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Coordinator Marquice Williams Addresses Falcons' Special Teams Woes

FLOWERY BRANCH – The Atlanta Falcons have been struggling on special teams throughout the 2025 season, but those issues proved fatal in Week 13 against

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Can Falcons Find Its Offensive Groove With Kirk Cousins?

FLOWERY BRANCH – The Atlanta Falcons are evolving on offense with Kirk Cousins at quarterback. With Michael Penix Jr. set to miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL, they do not have much of a choice. At 4-8 with five games left to play this season, the Falcons find themselves in an unenviable position.

NFL News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / December 4

Beating the Seahawks Starts With Falcons Stopping This Player

FLOWERY BRANCH – The Atlanta Falcons are taking on a high-flying Seattle Seahawks team in Week 14, led by one of the NFL’s best wide receivers. Corralling him will be imperative for a Falcons defense that has held its own more often than not this season.

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The '100-scrimmage-yard games since 2023' quiz

How many of the 24 NFL players to go over 100 total yards from scrimmage in at least 10 games since 2023 can you name in five minutes?

The 'NFL active receiving leaders' quiz

The '2024-25 NFL rushing leaders' quiz

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Ranking the offensive play-caller for each NFL team

Offense is the name of the game in the modern NFL, and offensive play callers have never been more creative. Here's a look at the top NFL play-callers from 1-32 early in the 2022 season.

Atlanta Falcons News / SportsTalkATL / December 4

Three Atlanta Falcons quarterback options for 2026

With Michael Penix Jr. going down with a season-ending ACL injury, Falcons head coach Raheem Morris has already acknowledged the obvious surrounding the quarterback position.

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The 25 greatest receiving performances from one NFL playoff run

The increasingly pass-focused NFL continues to see wide receivers and tight ends play central roles in Super Bowl journeys. Here are the best yardage performances by pass catchers during a single playoffs throughout NFL history.

Ranking the next five-year windows for each NFL team

Every NFL team tries to build a dynasty and win Super Bowls, but only a select few in NFL history have found such consistency. Over the next five years, these are the teams that have the best chance at ultimate success.

NFL News / Field Level Media / December 4

Falcons, Kirk Cousins prepare for 'challenging' Seahawks defense

Raheem Morris and Mike Macdonald were hired by their respective franchises within a week of each other in the head coaching cycle in January 2024. Since then, the Falcons and Seattle Seahawks have taken vastly different paths to Sunday's meeting in Atlanta.

Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / December 4

Struggling Atlanta Falcons Must Be 'Locked and Loaded' against Seahawks Defense

Two years ago, the Atlanta Falcons (4-8) and Seattle Seahawks (9-3) were in the market for a new head coach. The Seahawks tapped Athens, Ga. native Mike Macdonald, and the Falcons brought back Raheem Morris.

NFL Week 9: Picks and preview

Can Seattle keep it going? Will there be any further separation in the middle of the pack? And will things get even worse for struggling traditional powers like Green Bay? Let’s get to the games.

Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / December 4

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler Provides Update On Future of Falcons' Staff

FLOWERY BRANCH – The Atlanta Falcons find themselves in a precarious position as they close out what has become a 2025 to forget. They have stumbled to

Atlanta Falcons News / SportsTalkATL / December 3

NFL insider on the future of the Falcons coaching staff

There hasn’t been much to like about the Atlanta Falcons this season, especially when it comes to the coaching staff. Jeff Ulbrich has made a clear positive impact on the defensive side of the ball after replacing Jimmy Lake, but beyond that, you can make a strong case that no other coach on this staff deserves to make it to 2026.

Raheem Morris News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / December 3

Raheem Morris 'Loves Taking the Bullets' for Falcons' Struggles

FLOWERY BRANCH – The Atlanta Falcons have had a challenging season with five weeks remaining. At 4-8, the budding hopes of the summertime and goals of snapping what had been a seven-year playoff drought have long since passed. With it, criticism from outside the building has naturally ramped up.

Atlanta Falcons News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 3

Drake London fantasy football managers will have to be patient this week

The Atlanta Falcons’ 2025 season is not a good one. Entering Week 14, the Falcons are 4-8. Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is out for the year with an injury, and now wide receiver Drake London is also banged up and missed the game against the New York Jets.

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2026 first-round NFL mock draft: Three QBs in the top 10

With the month of September in the books, both the top college prospects and 2026 NFL draft order are coming into focus. Here's a look at our latest first-round NFL mock draft as of October 13, 2025.

NFL Draft intel: Five prospects on the rise — including Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss

Preseason evaluations of Garrett Nussmeier, Cade Klubnik were a huge miss for NFL Draft 'experts'

Atlanta Falcons News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 2

Falcons Hosted Four Offensive Players

The Atlanta Falcons hosted WR Colton Dowell, QB Seth Henigan, and WR Kaden Prather for workouts on Tuesday, per the NFL Transactions write. Atlanta also hosted WR Sam Brown for a visit. Dowell, 26, is a former seventh-round pick by the Titans in the 2023 NFL Draft out of UT Martin.

Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / December 2

The Struggles of This Falcons Unit Have Become Impossible to Ignore

FLOWERY BRANCH – The Atlanta Falcons have suffered through a difficult season, and the struggles in the wide receiver room have played a central role in

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The '100-scrimmage-yard games since 2023' quiz

The 'Most passing + rushing TD games in a season' quiz

The 'Last pair of 100-yard rushers by team' quiz

The '1,500-receiving-yard NFL seasons' quiz

Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / December 2

Atlanta Falcons Continue Freefall in NFL Network's Week 14 Power Rankings

It seems like a lifetime ago that the Atlanta Falcons were sitting at 3-2, having just won back-to-back nationally televised games against 2024 playoff opponents in the Washington Commanders and Buffalo Bills.

Raheem Morris News / SportsTalkATL / December 1

How can Raheem Morris survive another embarrassing Falcons loss?

At this point, it’s impossible to call the Falcons anything other than the most disappointing team in the National Football League. Sure, there are worse teams — even if not by much.

Atlanta Falcons News / LWOSports.com / November 30

Rookie Risers: How the Atlanta Falcons Rookies are Impacting the Team in 2025

Risky is an understatement when talking about the Atlanta Falcons 2025Atlanta Falcons 2025 NFL Draft strategy. A 4-7 record isn’t how the Falcons wanted to start the season, but there are plenty of players the fans and organization can look forward to.

Dylan Drummond News / NFLTradeRumors.co / November 28

Falcons Sign WR Dylan Drummond From Practice Squad

The Atlanta Falcons officially signed WR Dylan Drummond from their practice squad to the active roster for Week 13, per Will McFadden of the team’s site. This comes with WR Drake London being ruled out of Sunday’s game. Drummond, 23, originally signed on with the Lions as an undrafted free agent out of Eastern Michigan in 2023.

Michael Penix Jr. News / Yardbarker / November 19