Cooper Rush fumbled on Atlanta's first play, Devin Lloyd intercepted two passes and returned one for a touchdown, and the Falcons fell to 0-2 with no starting quarterback named for Thursday at Green Bay.
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There was never much of a game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday. The Falcons turned the ball over on their first snap and four more times after that, and the Carolina Panthers left with a 34-3 win that dropped Atlanta to 0-2 and left its quarterback situation more unsettled than it was a week ago.
A 17-year-old Georgia teen battling metastatic cancer served as honorary captain for the Atlanta Falcons after national nonprofit Dream On 3 organized a three-day sports experience.
Itâs not like the Atlanta Falcons were playing great over the first two weeks of the season already, but their defenders are going to have to pick up even more of the slack moving forward. On Tuesday, the FalconsâŚ
The hits keep coming for the Atlanta Falcons. After an 0-2 start, the team received some hope with the news that quarterback Michael Penix Jr. would be making his first start on Thursday Night Football against theâŚ
Itâs the start of a new week, a short week at that, as the Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers prepare to face off in primetime on Thursday night. The Falcons are now 0-2 and dealing with some injuries, so we willâŚ
Thereâs only so much you can take away from snap counts in a game like this, given that it got away from the Falcons very quickly and backups were in by midway through the third quarter. Nonetheless, we press on.âŚ
The Panthers and Saints grab their first wins of the season, while the Falcons and Buccaneers quest for a W continues. The divisionâs young quarterbacks are making a case that their time is now. Are the BuccaneersâŚ
The Green Bay Packers did not practice on Monday as they go into a short turnaround to play the Atlanta Falcons, while the Falcons had a walkthrough, according to the NFLâs official injury reports. The coaching staffâŚ
After much debate on the will-he, wonât-he, the Atlanta Falcons have named Michael Penix Jr. their starting quarterback against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football. Both Penix and Tua Tagovailoa, the teamâsâŚ
Atlanta Falcons center Ryan Neuzil takes the NFL Offensive Line Spotlight after earning a position-best 92.8 PFF grade in Week 2. Neuzil allowed zero pressures across 41 pass-blocking snaps while producing a 93.2âŚ
The Atlanta Falcons are currently sitting in the middle of a rebuild, where the 2027 NFL Draft becomes more and more important the closer we get to it. With the talent available, there is a chance for the 2027 draft toâŚ
Every NFL season begins with a glimmer of hope, a flickering candle in the darkness that seems to show an open door. If youâre a good team, that light burns brighter and longer, and your confident steps forward carryâŚ
Bryce Young threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Darren Waller, Carolinaâs Devin Lloyd returned one of his two interceptions for a touchdown and the Panthers routed the short-handed Atlanta FalconsâŚ
After a 34-3 loss to the Panthers dropped Atlanta to 0-2, Falcons coaches and players understand the frustration of their fanbase. They also know the responsibility of changing the narrative falls on them.
The Atlanta Falcons lost in embarrassing fashion. The Carolina Panthers have now won four straight against the dirty birds, making Bryce Young a minority owner. Here are the Week 2 snap reactions: Tommy ReesââŚ
Atlanta fans wanted a change at quarterback on Sunday, but the entrance of undrafted rookie Jack Strand ended in a quick pick-6 during a 34-3 loss to Carolina.
The Falcons turned the ball over 5 times and delivered a noncompetitive performance behind quarterback Cooper Rush against the rival Panthers. Kevin Knight and Allen Strk discuss the decision to start Rush once again,âŚ
We came into this game knowing it had the potential to be ugly. Bryce Young usually kills the Falcons, Cooper Rush was starting at quarterback, and that alone seemed like it could go awry. It did go awry, and it did getâŚ
There's no getting around the fact that the Atlanta Falcons offense was a dumpster fire in Pittsburgh last week. Some of it was out of their control, to be fair
Cooper Rush is expected to remain the Atlanta Falconsâ starting quarterback for Sundayâs home game against the Carolina Panthers, according to multiple reports.
Michael Penix Jr. has been ruled out for the Falcons' Week 2 contest against the Panthers. Atlanta may have to make a tough decision regarding its future at quarterback.