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Falcons can't let history bog them down when they return from bye week
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons can't let history bog them down after their off week. They're still holding first place in the dreadful NFC South. They're still in prime position to earn their first playoff berth since 2017. That said, this remains...
Falcons head into bye week on 2-game losing streak and reeling from worst defeat since 2021
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are still in first place. That's about the only good news heading into their bye. The Falcons (6-5) have lost two in a row and are reeling from their worst defeat since 2021, a 38-6 shellacking at the hands of the Denver Broncos. ...
As Bo Nix shines for Broncos, fellow rookie Michael Penix Jr. watches, learns as Falcons backup
DENVER (AP) — On an afternoon when Bo Nix sparkled, fellow rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. made a cameo appearance in garbage time. This is the cold, stark reality of the NFL — not all rookies start right away, especially when the team that drafts them just signed a...
Bo Nix throws 4 touchdown passes and the Broncos roll past the Falcons 38-6
DENVER (AP) — Bo Nix set career bests by completing 85% of his passes for 307 yards and four touchdowns Sunday. Yet it was Javonte Williams' 14-yard touchdown run that really delighted the Denver Broncos' rookie quarterback. Williams got a push into the end zone from a half-dozen...
Falcons denied sweep of Saints because of 3 missed FGs and failures on pass defense
ATLANTA (AP) — It should be no surprise the Atlanta Falcons won't achieve perfection in their NFC South schedule. Sunday's 20-17 loss at the New Orleans Saints provided reminders that the Falcons are far from a perfect team. The Falcons (6-4) still hold a two-game...
Uncharacteristic and untimely struggles doomed the Falcons against the Saints
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo held his hands to his helmet when his would-be tying field goal banged off the right upright with 6 1/2 minutes remaining against a Saints team that hadn't won a game since September. His frustration — and disbelief —...
Nobody beats the Rizz: Saints top Falcons 20-17 to snap 7-game skid in coach Darren Rizzi's debut
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Before interim New Orleans Saints coach Darren Rizzi disappeared down a tunnel toward the locker room, he paused, holding his gold, team-issued hat high above his head, and acknowledged fans still celebrating his triumphant debut in the Superdome. Marquez...
First-place Falcons expect the Saints to be motivated by a coaching change
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kirk Cousins and the first-place Falcons don't hesitate to list the pitfalls of overlooking the last-place New Orleans Saints. The Falcons needed a last-second field goal to win the previous meeting in Atlanta in Week 4 and now face a Saints squad that is trying...
First-place Falcons aim to sweep their season series with the reeling Saints
Atlanta (6-3) at New Orleans (2-7) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox. BetMGM NFL odds: Falcons by 3 1/2. Series record: Falcons lead 56-55. Against the spread: Falcons 5-4, Saints 3-6. Last meeting: Falcons beat Saints 26-24 on Sept....
Kirk Cousins leads a massive turnaround in Atlanta, now he's got to finish strong
ATLANTA (AP) — Shortly after signing a massive free-agent contract with the Falcons, Kirk Cousins was talking with a retired quarterback — he didn't name names — about what he might expect in Atlanta. Cousins was coming to a franchise in the midst of six straight losing seasons...
