Matt Ryan threw a career-high four touchdown passes for Atlanta, including two to tight end Tony Gonzalez, who moved past Terrell Owens into the fifth spot on the NFL’s career receiving list.
“He’s a Hall of Famer,’’ Eagles safety Kurt Coleman said of Gonzalez. “He knows how to use his body. Matt did a good job of getting the ball to him and he made the catch.
“We just didn’t make plays, bottom line.’’
Ryan hooked up with Ovie Mughelli on a 1-yard score that brought Atlanta to 31-28 with just over 6 minutes remaining.
The Falcons (1-1) completed the comeback with Michael Turner breaking off a 61-yard run, then powering over from the 3 with 3:24 remaining. Turner finished with 114 yards on 21 carries.
