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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, […]
The drumbeat of reporting around the Atlanta Falcons is that they’ll consider changes to football operations at the end of the year, but of course, you don’t start making that decision after your Week 18 game. You mull it well before, and if you’re smart, you try to weight everything you can before you make […]
The Atlanta Falcons aren’t going out quietly, and their best players are leading the effort. A few new faces have cracked the list in both columns after the team’s first road win in Arizona in over 20 years. Here’s the Week 16 3 up and 3 down. 3 up Kyle Pitts For the first time […]
This has been a rocky season. Another forgettable chapter in a long run of forgettable seasons for the Atlanta Falcons. But this win felt good. Not because it nudged the first-round pick owed to the Los Angeles Rams back out of the top ten, at least for now. Not because wins are hard to come […]
If you were so inclined, you could find plenty to complain about in this game. The Falcons allowed a couple of big, explosive passing plays and were downright lackluster against the run. The offense messed up some key third and fourth downs and turned the ball over once. Special teams was mildly shaky. And so […]
The Atlanta Falcons get out of the desert with their first road win against the Arizona Cardinals in over 20 years. Bijan Robinson became the third Falcon in team history to hit the 2,000 scrimmage yard mark. A Falcons win should feel better than it currently does, but the win still feels good. Here are […]
The Atlanta Falcons had never won in the current Arizona Cardinals stadium. They had been struggling on the road off and on all year. None of that mattered today, as the Falcons picked up their second straight win and beat Arizona on a potent Bijan Robinson game and a late CJ Henderson interception. It was […]
While casually eviscerating the Arizona Cardinals defense in Week 16, Bijan Robinson made a little franchise history. The gifted running back exceeded 2,000 scrimmage yards on the season, becoming just the third Falcon to do so. He joins franchise record holder William Andrews, who did it twice and has the team’s single season record with […]