Falcons News, Analysis & Tomfoolery For and By Fans
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Falcons fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Last week, I asked y’all if there was even a good potential outcome for last week’s […]
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The long-term future of Kyle Pitts was bound to gain more attention. Given the uncertainty surrounding Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot, it seemed realistic that the discussions about re-signing the unique playmaker would wait until decisions were made on the current regime. The wait abruptly ended following his sensational performance last Thursday night. What Pitts […]
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Kyle Pitts has never received this award in his career, but Kyle Pitts Sr. is a new man. The athlete dubbed the unicorn during the 2021 draft cycle lived up to that moniker last Thursday night. Pitts hauled in 11 of his 12 targets for 166 yards and three touchdowns, setting new career milestones across […]
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Three games to go, 48 sacks already accumulated, and a chance to break a long-standing franchise record. In a year where the Falcons have not given us much to cheer about, their pass rush has been a shining exception, one that provides real intrigue over the final three weeks of the season. Ten players have […]
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Sitting at five wins, the Falcons now face a Cardinals team that has been in many games, but has lost 11 of its last 12. The Falcons will get a good test against an Arizona passing attack that can cause problems before they face the Rams in primetime, but this is another winnable game as […]
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The Falcons have been eliminated from the playoffs and have nothing left to play for in 2025, but the final three games are still important. Kevin Knight and Tre’Shon Diaz discuss what’s worth saving from the 2025 Falcons, including Kyle Pitts, Zane Gonzalez, the young players all over the defense, and the defensive coaching staff. […]
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Normally, a week of upsets leads to significant changes, but this isn’t a normal division. The team with the best division record is in last place, and the team in the lead just blew one of the most embarrassing games in recent memory. No one wants to win the South, but someone has to. Here’s […]
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In seasons circling the drains, big moments can be overlooked. When you’re consistently excellent, like Julio Jones and Matt Ryan used to be and Bijan Robinson is today, it takes something truly eyebrow-raising to merit special mention. When you dominate in primetime and you do so at a position where such dominance is rare, however, […]
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Note: Rankings predate TNF game vs. Buccaneers It’s official. The Atlanta Falcons are eliminated from playoff contention. This will make the eighth consecutive year in a row for Falcons fans to miss out on their favorite team playing in the dance, and the fans deserve more. More from the coaching staff, from the front office, […]
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The Falcons have been eliminated from playoff contention, but there’s a lot of evaluation left to do during the 2025 season. Kevin Knight and Allen Strk discuss what matters for the Falcons over the remainder of the year, including a potential Kyle Pitts breakout, continued growth and development from the defense, and figuring out draft […]
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Earlier this week, I wrote that the Atlanta Falcons were likely to either decide the fate of Raheem Morris after Thursday Night Football or wait until the end of the season. It appears it’ll be season’s end, something that was always likely if the Falcons won last night, but was actually reported before the game. […]
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ struggles against the Atlanta Falcons over the past couple of years needs to be studied. How the Bucs were able to allow the Falcons to, not only stay in this game, but end up stealing this game in Raymond-James Stadium is a remarkable feat in and of itself. Not even accounting […]
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We assumed we knew this story. There were brilliant moments, stellar individual performances, and stretches where it looked like Atlanta would cruise to an unlikely win. Then it seemed that they were undone by the same errors that have cropped up all season, fresh waves of penalties, and failures by players the Falcons have been […]
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The Atlanta Falcons overcame the odds and their own mistakes to derail the Tampa Bay Buccaneers season. Any chance of real success is over, but that didn’t stop this team from trying to win. Here are the Week 15 snap reactions. The Unicorn Kyle Pitts delivered the best game of his career under the Thursday […]
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The Falcons trailed 28-14, committed a franchise record 19 penalties, and…defeated the Buccaneers 29-28 as time expired. Kevin Knight and Tre’Shon Diaz break down one of the strangest and most unlikely victories in Falcons history, discuss why this result doesn’t change anything for Raheem Morris and Co., and enjoy some phenomenal performances from Kyle Pitts, […]
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What a game. It was a game filled to the brim with stupid moments, frankly astonishing flashes of brilliance, and bewildering decision-making. It did the NFC South proud, and for one shining moment in a miserable year, it gave us a reason to be proud of our Falcons. They won the first half narrowly before […]
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Two struggling teams meet in throwback uniforms on a Thursday night. Who will leave victorious? That’s what we intend to find out tonight, so let’s see how it goes between the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Atlanta Falcons game day inactives 5 WR Drake London 14 WR Jamal Agnew 40 ILB JD Bertrand 72 […]
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The Atlanta Falcons’ season is over. Yes, there are four more games to play, but with their loss to the Seahawks last week, the Falcons drove the final nail in another losing season and will enter an off-season with a raft of changes and a whirlwind of questions. One thing that’s not up for debate, […]
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With it being a short week, the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers held their final practices of the week before they face off on Thursday night. Following Wednesday’s practice, the Falcons only ruled out one player while four are listed as questionable. Let’s take a look. Falcons injury report, Wednesday, Dec. 10 Full • […]
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The Atlanta Falcons are at a crossroads. After a 3-2 start, including an impressive Week 6 victory over the Buffalo Bills, the wheels fell off. Atlanta lost five straight games, ultimately ending up at 4-9 heading into Week 15. The Falcons were officially eliminated from the playoffs on Sunday. Whenever a team with playoff expectations […]
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Everyone thought this specific game would have serious implications in the NFC South race when the schedule was first released, way back in the middle of May. That included the NFL decision makers themselves, who made this a late season prime time matchup on Thursday Night Football. How could we not expect a big matchup? […]
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The Falcons stink, and yet they’re still going to be playing in primetime Schedule & TV information Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025 Time: 8:15 p.m. EST Channel: Amazon Prime Location: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida Announcers: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung Radio: 92.9 The Game & affiliates locally with Dave Archer and Wes Durham […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Falcons fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. With only one season of producing 50 sacks or more, it would be notable if the […]
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The Falcons dropped to 4-9 after an embarrassing blowout loss to the Seahawks, and were officially eliminated from playoff contention. With issues mounting from all three phases and the roster looking shakier by the day, it’s time to ask a serious question: will the Falcons make a coaching change? If so, when should we expect […]
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It’s time to renew another rivalry in the NFC South, where the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have completely shared the spoils throughout their 64 historic matchups, each one winning 32 of those. From 2016 through 2022, both Atlanta and Tampa traded dominating stretches of success over the other team. Under Matt Ryan and […]
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