The Atlanta Falcons are no strangers to playing football outside the United States, but their international track record has been far from perfect. As
Kevin Stefanski had already announced that defensive end Samson Ebukam wouldn’t travel with the Falcons to face the Bengals in Madrid after suffering a hamstring injury.
On Monday, Kevin Stefanski announced that Samson Ebukam and Zachariah Branch are both dealing with hamstring injuries. Neither will be available when the team travels to Madrid to face the Cincinnati Bengals.
How many of the quarterbacks to win the most games in a single season for each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?
The NFL trade deadline is November 10 at 4 p.m. ET, and several teams have already signaled their intent to sell off. Several prominent players have already been moved, and these 25 could follow.
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.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers shut down the Atlanta Falcons, 16-0, at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday despite Baker Mayfield having zero completions. Mayfield went 0-of-3, as the nonstop rain forced the Buccaneers to abandon their passing game to survive the Falcons.
When the Atlanta Falcons hired Stefanski to be their head coach this offseason, it got the attention of Mayfield.
The Atlanta Falcons will be facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week, and they have a chance to get to .500 and take the lead in the NFC South. They’ll be coming into the game with a lot of confidence after beating the San Francisco 49ers last week, and head coach Kevin Stefanski has them playing some good football.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield offered a measured response when asked about his relationship with Atlanta Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski ahead of their Week 8 meeting on Sunday.
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.
Baker Mayfield and Kevin Stefanski are about to meet as NFC South rivals, but the tension between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback and his former Cleveland Browns coach dates back to their abrupt separation in 2022.
Buccaneers’ second-year OT Benjamin Chukwuma started at right tackle in Week 7’s win over the Panthers, with Luke Goedeke out. Tampa Bay HC Todd Bowles thinks Chukwuma was a big reason they gained 258 rushing yards. “I thought Chuk did a great job,” Bowles said, via Gabriel Kahaian of the team’s site.
Atlanta Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski is earning national recognition for his work in Atlanta, with ESPN analyst Ben Solak making the case that the two-time Coach of the Year winner deserves another award.
The Atlanta Falcons overcame an early 14-3 deficit to defeat the previously undefeated San Francisco 49ers 29-20 on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, improving to 3-4 and handing San Francisco its first loss of the season.
Like much of the Atlanta Falcons' season, the offensive line play for the team has been inconsistent. They looked like world-beaters against the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints, and then they were bullied by the Baltimore Ravens and overwhelmed by the Chicago Bears.
A lot went wrong in the Falcons’ 31-23 loss to the Bears, but an argument could be made that the game essentially came down to two special teams errors, both from rookie third-round pick Zachariah Branch.
The Falcons’ defense took a couple of injuries to its linebacker corps against the Bears, both serious enough to potentially keep those players out this weekend against the 49ers.
On Sunday, the Chicago Bears held it together to defeat the Atlanta Falcons 31-23. After leading 31-7, the Falcons mounted a comeback into the 4th quarter, scoring 16 points, but the Bears held on.
The Chicago Bears will face the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Both teams are coming off losses and are looking to bounce back strong in Week 6.
In some great news ahead of the Falcons showdown with the Bears on Sunday, Michael Penix Jr. returned to practice on Wednesday, with Kevin Stefanski telling the media that Penix will start “as long as everything goes accordingly.” Penix suffered a rib injury in the fourth quarter of the Falcons’ loss to the Ravens on Sunday Night Football.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. made his first start since suffering a torn ACL in Week 11 of the 2025 season. And, in every way, Penix delivered.
The Atlanta Falcons have an exciting list of elite players on offense. The problem is the fact that the team doesn't have a quarterback to get them the ball.
Atlanta Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski isn’t announcing a starting quarterback for Week 2, and that’s because he hasn’t made a decision just yet. In Week 1, it was Cooper Rush who started as Tua Tagovailoa was dealing with an injury and Michel Penix Jr.
The Atlanta Falcons confirmed some expected news on Friday when they announced that veteran backup Cooper Rush will be the team's starting quarterback over Tagovailoa for this coming Sunday's Week 1 game at the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Tagovailoa's status for Week 1 was up in the air.
Outsiders were surprised to learn on Wednesday that Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. won't play in Atlanta's preseason finale.
Stefanski surprised many when he revealed his quarterback plans for the team's final preseason game.
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