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The Atlanta Falcons failed to show up in Week 8, allowing the Miami Dolphins to secure just their second win of the season. It was supposed to be a game for the Falcons to get back on track at home, but instead they were blown out, 34-10, by the Dolphins in front of a frustrated Mercedes-Benz Stadium crowd.
Atlanta is looking to move to 4-2 on the season and pick up its second consecutive road primetime win. 11Alive is following all of the action all night long.
After getting shut out last weekend, the Atlanta Falcons bounced back with a 34-27 win over the Washington Commanders to improve to 2-2 on the season. The Falcons offense showed up in a big way, led by second-year quarterback Michael Penix Jr.'s career-high 313 passing yards.
After most of the country predicted the Atlanta Falcons to lose in Week 6, they worked their prime-time magic to get a 24-14 win over the Buffalo Bills on Monday night. The Falcons turned in a balanced performance on both sides of the football, and it was enough to take out what many consider the best team in the NFL.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. always seems to bounce ... The young quarterback spread the ball around well on Sunday. Check out Penix's highlights, stats and passing chart from Week 4 below. As you can see in the graph from Next Gen Stats ...
The Falcons are back on national TV in Week 6, hosting the Buffalo Bills on ESPN's Monday Night Football. Chris Fowler, Dan Orlovsky an Louis Riddick will be in the broadcast booth for tonight's game. Atlanta still has three other prime-time games, including a Week 7 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers.
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Falcons vs. 49ers highlights: Atlanta falls short on the road in Week 7
The Atlanta Falcons were defeated by the San Francisco 49ers to fall to 3-3 on the season. Despite a solid effort, the Falcons made too many critical errors against a good 49ers team on the road, losing by a final score of 20-10. Atlanta committed costly penalties and failed to score when they had the chance on multiple drives.
The New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons are duking it out in Week 9 from Gillette Stadium. New England enters this matchup as one of the hottest teams in the NFL at the moment, riding a five-game wining streak while getting MVP caliber play from second-year quarterback Drake Maye.
The NFL trade deadline is less than a week away, and ESPN highlighted one Atlanta Falcons player to keep an eye on as that date approaches.
NFL Week 10 picks, predictions for games this week, including Bills-Dolphins, Ravens-Vikings, Lions-Commanders, Steelers-Chargers, Eagles-Packers.