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The Atlanta Falcons want to win. This is not a team where the owner’s press conferences are more important than the product on the field, or a family operation where every penny must be carefully managed. Arthur Blank will spend, the team will pursue name free agents and swing big, dramatic trades, and coaching staffs […]
28 days ago | 2 reads
Thursday is here as the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers continue preparing for this weekend’s rematch. On Wednesday, we saw the first updates on the health of both teams, and a day later we know a little bit more. Let’s take a look. Falcons injury report, Thursday, Nov. 13 Full • DL LaCale London (shoulder) […]
29 days ago | 2 reads
It’s a rematch, this time in Atlanta. The Falcons host the 5-5 Panthers with revenge on their mind after Carolina humiliated them by the score of 30-0 last time out. This game should be—hast to be!—very different for both teams. Here’s what you need to know about Week 11. Team rankings When these two teams […]
29 days ago | 4 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Falcons fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Initially I was disappointed I was going to miss Sunday’s game. I was in Minneapolis doing […]
29 days ago | 2 reads
When a team is performing well shy of expectations, most of the attention will be focused on the most prominent players and coaching staff. The losses are assessed to identify specific patterns and trends to explain why a team is playing poorly. What should be given more recognition is how the roster is built going […]
29 days ago | 3 reads
When Darnell Mooney was injured way back in late July, the best estimate we got from the team was that he would miss a “few weeks” of action with a shoulder injury. There were rumors swirling around at the time that the injury might be more severe than the Falcons were indicating, but without the […]
30 days ago | 0 reads
It’s the start of a new week, and somehow already Week 11, but the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers have begun preparation for their divisional rematch. The Falcons have a long list of injuries to start the week. Let’s take a look. Falcons injury report, Wednesday, Nov. 12 Full • DL LaCale London (shoulder) Limited […]
30 days ago | 5 reads
The Falcons dropped their fourth-straight game to fall to 3-6, but with three winnable games coming up, is there still a chance for the 2025 season to be salvaged? Kevin Knight and Adnan Ikic break down the frustrating loss to the Colts, discuss the chances for the team the turn it around over the next […]
30 days ago | 2 reads
It’s a mixed bag of injury news and a busy day for the Atlanta Falcons. Raheem Morris and the team provided multiple updates, including some positive updates for Divine Deablo and Malik Verdon (remember him?) and bad news regarding Storm Norton. Let’s break it all down quickly. Divine Deablo: Back in Week 12? This would […]
30 days ago | 2 reads
The Atlanta Falcons have a bunch of problems right now. At least one of them can’t be fixed in the moment—the run defense is only going to improve when Divine Deablo, LaCale London, and Sam Roberts are back, and then only modestly—but their offense feels like it can be salvaged. What does that salvage job […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Round two of Carolina. Hopefully this round goes better than the last! The Atlanta Falcons are trying to rally from four straight losses, and they’re back to facing just their third NFC South opponent of the season. If there’s any hope of pulling out of their current spiral, they have to win basically of their […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The Falcons delivered another competitive effort against one of the AFC’s finest in Week 10, but were ultimately undone by continued struggles on offense. Kevin Knight and Tre’Shon Diaz break down the film from the Colts game, including the struggles of Michael Penix and the passing game, the emergence of Jalon Walker and James Pearce […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The division went 1-3 last weekend, a vintage performance. The South looked strong at the beginning of the season for the first time in recent memory, but they have since cooled off. Here is the Week 10 NFC South Review. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-3) Week 10 Result: Buccaneers 23 – Patriots 28 Week 11 Opponent: […]
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
The Atlanta Falcons have lost four in a row, and The Falcoholic is still forcing me to find three nice things to say every week (please help, they have my family). Here’s the Week 10 3 up and 3 down. 3 up Jalon Walker Walker didn’t stuff the stat sheet like last week, but his […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Will the snap counts illuminate this week, or only deepen our confusion and frustration? Let’s find out! Offense Michael Penix Jr.: 63 Jake Matthews: 63 Kyle Hinton: 63 Ryan Neuzil: 63 Elijah Wilkinson: 63 Drake London: 62 Chris Lindstrom: 62 Kyle Pitts: 58 Darnell Mooney: 57 Bijan Robinson: 54 David Sills: 31 Charlie Woerner: 25 […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Another week, another heartbreaking Falcons loss. This should feel better. The Falcons put a lot of good stuff on tape, including another big game from Drake London, a massive game from the Falcons’ pass rush, and a bit of a resurgence from the Falcons’ run game in a losing effort. Despite that, we are tasked […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Atlanta Falcons have perfected loss. They lose on the road and at home, in the United States and Europe. They lose in blowouts to the Miami Dolphins and squeakers to the New England Patriots. They lose in regulation and they lose in overtime. They lose after productive games give us hope and they lose […]
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
The Atlanta Falcons gave their international fans a vintage performance in this tough overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts. The Falcons now stand at 3-6 with a less than 20% chance of making the playoffs. Here are the Week 10 snap reactions. The Falcons have a top-10 pass rush The defense keeps stacking sacks — […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Falcons put up quite a fight against the Colts in Berlin, but offensive struggles and a few key misses on defense were ultimately their undoing in a brutal overtime loss. Kevin Knight and Allen Strk break down the game, including the end of the (reasonable) playoff hopes, Penix’s struggles, frustrating defensive and special teams […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Atlanta Falcons went to Germany with everything to play for and their season basically hanging in the balance, and they found a way to fritter it away instead. A team that has made embarrassment an art form found a new way to get it done in Berlin, and at 3-6, they’re screwed. The Falcons […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Atlanta Falcons went to Germany with everything to play for and their season basically hanging in the balance, and they found a way to fritter it away instead. A team that has made embarrassment an art form found a new way to get it done in Berlin, and at 3-6, they’re screwed. The Falcons […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
What a week 9. With some massive upsets (congratulations to the Steelers, Cardinals, Vikings, and *checks notes* Panthers), the top of the NFL power rankings saw plenty of movement this week. The playoffs are fast approaching as we get into the heart of November, and teams like the Ravens, Jaguars (I guess), and Steelers are […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Brew a cup of coffee, down that Mountain Dew, or simply bask in the glow of the morning sun and prepare yourself for the earliest Falcons game of the year. It’s Falcons-Colts in Germany, and I hope to god it’s a good game. Use this as your open thread, and go Falcons forever, no matter […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Despite the emphasis on the run game for both the Atlanta Falcons and the Indianapolis Colts, much of this week’s intrigue centers on matchups in the passing game. If both teams are successful in getting Bijan Robinson and Jonathan Taylor going, a deciding factor in Sunday’s outcome could rest on which of these intriguing pass-game […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Time continues to tick on the Falcons’ 2025 season, as they take their play across the pond and to Berlin, Germany for a showdown against the team with the best record in the NFL up to this point, in the upstart Indianapolis Colts. The losing streak has reached three games for the Birds, following their […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads