The Atlanta Falcons will be without two important players when they travel to Madrid, Spain, to face the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Head coach Kevin Stefanski announced Monday that defensive end Samson Ebukam and rookie wide receiver Zachariah Branch are dealing with hamstring injuries that will keep both players out of the Week 9 matchup.
The Atlanta Falcons released OLBs Jared Ivey and Drake Jackson on Monday, per Tori McElhaney of the team website. Ivey was on the 53-man roster and Jackson was on the practice squad. Jackson, 25, was a second-round pick by the 49ers in the 2022 NFL Draft.
On Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons came crashing back down to Earth with a brutal 16-0 road loss to the divisional rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers, dropping them to 3-5 on the season.
Tampa Bay didn’t complete a pass and still beat Atlanta by 16 on Sunday. The Bucs ran for 324 yards in the rain, intercepted Michael Penix Jr. four times and moved to 3-5 with their first home win of the season.
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The Atlanta Falcons have a serious problem defending the run, and Sunday’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers exposed just how much the unit has regressed over the past month.
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The Bucs got some reasonably positive injury news to one of their starters. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had one of their best overall team performances of the season in a 16-0 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium.
The Falcons fell to 3-5 on the season when they suffered a 16-0 loss to a Buccaneers side that completed zero passes in driving rain at Tampa Bay's Raymond James Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Atlanta Falcons third-year quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has vowed to bounce back after putting forth the worst performance of his young NFL career in Sunday’s 16-0 shutout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Atlanta Falcons had an opportunity to take control of the NFC South on Sunday. Instead, they became part of one of the strangest performances in NFL history.
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Tampa Bay ran wild at a sloppy Raymond James Stadium against their division rival. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got absolutely nothing out of their passing game on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons.
The Atlanta Falcons walked into Raymond James Stadium on Sunday night hoping to seize control of the NFC South, but the elements and their own mistakes crushed those dreams.
The Atlanta Falcons had an opportunity to build momentum against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but a difficult afternoon in the rain exposed several problems on both sides of the football.
The Atlanta Falcons arrived in Tampa with a chance to take over first place in the NFC South. Instead, there will be some more soul-searching about who this team is.
The rule remains hotly debated. It will continue to be after it reentered the limelight in Sunday's game between the Buccaneers and the Falcons.
The Atlanta Falcons will be without two important defensive players when they travel to Tampa to face the Buccaneers on Sunday. Atlanta downgraded inside linebacker Divine Deablo and nickelback Billy Bowman Jr.
Tampa Bay has played four games at Raymond James Stadium this season and lost all four. Sunday brings the Atlanta Falcons, a division rival that has won four of the last five meetings, and a Bucs team that might have found something in a 43-13 rout at Carolina.
The Falcons have taken a hit to their defense, as rookie defensive tackle Anterio Thompson has revealed that a medical condition will prevent him from playing football again.
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The NFL trade deadline is around the corner, and the Falcons find themselves in an intriguing position. They’re 3-4, which doesn’t exactly scream “championship contender.” But they’re also just a half-game back of the Panthers for first place in the NFC South, 3-2 with Michael Penix Jr.
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The 49ers are taking their time regarding Evans' status for the Falcons game.
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