Through two weeks of the 2026 season, Drake Maye is not a good quarterback. Doesn't mean he's still going to be there in a week or a month. But as of Sept. 20, 2026, Maye is a subpar NFL starter.Through two games and Sunday's 4 p.m. slate, Maye's passer rating of 63.1 is only better than Matthew Stafford (plays his second game on Sunday night), and the Falcons' two-headed disaster of Cooper Rush and someone named Jack Strand.
After joining the Atlanta Hawks halfway through the 2025-26 campaign, Buddy Hield could be on the move again.
‘You have to earn it’: Falcons know they have work to do in Atlanta After a 34-3 loss to the Panthers dropped Atlanta to 0-2, Falcons coaches and players understand the frustration of their fanbase. They also know the responsibility of changing the narrative falls on them. Sep 20, 2026 at 06:31 PM Tori McElhaney Senior Reporter Copied! ATLANTA — Not too long ago, Matt Ryan addressed the Atlanta Falcons in the team meeting room inside the organization’s practice facility in Flowery Branch, Ga. ...
September 20, 2026 06:05 PM Mike Florio reacts to the Carolina Panthers dominating the Atlanta Falcons with the offense putting in another strong performance led by Bryce Young.
Panthers Panthers LB Devin Lloyd on the Falcons fans booing QB Cooper Rush in Atlanta before he was replaced by rookie QB Jack Strand: “Whenever your own crowd turns around against you, it’s like, we’ve gotta keep our foot on the neck.” (Person) Panthers DT Derrick Brown was fined $17,911 for a hit on a quarterback. Panthers The Panthers get their first divisional game of the season in Week 2 against the Falcons after QB Bryce Young went for a career-best five total touchdowns. Young understan...
Getty Images Welcome to the Week 2 grades! The second week of the season is always a big one, especially for all the teams with an 0-1 record. If there’s one thing you don’t want ever want to do in the NFL, it’s start the season at 0-2. Since the playoffs expanded to 14 teams in 2020, only eight out of 51 teams have bounced back from an 0-2 start to make the postseason. Basically, the odds are NOT in your favor. That’s not great news for the Texans, Titans, and Falcons, all teams that are now ...
Sometimes, it’s just good to take all the drama out of the picture as soon as you possibly can. That’s exactly what the Braves did this weekend in Houston, as they made another good memory for themselves at the building formerly known as Minute Maid Park. It started with a nice, bubbly glass of champagne […]
The Dodgers on September 14 beat the Reds to clinch a playoff berth for the 14th season in a row, tying the major league record also held by the Atlanta Braves, who made it to 14 consecutive postseasons from 1991-2005. Los Angeles won again in Cincinnati on September 15, which eliminated the Arizona Diamondbacks from […]
Coach Dave Canales’ Carolina Panthers made some changes leading into Week 2’s game against the Atlanta Falcons and the result was a huge 34-3 win. Running backs Chuba Hubbard and Jonathon Brooks combined for a workmanlike 17 carries and 69 yards as Canales watched a GOAT defensive performance unfold. Following the game, Brooks’ health was […]
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Yordan Alvarez was not pleased after the Houston Astros were swept by the Atlanta Braves over the weekend, leaving them a game behind the Texas Rangers in the AL West with just six games remaining.
The Atlanta Falcons quarterback situation is a mess. Michael Penix Jr. is probably the man that the team wants under center, but he has yet to fully return from a torn ACL. Even before Penix suffered what was one of many serious lower body injuries throughout his career, the Washington product’s on-field play had underwhelmed […]
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Panthers Panthers LB Devin Lloyd on the Falcons fans booing QB Cooper Rush in Atlanta before he was replaced by rookie QB Jack Strand: “Whenever your own crowd turns around against you, it’s like, we’ve gotta keep our foot on the neck.” (Person) Panthers DT Derrick Brown was fined $17,911 for a hit on a […]
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The Carolina Panthers defense drew fierce criticism for allowing 59 points to the Chicago Bears. Sunday presented the reigning NFC South champs a chance to do more than redeem themselves. But get Dave Canales and his staff to win back their fans against the Atlanta Falcons. Canales ended up watching a GOAT defensive outing from […]
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The Boston Red Sox are headed back to the American League playoffs, and they have the Houston Astros to thank for the achievement. The Red Sox lost 2 of 3 games over the weekend to the Tampa Bay Rays, but the Astros were swept by the Atlanta Braves. That allowed the Red Sox to clinch […]
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Coach Kevin Stefanski’s Atlanta Falcons were thoroughly embarrassed at home against the Carolina Panthers, 34-3 in a game that led to Cooper Rush’s benching. The Falcons tried to compensate for poor passing in the running game as the well-studied Bijan Robinson ran for 72 yards on 16 carries. Following the tough loss, Robinson was asked […]
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Drake London went back and forth with a fan during the Atlanta Falcons' 34-3 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, and the wide receiver said after the game that the fan made things "personal."
The Atlanta Falcons lost in embarrassing fashion. The Carolina Panthers have now won four straight against the dirty birds, making Bryce Young a minority owner. Here are the Week 2 snap reactions: Tommy Rees’ questionable play-calling continues A Drake London end around on 4th and 1? The Falcons have $100M tied up in the interior, […]
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Boston fell behind by four runs in the first inning and never recovered in a 5-1 loss to the Rays at Tropicana Field, dropping its second straight game and failing to clinch a postseason berth on its own.That disappointment didn’t last long; with a 4-2 victory over the Astros late Sunday afternoon, the Braves officially punched Boston’s ticket to October, and a pair of familiar names played prominent roles.
After a dominant performance in a Week 1 win over the Atlanta Falcons, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense put together another strong performance — for the most part — in Week 2 against New England. Unfortunately, it wasn’t good enough as the Steelers fell to the Patriots, 20-3. Pittsburgh’s defense allowed just 13 points with the […]
The Carolina Panthers haven’t been a favorite very often in recent seasons, but they did close as a 2.5-point road favorite against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Carolina not only hadn’t covered any of its last 12 games as a favorite, but had lost all of them outright. The last game the Panthers had won outright as a favorite came nearly five years ago, back on Sept. 23, 2021, when Carolina beat the Houston Texans 24-9 as a 4.5-point home favorite. It was a different story Sunday afternoon. T...
The Boston Red Sox have come a long way from a 10-17 start that resulted in major changes to the coaching staff.
The Carolina Panthers routed the Atlanta Falcons 34–3 in Week 2 on September 20, 2026. Panthers outgained the Falcons, 341 total yards to 278.
With a chance to secure the division title, the Braves had a challenging pitching matchup, with Martin Perez on the mound vs Hunter Brown and the Astros. Baserunners were scattered early, with a Baldwin walk leading off the game and an additional error in the top of the first, followed by three soft singles in […]
It wasn't a good day for Jack Strand and the Atlanta Falcons.