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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 […]

On Sunday evening, the Atlanta Falcons dropped to 3-3 on the 2025 NFL season with a frustrating road loss at the hands of the banged-up San Francisco 49ers. It was a quiet day for the Atlanta offense, who got a solid game out of star running back Bijan Robinson but couldn’t get much else going […]

The Atlanta Falcons suffered a 20-10 defeat at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football in Week 7, a contest decided in part by a calamitous lapse late in the game. With 2:46 left in the fourth quarter and San Francisco facing a third-and-13 at Atlanta’s 21-yard line, the Falcons’ defense […]

The Atlanta Falcons could not get the job done on the road as they bowed to the San Francisco 49ers, 20-10, at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday. The Falcons looked to win a third consecutive game, but their offense sputtered against the shorthanded hosts. The Falcons only scored twice on nine drives, including getting blanked in […]

Bijan Robinson made franchise history during the Atlanta Falcons’ matchup against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night. Going into the matchup, the Falcons had a 3-2 record on the season. This was thanks to the efforts of Robinson, who has shined as one of the best overall players in the NFL. He didn’t disappoint […]

The Atlanta Falcons ruffled fan feathers on Sunday Night Football in Santa Clara. Bijan Robinson and Atlanta took a disappointing 20-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. But fans became incensed over a crucial moment involving the All-Pro. The visitors faced a notable fourth-and-one in the fourth quarter. Atlanta decided to operate out of shotgun…with […]

Brimming with confidence after back-to-back wins, the Atlanta Falcons looked to nail their third straight victory as they visited the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on “Sunday Night Football.” The Falcons defeated the Washington Commanders and the Buffalo Bills in their last two assignments—both in convincing fashion. Now, they wanted to add the 49ers […]

The Atlanta Falcons are heading into their Week 7 Sunday night San Francisco 49ers showdown with good vibes after beating the Buffalo Bills last Monday night. However, there may be some drama under the surface after news broke that wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud is being sent back to Atlanta under mysterious circumstances. “Raheem Morris says […]

The Atlanta Falcons have been one of the harder teams to get a read on so far this NFL season, but now their spot in the NFC hierarchy is becoming clearer. A lot of the uncertainty about the Falcons stems from one result: a stunning 30-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers back in Week 3. […]