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On Sunday morning, the Atlanta Falcons suffered their fourth straight loss with a defeat at the hands of the Indianapolis Colts in a game played in Berlin, Germany. It was a tough performance from the Falcons, who led for most of the second half before the game was sent into overtime, where they eventually lost […]

The Atlanta Falcons could not get the job done in Berlin on Sunday morning. Atlanta lost 31-25 against Indianapolis and are now on a three-game losing streak. But Atlanta’s head coach still has faith in QB Michael Penix Jr. Falcons head coach Raheem Morris gave a lame answer when asked about the play of Penix […]

Drake London’s insane touchdown run has followed him to Germany. After reaching paydirt three times in Week 9, the Atlanta Falcons’ star receiver kept his hot streak alive against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 10. London reached the end zone in the second quarter on a well-thrown pass down the near sideline. He beat linebacker […]

Every week of the NFL season, fantasy football managers need to make difficult decisions. Rarely ever is a starting roster cut and dry. As the league has changed in recent years, the reliance on wide receivers in football has boosted the position’s significance in fantasy. This week, four teams are on bye: the Kansas City […]

The Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts will make history on Sunday morning when they meet at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, marking the first-ever regular-season NFL game in Germany’s capital. With kickoff set for 9:30 a.m. ET, this international showcase features two teams heading in opposite directions as the Colts (7-2) look to bounce back from […]

The Washington Commanders’ 2025 season has spiraled into disaster following a catastrophic 38-14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football. The final blow came when star quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered a dislocated left elbow in the fourth quarter—an injury that could sideline the promising young signal-caller for several games, if not longer. With […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ Week 9 loss to the New England Patriots inspired their second kicker change of the 2025 season. After initially adding Parker Romo to replace Younghoe Koo, the team has now signed Zane Gonzalez as its Plan C. The Falcons wasted no time after losing to the Patriots. They worked out Gonzalez on […]

The NFL season is officially at the halfway point with nine weeks in the books. Week 9 was a wild one, making up for a relative snoozer of a Week 8 with a wild Sunday. Both windows were full of close finishes, with a statement by the Seahawks capping the night off. The Commanders, who […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Atlanta Falcons dropped their third straight game, this time on the road vs the New England Patriots by a score of 24-23. The Falcons got an excellent game out of wide receiver Drake London in this one, but unfortunately, after he scored his third and final touchdown, kicker Parker Romo missed […]

The Atlanta Falcons have found several ways to lose games this season, but one that has taken the spotlight the most is the missed kicks in the clutch. During Week 1 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Younghoe Koo missed a field goal at the end of the game to send it into overtime, and he […]

The Atlanta Falcons found themselves in a battle with the New England Patriots in Week 9, and it has been a game full of highlights. They’ve mostly come from the road team, as they look to get the bad taste out of their mouth from last week’s loss against the Miami Dolphins. After missing that […]

The Atlanta Falcons will face the New England Patriots in Week 9, and they’re getting back two of their key offensive players in the matchup, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “Michael Penix Jr. and Drake London are good to go Sunday vs. the Patriots,” Scheftr wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Penix missed last week after […]

The Atlanta Falcons are contending with ambiguity at the quarterback and wide receiver positions as they prepare for their Week 9 matchup against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Both Michael Penix Jr. and leading receiver Drake London were limited in Thursday’s practice, along with 10 other starters (h/t Evan Lazar of Patriots.com). Penix […]

The Atlanta Falcons have an incredibly expensive backup quarterback in Kirk Cousins. After signing him to a massive free-agent contract, Cousins was replaced by rookie Michael Penix Jr during the 2024 season. When Penix was unable to play last Sunday, Cousins was thrust into action against the Miami Dolphins. His dreadful performance has NFL Network’s […]

The Atlanta Falcons head to Foxborough for a Week 9 clash against the surging New England Patriots. They are desperately searching for answers on both sides of the ball. After a 3-2 start that hinted at promise, the Falcons have unraveled. They have suffered back-to-back blowout losses, capped by a 34-10 drubbing at home to […]

Sometimes, you’re just dealt a bad hand. Week 9 of the NFL season saw two elite running backs and one quarterback underperform for their fantasy football teams. Atlanta Falcons RB Bijan Robinson, San Francisco 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey, and Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott have all been elite options for their fantasy football managers this […]

The Atlanta Falcons had a disappointing loss against the Miami Dolphins in Week 8, and they were without two of their key pieces on offense. Michael Penix Jr. suffered a bone bruise the week before that caused him to miss the game, and Drake London popped up on the injury reports days before the game […]

In response to the impact of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank‘s foundation has made a big donation. It was announced on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. The foundation released a statement on the matter. They are donating initial grants of $1.5 million to World Central Kitchen as well as another $1 million […]

There wasn’t a ton of drama and intrigue in Week 8 of the NFL season, but sometimes that’s what it takes to draw some hard lines in the sand about who is for real and who is not as the season reaches its halfway point. The week opened with a blowout on Thursday night, when […]

Football is a game of inches. That often holds true on the field, but that mentality can be applied outside the field. The windows to make a move for a team often come by fast and close even faster. All throughout the season, there was a lot of discussion about whether the Atlanta Falcons should […]

After falling to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7, the Atlanta Falcons wanted to make a statement against the 1-6 Miami Dolphins in Week 8. They did anything but, losing 34-10 and dropping to 3-4 on the season. The Falcons were without starting quarterback Michael Penix, which clearly affected their offense. However, the Dolphins […]

Michael Penix Jr. sitting out of the Atlanta Falcons’ Week 8 game against the Miami Dolphins gave Kirk Cousins another shot at redemption. Instead, all he did was remind fans why he was benched in the first place. Cousins led the Falcons to just three points in the first half, resulting in a 17-3 deficit. […]

The Atlanta Falcons will be shorthanded for Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins. Falcons WR Drake London popped up on the injury report on Saturday with a hip injury. It appears that injury is significant enough to keep him out of the lineup in Week 8. London is officially inactive for Sunday’s game against the […]

The Atlanta Falcons could really use a win on Sunday. Atlanta is falling behind in the NFC South with both Carolina and Tampa Bay ahead of them in the division rankings. Unfortunately, the Falcons will have to find a way to win without their starting quarterback. Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. is expected to be […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ offense might be severely shorthanded when they take on the Miami Dolphins in Week 8. Already preparing to play without Michael Penix Jr., the team also added star receiver Drake London to its injury report late in the week. Neither Penix nor London has been ruled out yet, but the latter joined […]

The Atlanta Falcons might be the hardest team in the NFL to figure out. You just don’t know what team you are going to get on any given Sunday. A 30-0 blowout loss to the Carolina Panthers was responded to with two consecutive wins against the Washington Commanders and Buffalo Bills. Last Sunday, the Falcons […]

As Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was questionable going into Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins, his status has likely been revealed ahead of the contest. While the Falcons’ plan for Penix probably has changed within the week, the team will likely have backup Kirk Cousins under center when taking on the Dolphins. This […]

The Atlanta Falcons are set to take on the Miami Dolphins in a Week 8 matchup that could elevate Atlanta to a record above .500 with a win. However, the club may be without starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. due to an injury. Reports indicate that Penix, who is 25 years old, is listed as […]

Week 8 of the NFL season is already here and the first half of the season has already seen it’s twists and turns, making for one of the more wide-open races for the Lombardi Trophy we’ve seen in recent memory. Taking a look at this upcoming Week 8 clash, we’ll give you some bold predictions […]

Despite a brief scare, the Atlanta Falcons should have their quarterback under center for their Week 8 matchup with the Miami Dolphins. Barring a setback, Michael Penix Jr. intends to play through his bone bruise injury. Penix has been questionable throughout the week, but told reporters that “the plan” is to play in Week 8, […]

The Atlanta Falcons feel like a team stuck in the middle. Atlanta is 3-3 after losing 20-10 against the 49ers on Sunday Night Football. The Falcons have plenty of talent on the offensive side of the ball, but one costly mistake really hurt them in Week 7. Falcons OC Zac Robinson explained the one play […]

The Atlanta Falcons fell short once again, dropping a 20-10 road loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night. Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. had an up-and-down outing, flashing confidence early but fading late as the offense stalled in the second half. Despite the defeat, Penix delivered a pointed message afterward, emphasizing the Falcons’ depth […]

Thanks in large part to a London game and a pair of Monday Night Football games, all of which featured entertaining playoff teams, the meat of the Sunday slate in Week 7 of the NFL season was a bit of a snoozer. Bad quarterbacks permeated multiviews all around the country as some teams ascended and […]

Earlier this week, the Atlanta Falcons drew headlines when it was announced that Ray-Ray McCloud had been sent home from practice, in a move that head coach Raheem Morris didn’t provide many details about in his media availability. This came a week after he was a healthy scratch against the Buffalo Bills, a designation he […]

There’s no doubt that Kyren Williams has been in this fantasy football spot before, and he’s been in trouble in the real game, too. But Williams and Drake London are among the fantasy football bad beats not to stress over at this point in the season. Williams carried 12 times for 54 yards and had […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. suffered a bone bruise while playing against the San Francisco 49ers recently. Penix got tangled up with some 49ers players during the game, leading up to the injury. It happened in the fourth quarter, during a Falcons loss. After the Falcons were able to give their quarterback a better […]

The bright lights of Sunday Night Football were supposed to be the Atlanta Falcons’ opportunity to make a statement. Instead, it became another frustrating reminder of how far they still are from contention. Outplayed and out-executed in Santa Clara Facing a short-handed San Francisco 49ers squad, the Falcons controlled large stretches of the first half. […]

The Atlanta Falcons took a 20-10 loss against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football, and they suffered some injuries throughout the game. One of those players was Michael Penix Jr. who went down late in the fourth quarter after getting tangled up by some 49ers defenders. Penix was able to keep playing, but […]

A loaded slate of prime time games in Week 7 left NFL fans without much to enjoy during the Sunday morning slate, where bad quarterback play permeated screens all around the world. However, that doesn’t mean there wasn’t much to take away from a sleepy slate of games. The Raiders, Dolphins and Titans got absolutely […]