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The Atlanta Falcons face another primetime challenge when they travel to face the San Francisco 49ers for Sunday Night Football. The last time the Falcons were on the road in primetime, they came away with an impressive win over the Minnesota Vikings back in Week 2. Can they repeat that success? If so, it’ll require […]
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The development of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix is central to the team’s success in 2025. Yet, it’s still very early in his career, having made just eight career starts, with only three coming in away games. Despite that small sample size, his performance in road games thus far remains very much a work in […]
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It’s not just household names like Jessie Bates and AJ Terrell holding it down for the Falcons defense. This defense is fast, athletic, physical, and getting it done, and it’s thanks in large part to a bunch of guys the average NFL viewer has never heard of. Take last Sunday’s win against the Bills as […]
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The Falcons sent a message to the NFL on Monday Night Football with not only an unexpected victory against the heavily favored Buffalo Bills, but also a dominating performance where their defense absolutely suffocated reigning MVP Josh Allen and his prolific offense. The vibes this season have never been higher than right now, as the […]
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The NFL’s chaotic nature showed up in a huge way last week. Two massive Monday Night Football games, we can stop with the double headers, a Kansas City resurgence on Sunday Night Football, and a couple of statements being made both for and against some playoff-caliber teams. With the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens on […]
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The Atlanta Falcons announced Saturday that they have activated defensive lineman Ta’Quon Graham to the active roster from the reserve/injured designated to return list. They also announced that cornerback Clark Phillips III has been placed on the reserve/injured list. Graham was designated to return to practice on Oct. 7, and once that designation is made, […]
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Falcons fans are pretty confident in the team heading into Sunday Night Football in Week 7 against the San Francisco 49ers, and who can blame us? Let’s take a quick look at the Falcons’ defensive rankings through five games. Jeff Ulbrich’s unit leads the league in total yards allowed per game (253.4), passing yards allowed […]
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The Falcons renew a rivalry against their old NFC West foes when they travel to The Bay for a date against the San Francisco 49ers. Geographically, it didn’t make much sense, but the Falcons and 49ers used to duke it out twice a year (and sometimes thrice) from 1967 until realignment moved the Birds to […]
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The Atlanta Falcons delivered a statement on Monday Night Football by topping the Buffalo Bills 24-14. With that massive win, the Falcons enter Santa Clara as 1.5-point underdogs against the 49ers on Sunday Night Football, per FanDuel Sportsbook. The over/under sits at 46.5 points. It wasn’t just Atlanta winning on Sunday that was impressive — […]
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Another week, another primetime game against a team that has dominated the NFL in recent years, but finds itself suddenly on shakier ground. Last week the Falcons dispatched the always-great Buffalo Bills by pressuring the hell out of Josh Allen and taking advantage of holes in the Buffalo secondary and a weak run defense, and […]
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