Atlanta Falcons

The Seattle Seahawks lead the NFC West and the Atlanta Falcons are in first place in the NFC South. They were supposed to be two of the worst teams in the ...

[Tony Pollard](/nfl/players/2184011/tony-pollard/) is the No. The [Tennessee Titans](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/TEN/tennessee-titans/) were one-dimensional with Willis at quarterback, as he only attempted 10 passes on an afternoon where Henry dominated on the ground. [Seattle Seahawks](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/SEA/seattle-seahawks/) lead the NFC West and the [Atlanta Falcons](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/ATL/atlanta-falcons/) are in first place in the NFC South. Heinicke is leading the comebacks for this franchise [Carson Wentz](/nfl/players/1907522/carson-wentz/) failed to do in his short stint as starter, as Washington has won three straight games to get to 4-4. [Josh Jacobs](/nfl/players/2257876/josh-jacobs/) only had 10 carries as the offense finished with just 183 total yards. Apparently, the Raiders are the only team that didn't have a game plan to contain [Alvin Kamara](/nfl/players/2082721/alvin-kamara/) -- as he scored three touchdowns and had 158 yards of offense. The [San Francisco 49ers](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/SF/san-francisco-49ers/) are figuring things out with [Christian McCaffrey](/nfl/players/2136743/christian-mccaffrey/) and the team is getting healthier. This was without [Deebo Samuel](/nfl/players/2139735/deebo-samuel/) in the lineup. [Pittsburgh Steelers](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/PIT/pittsburgh-steelers/) on Sunday, compiling 401 total yards as [Jalen Hurts](/nfl/players/2240246/jalen-hurts/) threw a career-high four touchdowns (and [A.J. Brown](/nfl/players/2258303/a-j-brown/) caught three of them). The Until the

Many national pundits also had the Buccaneers and Saints dominating this division, and both of those teams are cold bowls of hot farts thus far in 2022. At the ...

It goes without saying that this division is far from settled, but the Falcons ultimately did what they needed to this weekend and got out of their matchup against the Panthers with a win. It remains to be seen what the Falcons do with that opportunity, but it’s safe to say they have the chance to run the NFC South for at least a couple of seasons, if not significantly longer than that. The remaining three teams in the division have zero combined long-term answers at quarterback, are all in the red in terms of 2023 cap space, and are certainly not in significantly better positions than the Falcons roster-wise, if at all. - The Panthers are likely in a similar no quarterback, very little cap space situation, but they also don’t have a set coaching staff. Tampa Bay pushed their chips in to win a championship or two with Brady and got one, but given that It probably seems like an odd time to write all this given that they’re coming off a heart attack effort against what should’ve been an inferior Carolina team, but at 4-4 and with all that cash and promise ahead, they’re in a fine position.

Atlanta Falcons linebacker Lorenzo Carter (9) celebrates after a victory against the Carolina Panthers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Oct. 30, 2022. Brett Davis/ ...

Plus, Bills look ho-hum in win over the Packers, but it didn't matter. The Cowboys are rounding into form, the Colts could be sellers by Tuesday's cutoff ...

That said, there’s a reality to starting a rookie quarterback, and overall well-being of the team. But I do think the decision to go to Sam Ehlinger shows a willingness, and maybe a push on ownership’s part, to figure out the quarterback situation, once and for all, whether Ehlinger or someone they draft in April. And whatever it took, we knew we were going to win that game no matter what, and the way it ended, in our hands, no matter how it was, no matter how we were feeling as an offensive line, it was just our offensive line jelling right there at the end. The Giants, conversely, are at the beginning stages of a rebuild, and their loss in Seattle on Sunday was a reminder of it—and why I don’t see Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll getting drunk on their hot start and doing anything shortsighted. To get a win I think is good for him, good for the team, and he’s just got to keep grinding and keep fighting. We had a mindset, we knew it, we wanted to control the rock on the road and our defense stopped the run. I think there was a sense of urgency and that feeling throughout the whole building.” Wilson, true to form, did, and even hit a big one to Garrett Wilson early in the game. “What’s cool is our guys continued to believe, and we understood that if we had a chance for the ball, we could win.” “So he gave me a full read, and I thought that I had a chance to get outside, but he did a good job of kind of continuing down. “It was a zone read and actually I thought [Brian] Burns played it well; he kind of went down to the back and came back at me,” Mariota said. If we continue to have that mentality, I think we’ll like where we are at the end of the year.”

Coming off that brutal loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in which Joe Burrow basically said he is HIM, the Falcons returned home to face the Carolina Panthers, who ...

And in this contest between I-85 foes, their first in a 10-day window, the Falcons managed to get the best of Carolina, narrowly edging them out in overtime, 37-34. Because of this, and coupled with the Bucs’ loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night, suddenly the Falcons and Panthers were playing for something nobody, not even the most diehard of fans on either side, even considered entering the season: Yes, the division’s weak this year.

Am I left speechless by what we witnessed in the Falcons 37-34 overtime win over the Carolina Panthers? Or am I left with too much to say? That's the ...

London had a seven-yard pick up on third down that set up a Tyler Allgeier touchdown at the end of the third quarter. If we do expand the criteria to include second and long and third and long explosives, that 104-yard total increases to 164 total yards. There was a first down run by Allgeier at the beginning of the first quarter where London got a solid block off. The Falcons needed to be better on third and medium. On the Falcons Final Whistle podcast after the game, I said I felt like the defense should have been better on third and long. I've written a significant amount of words breaking down the area in which I believe the offense needs to most improve. In the end, Mariota and the Falcons offense made up for the slow start by putting together a final drive that set up Younghoe Koo's game-winning field goal. If you take away the scoring drive of which I am referring to above, the Falcons only had about 50 net yards of total offense in the first half. Sure it was a game that the Falcons fought back to almost win, but if they start faster? I'll go even further to say this was the only possession the Falcons had in the entire half that felt productive. It came up after the loss to the Rams in Week 2. The good news for you, Dear Reader, is that I have decided I have too much to say, indeed.

The Falcons might be the surprise of the NFL season. With all due respect to Brian Daboll and what he's done with the Giants, Arthur Smith is arguably doing ...

[New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/upshot/atlanta-falcons-nfl-playoff-picture.html#atl-lac-9=loss&car-atl-10=loss&atl-chi-11=win&was-atl-12=win&atl-pit-13=loss&no-atl-15=loss&bal-atl-16=win&atl-ari-17=loss&atl-tb-18=win) has an interesting widget that shows the Falcons postseason probability change in real time depending on the outcomes of the games left on the schedule. When the Falcons sat at 2-2, their odds were even lower at a [30% chance of making the playoffs](https://www.sportstalkatl.com/falcons-nfl-playoff-odds/). The Eagles look like the only serious Super Bowl contender, and the Falcons are right in the middle of the playoff picture. Atlanta might not have the formula to win in a variety of ways, but Arthur Smith has this team believing in themselves and has proven to be a tough draw. The Falcons might be the surprise of the NFL season. Most of the time, in a contest like we saw against the Panthers on Sunday, the Falcons would fold.

Here's where you can listen to Atlanta Falcons games in Georgia and other states on gamedays.

- Savannah - WSEG/AM 1400 & WSEG - FM 104.3 - Griffin - WKEU/AM 1450 & WKEU/FM 88.9 Here’s a list of all the cities where you can listen to Falcons radio broadcasts, which originate from the flagship station at [92.9 The Game](https://www.audacy.com/929thegame) in Atlanta.

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The Atlanta Falcons have signed nose tackle Khyiris Tonga to their practice squad. Additionally, the Falcons signed cornerback Dylan Mabin to the practice squad. The Atlanta Falcons have officially signed tight end Anthony Firkser to the active roster. With the new commitment, Atlanta will also sport the alternate helmet against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 13. The Falcons' contest against San Francisco will be the first time the helmet design has hit the field since 2012. The 6-1, 195-pound Mabin has played in four career NFL games, all in 2020. After the final whistle blew, the Falcons walked away victorious - and will take more than just the end result with them for weeks to come. He figures to fill the role of Caleb Huntley on Atlanta's practice squad if Williams is knocked out of action. In a corresponding move, the Falcons placed defensive tackle Derrick Tangelo on the practice squad injured reserve. Now, Tabor gets an opportunity to play with the Seahawks. But as the Panthers watch Atlanta rise in the NFC South … 5 after being waived by the Chicago Bears in the final round of preseason cuts.

Terry Fontenot has made it a priority to clear the payroll for the Atlanta Falcons, could he be doing that to make a play for an MVP QB Lamar Jackson?

Jackson hitting free agency would be the equivalent of Vick hitting free agency in his prime. He is simply a one-of-a-kind player who fits into what the Falcons want to do on offense perfectly. So, there are basically two factors in all of this, do the Falcons see Desmond Ridder as a franchise quarterback? The Falcons have rookie Desmond Ridder sitting on the bench and he is the key to answering this whole question. If those negotiations stalled in July or August then they are likely to stall when the talks pick back up. The question still remains, what will he decide to do with all that money?

The Los Angeles Chargers and Atlanta Falcons play on Sunday in a game on the NFL Week 9 schedule. What do the odds say about the game?

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