Falcons News, Analysis & Tomfoolery For and By Fans
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. Heading into Week 18, we want to know how you’re feeling after watching the team so […]
The first thing you should know is that this game matters. It matters because beating the Saints is the sacred duty of this franchise, one they need to fulfill, and in doing so leave a sour taste in the mouth of New Orleans and their fans for the first couple months of the offseason. This […]
Bijan Robinson’s career year continued with another big performance in Week 17. The 195 yard, two touchdown night (one through the air and one on the ground) on paper was his best performance yet this year, and has now earned him his 2nd NFC offensive player of the week award. His first came in Week […]
The Falcons won a thriller over the Rams on Monday Night Football, and the game actually served as an excellent microcosm of Atlanta’s 2025 season. Kevin Knight and Tre’Shon Diaz break down the film from Week 17, and discuss why this victory and winning streak shouldn’t save Raheem Morris. Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to another episode […]
Throughout the 2025 NFL season, SB Nation’s Doug Farrar writes about the game’s Secret Superstars — those players whose performances might slip under the radar for whatever reasons. In this installment, we focus on Atlanta Falcons rookie safety Xavier Watts, who was ignored by the NFL until the third round of the 2025 draft. The Falcons couldn’t believe […]
It’s been a vintage year for the NFC South. There’s a chance that the division winner could enter the playoffs with a losing record. We won’t know who will be crowned the champ until next week, but it’s come down to the Panthers and Buccaneers. Here’s the Week 17 NFC South Review. Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]
It’s now three wins in a row for the Falcons, and a chance to finish the season with a very important fourth consecutive one. That’s because Atlanta now lines up against the Saints (boo! hiss!) with a chance to ruin their good vibes just in time for the offseason. The Saints have been better since […]
What do I do with this? What do I do with this, Atlanta Falcons? Bijan Robinson is one more big game against the New Orleans Saints from potentially challenging Chris Johnson’s scrimmage yard record. Kirk Cousins has led this team to a three-game winning streak, the longest since they took control of the NFC South […]
We’ve got one final opponent standing between us and the offseason: The New Orleans Saints in Week 18. The Falcons have nothing left to play for but pride at this point, and beating the Saints would get that job done. But we are talking about the Atlanta Falcons, one of the most unpredictable teams in […]
The Rams had more yards, nearly twice as many passing yards, and outscored the Falcons 24-6 in the second half. If you skipped the game—in your defense, you were very sleepy—and woke up to that small assortment of facts, you’d assume Los Angeles destroyed Atlanta in primetime. But that’s not what happened, of course. What […]
The Falcons nearly blew a 21-0 lead, but held off the Rams for a dramatic primetime win. Since being officially eliminated from the playoffs, the Atlanta Falcons have won three games in a row, their longest win streak of the season. Showing up when the season is over is a tradition like any other. Here […]
The Falcons sprinted out to a 21-0 halftime lead over the Rams only to blow it in the second half, before ultimately winning on a late field goal 27-24. Despite the win, the same old errors and sloppy play continued to appear throughout the night, making the game an excellent microcosm of Atlanta’s 2025 issues. […]
This team is impossible to figure out, but there are certain truths we know. They’re better in the red helmets, they play contenders tougher than you’d expect, and they never play a full game…but sometimes it’s enough. This was just the latest example of this. The Falcons were up 21-0 at one point in this […]
In the midst of a great season, Bijan Robinson has managed to break a longtime franchise record, one that is not at all easy to break. In the third quarter of Atlanta’s Monday Night Football matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, Bijan exceeded 2,176 scrimmage yards, surpassing the great William Andrews’ 1983 mark. In the […]
Just two games to go. The excellent Rams face off against our Falcons in primetime, a game that carries some playoff seeding stakes for the Rams and pride-related stakes for Atlanta, who can show they’re progressing and make the first round pick they owe to Los Angeles land a bit later. To win, the Falcons […]
Even though Christmas has passed, we’re still in the midst of the holiday season. What better way to celebrate this festive time of year than by naming Atlanta Falcons players! As they gear up for their primetime matchup against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football, the Falcons hope to receive the gift of […]
If you think nothing these Atlanta Falcons do can surprise you, think again. Per FOX Sports insider Jay Glazer, the Falcons are talking to franchise legend and current CBS Sports analyst Matt Ryan about joining the franchise in what Glazer calls a “significant” front office role. After some jokey conversations about Ryan getting back out […]
The Atlanta Falcons reignite a rivalry against an old school NFC West opponent of yesteryear when they step into the prime time lights to face the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football this week. It really was sheer misery for the Birds whenever they matched up against the Rams in the early days, as […]
Over the past three seasons, the Atlanta Falcons have won three straight games heading into Christmas, after being officially eliminated from playoff contention. Naturally. With nothing left on the line, Atlanta is suddenly playing some of its best football of the season, turning December into a showcase of what might’ve been. It’s fun, it’s frustrating, […]
The Atlanta Falcons had some daunting matchups heading into 2025, but a few of them turned out to be easier than expected. The Buffalo Bills were in a downswing when Atlanta saw them—though they did a very nice job of shutting them down, regardless—and the Vikings and Buccaneers have been far worse than expected. They […]
It’s Christmas! For those who celebrate, I hope you have a wonderful holiday, and for those who don’t, I hope you enjoy a day of football and (hopefully) a day off from work. Please use this as your open thread for all things NFL games, Falcons, and presents, and we’ll be back at it tomorrow. […]
The Falcons have won two games in a row against a freefalling Buccaneers team and lousy Cardinals squad, but their last great challenge of the 2025 season is ahead. The Los Angeles Rams are one of the best teams in football, quarterbacked by a still-excellent Matthew Stafford, who is throwing the ball to all-world receiver […]
The last time the Falcons were considered to have a respectable pass rush was in 2017. They finished 13th in the league in sacks with 39. With a coalescence of rising young talent and stout veterans, it was a group built to compete in the trenches against the best. Grady Jarrett, Vic Beasley, and Takk […]
Right before the deeply embarrassing season finale in 2023, where the Falcons were blown out by the New Orleans Saints to seal up a third consecutive 7-10 season, I wrote that Arthur Blank should have already known Arthur Smith’s fate. To me, that meant that if Blank was going to keep Smith based on a […]
The Atlanta Falcons have had a season that fell well short of expectations, but a pair of their stars have received recognition for their 2025 campaigns even so. On Tuesday, we learned that Bijan Robinson and Chris Lindstrom had both been voted into the Pro Bowl. It’s not a particularly surprising honor for either player, […]