Matt Ryan was hit in the eye with an errant pyrotechnic

The Atlanta Falcons almost lost their starting quarterback minutes before he started leading them to a romp over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Atlanta Falcons almost lost their starting quarterback minutes before he started leading them to a romp over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Quarterback Matt Ryan was hit in the eye with an errant pyrotechnic during pregame introductions:

But not to worry. Ryan subsequently popped in some eye drops:

Not how you want to start a game. Apparently Matt Ryan got hit in eye with pyrotechnic had to put in eye drops. pic.twitter.com/xkjGUEQxHw

— John Breech (@johnbreech) September 19, 2014

And Ryan, evidently, was fine. In the first quarter alone, he completed 10 of 11 passes for 110 yards and two touchdowns, jumping the Falcons out to a 21-0 lead. Ryan finished the game 21 of 24 for 286 yards and three touchdowns, as the Falcons won big.

-Brett LoGiurato