The Falcons won their second straight game since the team’s Week 9 bye, defeating the Panthers, 29-3, in Week 11. Here are three takeaways from Sunday’s NFC South battle.

Last week wasn’t a fluke

The Falcons played probably their best first half all season, holding Carolina scoreless and recording multiple sacks and interceptions. The team would finish with four interceptions of Panthers QB Kyle Allen, and overall brought the same type of pressure we saw last week against the Saints. Dan Quinn is still on the hot seat, but right now his message is obviously getting through. Will it be too little, too late? Probably, but crazier things have happened.