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The Falcons take on the Jets in Week 13 with their slim postseason hopes on the line. Kevin Knight breaks down the matchup, including the stakes for both teams, how Atlanta is likely to attack New York on offense and defense, and why this game a big test for the Falcons struggling run defense. Fellow […]
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The Atlanta Falcons finally beat a team they were supposed to. Their three previous wins this year had come against Vikings and Bills teams expected to be far better than they actually are and the Commanders before they came apart completely, while their losses came to the Panthers (twice!) and hapless Dolphins, as well as […]
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Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season was everything we love about football wrapped into one weekend. Jameis Winston and the New York Giants, despite the loss, were arguably the most fun watch of the slate. The Los Angeles Rams planted their flag as the best team in the league with a statement win. And […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Falcons fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Heading into Week 13, we want to know how you’re feeling after watching the team so […]
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Lost seasons are always difficult to digest, especially when your team is approaching nearly a decade of not making the playoffs. A franchise that has been aggressive in acquiring talent can’t possibly be looking toward 2026 before Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, that’s where the Falcons stand at a time of uncertainty across the organization. A feel-good win […]
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After a much-needed hate week victory, the Falcons look slightly less hapless. They’re also, against all odds and reason, still in the NFC South race with the Panthers looking mediocre and the Buccaneers collapsing in slow motion. You have to win the easy games to even entertain that thought, though. That means beating the Saints, […]
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For the third straight week, only one team in the division won a game. This was the NFC South we were raised on; this is home. Here’s the Week 12 NFC South review. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-5) Week 12 Result: Buccaneers 7 – Rams 34 Week 13 Opponent: Arizona Cardinals The Buccaneers have lost three […]
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The Falcons took down the rival Saints to snap a 5-game losing streak in Week 12. Kevin Knight and Tre’Shon Diaz review the film and discuss the bounce-back game from the defense, the continued dominance (!!) of Atlanta’s pass rush, the welcome but puzzling changes to the offense with Kirk Cousins at the helm, and […]
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The Atlanta Falcons snapped their losing streak against the New Orleans Saints. The defense had more sacks than points allowed, and the team finally has a competent kicker again. Here’s the Week 12, 3 up and 3 down: 3 up Kirk Cousins Cousins stepped in and had his best game in over a year. The […]
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We saw some different looks from the offense this week, so let’s dig into the snap counts. Offense Kirk Cousins: 56 Jake Matthews: 56 Ryan Neuzil: 56 Chris Lindstrom: 56 Elijah Wilkinson: 56 Matthew Bergeron: 54 Kyle Pitts: 53 David Sills: 39 Bijan Robinson: 37 Darnell Mooney: 37 Teagan Quitoriano: 35 Charlie Woerner: 34 Tyler […]
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This has been a season from hell. Michael Penix, Jr. is out for the season, Drake London was out for this game, and the playoffs are essentially an afterthought. But at least we’re not the New Orleans Saints. The Atlanta Falcons retake the lead in the all-time series, 57-56, rightfully pushing the Saints back to […]
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Nobody likes the Saints except Saints fans, and this season even that’s in doubt. In a playoff season, in a lost campaign, in the final football game before the apocalypse, the Falcons beating the Saints is something to celebrate. And they did so, by the way, by two full touchdowns. While there was plenty to […]
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The Atlanta Falcons snapped their five-game losing streak in New Orleans. Kirk Cousins is off to the kind of start he had hoped for, and this defense continues to get after the quarterback. Here’s the Week 12 snap reactions. Under center uptick The Falcons still primarily operated out of shotgun and pistol formations before the […]
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The Atlanta Falcons had lost five in a row and lost several key contributors. They needed a get-right game, even if the season has essentially slipped away, and got one against their most hated rival. Forget the big picture: That was nice to see. Kirk Cousins did pretty well, the Falcons got enough on the […]
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With very little left to play for in the 2025 season, the Falcons rallied to get a much-needed (and surprisingly dominant) win over the hated Saints. Kevin Knight and Allen Strk break down the first victory in over a month, the encouraging play of Kirk Cousins, the high-end play of the defense despite mounting injuries, […]
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It’s nearly time. The injured, terrible Falcons have traveled to face the just plain ol’ regular terrible Saints in a battle of basement boys. Who will emerge victorious and gain the honor of being able to look at themselves in the mirror on Monday? That’s what the game will tell us. Go Falcons, and as […]
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The playoff picture is getting clearer, the NFL draft order is forming, the final stretch of the 2025 NFL season is upon us, and it is shaping up to be a good one. Last week, we had a new team at the top of the rankings, the sixth newcomer this season, no movement at the […]
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Despite some devastating injuries this past week, there is still plenty of intrigue surrounding the Atlanta Falcons as they travel to face the New Orleans Saints. That intrigue centers on some of the replacements for the injured players, as well as the return of a significant component to their defense. Thus, the task falls to […]
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Despite some devastating injuries this past week, there is still plenty of intrigue surrounding the Atlanta Falcons as they travel to face the New Orleans Saints. That intrigue centers on some of the replacements for the injured players, as well as the return of a significant component to their defense. Thus, the task falls to […]
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Do your Sunday plans involve watching two terrible football teams force one or the other to win? If so, the Falcons head to New Orleans for Hate Week Part I, a game where the Saints enter with a hair’s advantage of 1.5 points, per FanDuel Sportsbook. Both of these NFC South rivals’ seasons have spiraled […]
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Do your Sunday plans involve watching two terrible football teams force one or the other to win? If so, the Falcons head to New Orleans for Hate Week Part I, a game where the Saints enter with a hair’s advantage of 1.5 points, per FanDuel Sportsbook. Both of these NFC South rivals’ seasons have spiraled […]
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This season has rapidly morphed into a nightmare, and the Atlanta Falcons suffered even more losses heading into Week 12’s matchup against the New Orleans Saints. There’s just no way to sugarcoat it: These are significant losses, and the Falcons could ill afford any more losses. On Saturday, Atlanta announced that defensive lineman Zach Harrison […]
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It’s taken until Week 12, but the stage is finally set for the nastiest rivalry in the NFL to renew when the Falcons kick off against the Saints. The margins could not be thinner, as both teams have split this series down the middle over nearly 60 years of hatred, sharing the spoils with a […]
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The impending return of linebacker Divine Deablo could do wonders to revive a struggling Atlanta Falcons defense. Such a resurrection should help the Falcons snap their five-game losing streak this weekend against the New Orleans Saints, in the hopes of reversing the downward spiral that is the 2025 Falcons season. Deablo suffered a broken forearm […]
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The Atlanta Falcons are spiraling; the team has lost five in a row, and with Michael Penix Jr.’s season officially over, they’ll be relying on Kirk Cousins to dig them out of this hole. This just had to happen the week the Falcons play that team from New Orleans. When asked earlier this week if […]
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