Falcons edge Panthers

The Atlanta Falcons are in a very strange place.  With a record of 4-6, they find themselves in first place in the NFC South Division.  That doesn’t say much about the division, but Matt Ryan is happy to be there after beating the Carolina Panthers 19-17 Sunday.

“It’s been a different year, for sure,” Ryan said. “You play to be relevant in November and December. As quirky as this season’s been, we’re relevant.”

Relevant or not, the Falcons will have to up their game if they expect to get out of the first round of the playoffs and will have to deal with the loss of Special Teams Captain/Running Back Antone Smith, who was lost for the season after suffering a broken leg against the Panthers.

The Falcons play host to the Cleveland Browns next Sunday.  Plenty of great seats and affordable tickets are still available.  Get yours now!

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Falcons falter as Giants make good on a come from behind victory

The Atlanta Falcons came into East Rutherford with a plan on picking up their third win and moving to 3-2 and the New York Giants nearly allowed it to happen.  Going into the fourth quarter, the Falcons held a slim 20-17 lead, but the Giants scored 13 points in the 4th quarter while holding the Falcons scoreless to take the game 20-30.

While pundits are pointing at team injuries, head coach Mike Smith has a different view on the matter:

“It’s not anybody’s fault but mine,” he said. “It is my responsibility as the head coach, ultimately. And I will, and do, take responsibility for that. It is not about those players.”

The Falcons will regroup this week as they prep for the Chicago Bears who are coming off of a 24-31 loss to the Carolina Panthers.  Plenty of great seats and cheap tickets are still available so be sure to get yours now and help cheer on your Atlanta Falcons.

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Falcons lose big against the Vikings

The Atlanta Falcons came into Minnesota thinking of a 3-2 record but instead they watched as Rookie Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater torched their defense for 317 yards in the air and the combined rushing total of 241 yards (Bridgewater ran five times for 27 yards).  In the fourth quarter, Bridgewater tweaked his ankle while scrambling from the Falcons defense.  In the end, the Falcons fell to the Vikings 28-41.

“I felt what happened during the play. It was basically a non-contact injury,” Bridgewater said after the game. “I tried to make a plant move, and just rolled my ankle in a funny way. I wasn’t worried at all.”

The Falcons stay on the road and visit the New York Giants who are coming off a big 45-14 victory over the Washington Redskins.  Plenty of cheap tickets and great seats are still available so be sure to get yours today and help cheer on your Atlanta Falcons.

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