The Atlanta Falcons set out in the offseason to improve their run defense. They overhauled their defensive front in the offseason, partly out of a desire to improve the personnel and partly out of necessity due to players being out.
It really is amazing what a difference a couple of weeks — and a quarterback — can make for a team. After the first two games, pundits were penciling the Falcons in to draft first overall, which was difficult to argue at the time, given Atlanta had not even made a trip to the red zone.
Jackson's status continues to hover over the Ravens as they prepare to take on the Falcons in Week 5.
It's beginning to look like it will be "The Derrick Henry Show" on Sunday in primetime when the Baltimore Ravens travel to the Atlanta Falcons.
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.
How many of the most recent pair of teammates to rush for two touchdowns each in the same game for each NFL franchise can you name in eight minutes?
When you bludgeon two teams by 20-plus points in primetime in back-to-back weeks, averaging 40 points per game, the national media is going to start talking about you — and that’s been the case a lot for the Falcons over the last couple of days.
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.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Sometimes you can’t really pinpoint where everything went wrong with a regime until everybody is out of the building, and now that they’ve all moved on, it’s becoming fair to say Zac Robinson was the reason Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot are no longer in Atlanta.
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.
The Falcons walked into the locker room at halftime against the Saints up 24-7. It was a total mismatch, and it would have been easy for them to take their foot off the gas and still win the game comfortably.
The Atlanta Falcons are coming off back-to-back weeks of imposing their will on opposing defenses with their running game. Atlanta has the No. 2 rushing offense in the league, powered by Bijan Robinson and Brian Robinson Jr.
Each week, Yardbarker previews prime-time NFL games on Thursday, Sunday and Monday nights, predicting the result of each. Here are our Week 5 picks.
In his first two games back, Michael Penix Jr. started to show not just his arm talent, but the ability to be consistent. Kirk Cousins has also looked good this season, leading the Raiders to a 3-1 record.
The Atlanta Falcons dominated in a prime-time road game for the second week in a row, launching themselves from worst to first in the eyes of many in the national media.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The Bills announced Tuesday that they signed CB A.J. Woods to the practice squad. Woods, 25, went undrafted out of Pittsburgh back in 2024 and caught on with the Commanders.
The Atlanta Falcons must be feeling optimistic after their latest win. Atlanta is now 2-2 after getting a huge win over New Orleans on Monday Night Football.
The Falcons enter Week 5 coming off two of the most impressive performances of the season. Bijan Robinson is the frontrunner for the Offensive Player of the Year award, recording 339 yards on the ground with four touchdowns over the past two weeks.
It’s not often I come on here and call other networks’ content dumb, but this is hands down the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen published by a major network, and it’s hard to think of a close second.
The Atlanta Falcons have started to find their identity, and Jessie Bates III believes the return of Michael Penix Jr. has played a major role. Bates spoke after Atlanta’s 45-24 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Monday night, praising the difference he has seen from the team since the quarterback returned to action.
The fact that Monday's matchup commemorated the 20th anniversary of the reopening of the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina likely made the double-digit loss sting that much more for New Orleans fans.
The Falcons notched a relatively easy 45-24 win that improved them to 2-2, and that could be viewed as a warning for the rest of the NFL regarding how the Atlanta offense can play with Penix serving as its starting QB.
The Falcons spoiled the Saints' fun by notching a 45-24 blowout win that dropped New Orleans to 1-3 on the season.
The Atlanta Falcons entered a tough road environment on "Monday Night Football" and came away with a statement 45-24 win over the division rival New Orleans Saints.
Per D. Orlando Ledbetter, the Falcons are elevating S Jammie Robinson from the practice squad to the active roster for Week 4’s game against the Saints.
How many of the players to accumulate at least 190 receiving yards in an NFL game without reaching the end zone in the Super Bowl Era (since 1966) can you name in five minutes?
The Falcons announced on Friday that franchise icon Jeff Van Note has died. He was 80 years old. An 11th-round pick in 1969, Van Note entered the NFL as a linebacker.
Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. earned at least a second straight start after he helped the Atlanta Falcons notch an impressive 35-14 win over the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.
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