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With less than a minute left and the Lions in the red zone, Boyle was picked off by linebacker Foye Oluokun to seal a 20-16 Falcons victory.
The Atlanta Falcons had fans covering their eyes in the final seconds of Sunday’s win over the Detroit Lions as backup quarterback Tim Boyle nearly completed a fourth-quarter comeback.
With less than a minute left and the Lions in the red zone, Boyle was picked off by linebacker Foye Oluokun to seal a 20-16 Falcons victory. Here are nine takeaways from Week 16.
Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson scored his 11th touchdown of the season in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Lions.
Things are all tied up at halftime between the Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions. In the first half, Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson scored his 11th touchdown of the season, his sixth on the ground.
Watch the best highlights from Sunday’s matchup using our Week 16 highlight tracker below.
We examine Atlanta’s Wednesday injury report and look at ESPN’s new mock draft in today’s news recap.
The Atlanta Falcons practiced Wednesday for the first time since their Week 14 win over the Carolina Panthers.
Linebacker Dante Fowler was among four players to sit out, according to the team’s first injury report of the week. Daren Bates has been designated to return from the injured reserve list and the Falcons were one of seven teams operating in the NFL’s advanced COVID protocols.
We examine Atlanta’s Wednesday injury report and look at ESPN’s new mock draft in today’s news recap.
ESPN’s Todd McShay projects the Falcons to select Alabama wide receiver Jameson Williams in his new mock draft.
There’s no shortage of needs on the Falcons’ offseason shopping list. And while there are holes in the secondary and along both the offensive and defensive lines, the wide receiver position has become the team’s most glaring weakness.
Julio Jones is in Tennessee, Calvin Ridley is on the non-football injury list and Russell Gage only has one game with over 70 receiving yards this season. Rookie tight end Kyle Pitts looks to have a promising future, but he won’t be as effective if he’s Atlanta’s only reliable target.
ESPN’s Todd McShay projects the Falcons to select Alabama wide receiver Jameson Williams in his new mock draft.
On Monday, Atlanta placed three players on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
The Atlanta Falcon won their sixth game of the season on Sunday, and have four games remaining to make a serious push for the playoffs. In Week 15, the Falcons travel to San Francisco for a game against Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers.
On Monday, Atlanta placed three players on the reserve/COVID-19 list, and it has been reported that safety Erik Harris is out for the season. Let’s check out the top Falcons stories of the day.
The Atlanta Falcons (6-7) defeated the Carolina Panthers (5-8) in Week 14 behind an impressive showing from their defense.
The Atlanta Falcons (6-7) defeated the Carolina Panthers (5-8) in Week 14 behind an impressive showing from their defense. The Falcons led for most of the game, they forced three turnovers and the offense did enough to keep the Panthers from catching up.
Here are nine takeaways from Sunday’s NFC South matchup in Carolina.
Falcons Week 14 highlight tracker: All the best plays from Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers.
Watch all the best plays from Sunday’s NFC South matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers. We’ll update with more highlights throughout the game.
The Falcons released their inactives list for Sunday’s game in Carolina and two rookies have been ruled out.
Both the Atlanta Falcons (5-7) and Carolina Panthers (5-7) have been trending in the wrong direction over the last few weeks, but something’s got to give when they face off in their second matchup of the season in Week 14.
The Falcons released their inactives list for Sunday’s game in Carolina and two rookies have been ruled out. Safety Richie Grant and outside linebacker Ade Ogundeji won’t play in this one. Also, defensive lineman Jonathan Bullard practiced all week but is inactive against the Panthers.
On Tuesday, Falcons RB Mike Davis was picked as the team’s Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee, and Atlanta made multiple roster moves.
On Tuesday, Falcons running back and Atlanta native Mike Davis was picked as the team’s Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee.
Atlanta also updated its depth chart and made multiple roster moves as the team begins preparation for Sunday’s game in Carolina. Check out the day’s top stories in our Falcons Tuesday recap.
Every time Atlanta appeared to be on the verge of taking control, Brady and the Tampa Bay offense had an answer.
A promising first half for the Atlanta Falcons was followed up by a donut in the second half as the team suffered a 30-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady absolutely lit up the Falcons’ secondary, throwing for 368 yards and four touchdowns. Every time Atlanta appeared to be on the verge of taking control, Brady and the Tampa Bay offense had an answer.
Here are nine takeaways from Sunday’s NFC South showdown.
