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The Atlanta Falcons still have a puncher’s chance at making the playoffs. Heading into the final gameweek of the season, the 7-9 Falcons can still make the postseason as the NFC South division champion, and all that needs to happen for that to materialize is a victory over the New Orleans Saints and a Tampa […]

Somehow, the Atlanta Falcons still have a shot in Week 18 with a win over the New Orleans Saints to secure the NFC South division and make the playoffs. However, the chances are very small. A victory won’t be sufficient to propel the Falcons (7-9) back to the postseason for the first time since the […]

Another long offseason could be ahead for the Atlanta Falcons, who, while still in the playoff hunt heading into the final week of the 2023 NFL regular season, are seemingly showing cracks internally. That appeared to have been manifested further when veteran running back Cordarelle Patterson retweeted a post that implied his limited role on […]

The Atlanta Falcons (7-9) were once again presented with another opportunity to possibly get back into the playoff picture, either snagging one of the three Wild Card spots or possibly back into the NFC South lead. But they once again failed to deliver, much like they have all season, losing to the Chicago Bears (7-9) […]

Believe it or not, when the Atlanta Falcons (7-8) and the Chicago Bears (6-9) meet on Sunday in their Week 17 matchup, they’ll both still be in playoff contention, fighting for a spot. But only one can keep their slim chances alive with a win. Both teams are coming off a win last Sunday, with […]

In a recent conversation about which NFL coaches are on the hottest seats, ESPN’s Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter revealed that Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith might be safe, at least for now. On the Pat McAfee show, Schefter, McAfee, and A.J. Hawk briefly discussed the impending status of the coaching situations across the […]

The Atlanta Falcons beat the Indianapolis Colts 29-10 in Week 16 to keep their playoff hopes alive, but that doesn’t mean FOX analyst and Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw doesn’t still want Falcons head coach Arthur Smith fired. Before Atlanta’s clutch win, the Super Bowl-winning QB went off on the Falcons headman. “I have […]

At 6-8 and third place in the NFC South, the Atlanta Falcons are firmly in must-win territory when the Indianapolis Colts are at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Falcons will host the Colts with Taylor Heinicke set to start at quarterback after Desmond Ridder was benched for the second time this season. After two […]

The NFL officially fined Arthur Smith and the Atlanta Falcons for how they handled Bijan Robinson’s injury status back in Week 7. Smith was fined a cool $100,000. Now, the third-year head coach responds to being fined. Essentially, the Falcons’ head coach claims it was a “lesson learned” after receiving the $100,000 fine, according to […]

The Atlanta Falcons are reportedly receiving a fine for a situation that occurred in Week 7. “Source: The #Falcons have been fined $75,000 and head coach Arthur Smith $25,000 for violating the NFL Injury Report Policy prior to the club’s Week 7 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,” Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.  Rapoport […]

Twill be the eve before Christmas when the Atlanta Falcons (6-8) are set to face the Indianapolis Colts (8-6) in Week 15, and oh, what a scene it would be! The Falcons, coming off one of their worst and most embarrassing stretches of the entire season in the last two weeks, blowing late leads and […]

The Atlanta Falcons have had a challenging 2023-24 season. The Falcons have a record of 6-8 and are third in the struggling NFC South. Atlanta owner Arthur Blank revealed his feelings on head coach Arthur Smith amid the Falcon’s subpar 2023 showing. Falcons owner sets the bar for Arthur Smith’s performance as a coach Arthur […]

As the 2023 season has progressed for Arthur Smith and the Atlanta Falcons, the team has regressed. If you need a more prominent example of that, then look no further than their Week 15 loss to the Carolina Panthers. In a 9-7 loss, it was perhaps the ugliest game of the year for the Falcons, […]

The Atlanta Falcons have had another up-and-down 2023 campaign, but their latest outing, a 9-7 loss to the Carolina Panthers in Week 15, is likely going to represent rock bottom for this team. Desmond Ridder looked awful under center once again for Atlanta, and now head coach Arthur Smith has a big decision to make […]

The Atlanta Falcons are just bad. There’s no other way to say it after their Week 15 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Going back to last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Falcons were on a two-game winning streak entering the game, their first since the first two weeks of the season. They had […]

The Atlanta Falcons hope to find themselves back on the winning side of things in Week 15 when they take on the Carolina Panthers in an NFC South division matchup. It will be the second division game in as many weeks, with the Falcons (6-7) this time taking to the road. Unlike last week when […]

The Atlanta Falcons have been anything but consistent, alternating winning and losing streaks. But with the Falcons still in NFC South contention, Arthur Smith’s seat has gotten a lot cooler. Atlanta isn’t expected to fire Smith after the 2023 season barring a late season collapse, via Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano of ESPN. With the […]

With a chance to move themselves ahead in the race for first in an inconsistent NFC South, the Atlanta Falcons faltered yet again, losing 29-25 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, relinquishing the No. 1 spot to their rivals. Not that the Falcons have been a poster child for consistency themselves this season, but […]

The Atlanta Falcons had an opportunity to cement their position atop the NFC South when they met the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on their home field, but they failed to take advantage and dropped a 29-25 decision. Baker Mayfield threw a late TD pass to Cade Otton that gave the Bucs a late lead, culminating a […]

The Atlanta Falcons now have sole possession of first place in the NFC South after their 13-8 win over the New York Jets on Sunday. But my, oh my, was it in the ugliest way. You truly had to be a fan of either team to take any sort of pleasure in this rain soaked […]

On Sunday afternoon, head coach Arthur Smith and the Atlanta Falcons evened up their record on the 2023-24 NFL season at 6-6 with an ugly but effective 13-8 road win over the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. Neither offense was able to get much going, as the Jets once again rotated through their quarterback […]

Head coach Arthur Smith and the Atlanta Falcons have had a bit of an up-and-down go of it in the 2023-24 NFL season so far. The Falcons currently sit at 5-6 and first place in the not-so-vaunted NFC South after a home win over their rivals, the New Orleans Saints, but Smith has faced heavy […]

After a huge win against the New Orleans Saints at home in Week 12, the Atlanta Falcons are back on track and in the playoff hunt in the NFC South once again. Falcons head coach Arthur Smith shared the message he gave his team going into the crucial divisional matchup, via D. Orlando Ledbetter of […]

In a pivotal divisional matchup against the New Orleans Saints, Falcons head coach Arthur Smith shared his feelings regarding belief in quarterback Desmond Ridder. Despite a season marred by challenges and skepticism about Ridder’s performance, Smith expressed confidence in the young quarterback following the team’s 24-15 victory over the Saints. Smith addressed the media’s questions […]

The Atlanta Falcons and their Week 12 opponent, the New Orleans Saints, will both be coming off a bye week when they meet this Sunday to renew their heated rivalry. This game is set to be a battle for first place in the NFC South — which used to mean something. Half a decade ago, […]

Despite starting in the backup role for the Atlanta Falcons’ loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 10, quarterback Desmond Ridder is emerging from the team’s bye week back at the helm of the Falcons offense. Head coach Arthur Smith insisted Monday that Ridder will be the Falcons quarterback moving forward, according to Michael Rothstein of […]

It wasn’t that long ago that the Atlanta Falcons were in first place in the NFC South this season. The Falcons began the season 2-0 and held a one-game lead over the New Orleans Saints and a half-game lead over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after their last-second win over the Bucs in Week 7 to […]

The Atlanta Falcons have a decision to make as they head into their bye following a 25-23 loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 10. Just two weeks after benching then-starting quarterback and second-year pro Desmond Ridder for veteran Taylor Heinicke- who suffered an injury on Sunday- Falcons head coach Arthur Smith on Monday was […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Atlanta Falcons dropped to a disappointing 4-6 on the 2023-24 NFL season with a crushing 25-23 road loss to the Arizona Cardinals. The Falcons started quarterback Taylor Heinicke against the Cardinals; however, Heinicke suffered an injury in the second half, forcing head coach Arthur Smith to turn to recently benched backup […]

On Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons dropped to 4-6 on the 2023 NFL season with a crushing 25-23 loss at the hands of the Arizona Cardinals. The Falcons took a late lead with a touchdown from quarterback Desmond Ridder; however, the defense then relinquished a march down the field by the Cardinals, boosted by the return […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ Week 10 game will have them traveling all the way out to the desert to face the Arizona Cardinals. The Falcons will be hoping to end a two-game losing skid, while the Cardinals will be trying to end one of six, only winning one game overall this season back in Week 3. […]

Arthur Smith has a lot to figure out in the Atlanta Falcons system. They are still alive and kicking for playoff contention with four wins and five losses. But, it looks like they struggled with late-game offense against the Minnesota Vikings. A lot of fans were livid with the schematics employed in this game. This […]

Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith announced that Taylor Heinicke will get his second straight start this weekend against the Arizona Cardinals. Heinicke initially came into play for the Falcons in Week 8 versus the Tennessee Titans after Desmond Ridder exited for concussion protocol. Smith decided to stick with Heinicke the next week against the […]

Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith is currently finding himself in the middle of some turmoil. The Falcons recently suffered one of the, if not the most embarrassing loss of the entire NFL season at home against the Minnesota Vikings, and Smith has faced heavy criticism for his limited usage of star positional players like […]

After watching the way the last month has played out for the Atlanta Falcons, it now seems painfully obvious where the problem lies. And that’s with head coach Arthur Smith. The Falcons have lost three out of the last four and are now 4-5 on the year in a pivotal Year 3 for Smith. They […]

The Atlanta Falcons lost a shocker in Week 9 to Joshua Dobbs and the Minnesota Vikings. One of the big talking points after the game was Falcons coach Arthur Smith and his usage (or lack thereof) of rookie running back Bijan Robinson. When asked about barely using the No. 8 overall pick, Smith didn’t really […]

The Atlanta Falcons appeared to have a huge advantage in their Week 9 home game against the injury-plagued Minnesota Vikings. A week after the Vikings lost QB1 Kirk Cousins to a season-ending Achilles injury, backup quarterback Jaren Hall was knocked out of the game in the first quarter with a concussion. Falcons head coach Arthur […]

The Atlanta Falcons are… a confusing team. On paper, they have an incredibly talented young group of players. Drake London, Kyle Pitts, and Bijan Robinson are players that a rebuilding team would dream to have. On the field, though, all three players struggle to get consistent production. Many attribute the trio’s struggles to coach Arthur […]

The Atlanta Falcons made a quarterback change midway through their game against the Tennessee Titans. A concussion scare led to Desmond Ridder being benched while Taylor Heinicke stepped in and looked great. Since then, Heinicke has been named the starter, and head coach Arthur Smith is ecstatic about it, according to ESPN’s Pat McAfee. He […]