Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Falcons are .500 after a post-bye loss that’s tough to take. If I told you the Atlanta Falcons limited the Los Angeles Chargers to 17 points, you would have assumed the Falcons won the game. As shaky as the offense has been recently, the idea that they would fail to score 17 points would have seemed outlandish on Sunday … [Read more...] about Falcons vs. Chargers recap: A putrid passing game fails Atlanta

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images If the season slips away, especially if the season slips away because of Cousins, the Falcons will have to weigh the move. Close-knit teams with good teammates, the kind of squad I feel confident in saying the Atlanta Falcons have fostered, stick up for their guys. Drake London routinely came to Desmond Ridder’s defense a year ago, … [Read more...] about Michael Penix, starting QB, is no longer off the table in 2024

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Breaking it down, numbers style. Is there a more chaotic matchup than when the Atlanta Falcons and Los Angeles Chargers cross paths? Within just the first quarter, there was a missed field goal, a lost fumble, and a 49-yard gain that was almost rendered moot by another fumble. If that wasn’t enough, the second quarter started with new public … [Read more...] about By The Numbers: Kirk Cousins proves that Falconing is stronger than Chargering

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Bucs win didn’t help. The Atlanta Falcons turned in an awful offensive effort against the Los Angeles Chargers, falling 17-13 at home. The loss moved the Falcons to 6-6 in the NFC South, and with the Bucs’ overtime win over the Panthers, FanDuel Sportsbook has Atlanta at -164 to make the playoffs. The Falcons are now tied atop the … [Read more...] about NFL playoff picture: After ugly loss to the Chargers, Falcons only slightly favored to make playoffs

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Give this defense all the credit in the world. We have spent weeks justifiably beating up on this defense for their failings, which culminated in an embarrassing loss to the Denver Broncos right before the bye. The Atlanta Falcons brass told us they would be addressing that, and we hoped for some modest improvement coming out of the … [Read more...] about Falcons MVP for Week 13: A resurgent defense