Latest Atlanta Falcons News
Which teams will show up when the Falcons meet the Saints in an NFC South showdown?
ATLANTA (AP) — The New Orleans Saints looked dominant the first two weeks of the season. Then, a jarring dose of reality. As for the Atlanta Falcons, they're still trying to establish an identity. The NFC South rivals meet Sunday at Mercedes-Benz...
Bitter NFC South rivals meet in Atlanta when the Falcons host the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans (2-1) at Atlanta (1-2) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, Fox BetMGM NFL Odds: Falcons by 2 Series record: Tied 55-55. Against the spread: Saints 2-1, Falcons 1-2. Last meeting: Saints defeated Falcons 48-17 on Jan. 7, 2024, at...
Falcons place center Drew Dalman on injured reserve with ankle issue
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons placed center Drew Dalman on injured reserve Tuesday after he went down with an ankle issue in a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Dalman was hurt Sunday night during the second quarter while blocking for Bijan Robinson on a 2-yard run....
Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson's disease
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he told a congressional committee Tuesday. Favre made the disclosure as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal in Mississippi. Favre, who does not face criminal...
Falcons squander a prime-time chance to show they're a team on the rise in the NFL
ATLANTA (AP) — Three weeks into the season, the Atlanta Falcons had a chance to establish themselves as a team on the rise in the NFL. In what has been a familiar refrain for this middling franchise, they let it slip away. Coming off a stunning win at Philadelphia,...
Miscues and late stops by the Chiefs lead to another Falcons loss
ATLANTA (AP) — On a night when the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs struggled offensively, the Atlanta Falcons had ample opportunity to hand Kansas City its first loss Sunday. Injuries to the offensive line hurt at the end as the Falcons failed to convert on fourth-and-1,...
Mahomes throws 2 touchdown passes and the Chiefs' defense preserves a 22-17 win over the Falcons
ATLANTA (AP) — Patrick Mahomes knows he must get better. Not to worry. Thanks to a couple of stifling stands from Kansas City's defense, the two-time reigning Super Bowl champs are still unbeaten. Mahomes shook off another interception to throw a...
After two straight wins on final play, unbeaten Chiefs take on revitalized Falcons
Kansas City (2-0) at Atlanta (1-1) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EDT, NBC BetMGM NFL Odds: Chiefs by 3 1/2 Series record: Chiefs lead 7-3. Against the spread: Falcons 1-1, Chiefs 1-1. Last meeting: Chiefs defeated Falcons 17-14 at...
Drake London's shooting celebration violated longstanding NFL rules against violent gestures
Falcons wide receiver Drake London was penalized after catching a touchdown pass in the final minute of Atlanta’s 22-21 victory in Philadelphia on Monday night for pretending to shoot in the air, a violation of a longstanding NFL rule that prohibits violent gestures. London...
Chiefs' Mahomes leads reigning champs into Atlanta to face Cousins and rejuvenated Falcons
ATLANTA (AP) — Patrick Mahomes has guided the Kansas City Chiefs to two straight Super Bowl titles and two consecutive last-play wins to open this season. There's no shortage of swagger in his game. Now, he's matched against Kirk Cousins, a quarterback who's suddenly...
