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Kirk Cousins returns to Minnesota as Falcons face Vikings
Kirk Cousins has a pretty good idea about what to expect when he returns to his old home venue.,Cousins played for six seasons with the Minnesota Vikings before he departed as a free agent in March to sign with the Atlanta Falcons. Now, the former Minnesota fan favorite will wear the opposing colors...
Raheem Morris, Falcons not overreacting to 3-game slide
A month ago, a postseason return for the first time since 2017 looked well on its way for the Atlanta Falcons.,Following a Nov. 3 home win over the Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta sat at 6-3 with a two-game lead over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC South race. Fast forward a month, and the Falcons have ...
Falcons sticking with QB Kirk Cousins as starter
The Atlanta Falcons are sticking with Kirk Cousins as their starting quarterback amid a three-game losing streak that has seen the 36-year-old toss six interceptions with no touchdowns. ,Cousins tossed four INTs in Sunday's 17-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, posting the fifth-worst passer ratin...
Chargers stay hot, notch 4 INTs in win over Falcons
ATLANTA -- Tarheeb Still intercepted Kirk Cousins twice -- including a pick-six -- and Ladd McConkey caught nine passes for 117 yards as the visiting Los Angeles Chargers beat the Atlanta Falcons 17-13 on Sunday.,Los Angeles (8-4) won its fifth game in six tries despite being outgained 350-187. Just...
Falcons, HEROIC stay alive in BLAST Slam I playoffs
Team Falcons and HEROIC rallied for first-round playoff wins on Wednesday at the BLAST Slam I in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Falcons overtook OG 2-1 to advance to a second-round matchup against Gaimin Gladiators on Thursday. HEROIC came back to beat Team Spirit, earning the right to oppose PARIVISION on Th...
Bo Nix (4 TDs) leads Broncos' big win over Falcons
Rookie quarterback Bo Nix completed 28 of 33 passes for career-highs of 307 yards and four touchdowns as the Denver Broncos dominated the visiting Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, 38-6.,Javonte Williams ran for 59 yards and a score, while Courtland Sutton caught seven passes for 78 yards for Denver (6-5),...
Broncos, Falcons share same goal: end postseason drought
A pair of franchises that own two of the NFL's longer postseason droughts will meet Sunday when the Denver Broncos host the Atlanta Falcons.,Denver (5-5) hasn't had a playoff appearance since losing Super Bowl 50 in the 2015 season, while Atlanta (6-4) looks to qualify for postseason play for the fi...
Falcons' Raheem Morris backs K Younghoe Koo after uncharacteristic misses
Not much about the Atlanta Falcons' 20-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday went as expected.,Atlanta entered the rivalry game undefeated against NFC South opponents, and had won five of six overall. The Saints had lost seven in a row and were playing their first game following the firing of ...
Falcons WR Drake London (hip) questionable vs. Saints
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London is questionable to play against the host New Orleans Saints on Sunday.,London injured his hip while making an acrobatic touchdown reception in Atlanta's 27-21 victory over the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday. He was a limited participant in practice throughout t...
Falcons on a roll, Saints strive for reset with seven straight setbacks
The Atlanta Falcons have their sights set on the franchise's first NFC South title since 2016. ,For the New Orleans Saints? Any old win would do after extending their NFL-worst losing streak to seven games last week at Carolina.,The Falcons (6-3) are all alone in first place as they visit the Saints...
Falcons' Raheem Morris wary of Saints, praises their interim coach
Everything appears to be falling in place for the Atlanta Falcons, who matched their best start since their 2016 NFC Championship season with Sunday's 27-21 home win over the Dallas Cowboys.,The Falcons (6-3) have taken control of the NFC South. Atlanta, a franchise that's searching for its first wi...
Falcons stay hot, Cowboys' Dak Prescott hurt in loss
Kirk Cousins completed 19 of 24 passes for 222 yards and three touchdowns, helping lead the Atlanta Falcons over the visiting Dallas Cowboys 27-21 on Sunday.,Bijan Robinson rushed for a game-high 86 yards for Atlanta (6-3), which has won five of six games. Darnell Mooney caught five passes for 88 ya...
Falcons WR Drake London (hip) ruled out vs. Cowboys
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London made an acrobatic touchdown catch in the first quarter on Sunday against the visiting Dallas Cowboys, but injured his hip on the play and was ruled out at halftime.,On the touchdown grab from Kirk Cousins with 5:23 left in the opening quarter, London went u...
Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs active vs. Falcons
Dallas Cowboys All-Pro cornerback Trevon Diggs is active for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons.,Diggs, who was listed as questionable, did not participate in practice this week while dealing with a calf injury sustained in Dallas' 30-24 setback to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. ,Signed t...
Cowboys look to change fortunes against surging Falcons
A pair of NFC teams trending in opposite directions will meet in Atlanta on Sunday, when the Falcons host the Dallas Cowboys.,Atlanta (5-3) is arguably at its highest point as a franchise since 2017, which was the last year the Falcons had a winning season and appeared in the postseason. The Falcons...
Falcons' revamped offense continues to impress HC Raheem Morris
The Atlanta Falcons have neither appeared in the postseason nor had a winning record since 2017. You have to go back one year before that to find Atlanta's last NFC South title.,Sunday's heart-pounding 31-26 road win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers pushed the Falcons one step closer to ending each of ...
Falcons fend off Buccaneers, improve to 4-0 vs. NFC South
Kirk Cousins completed 23 of 29 passes for 276 yards and four touchdowns, leading the visiting Atlanta Falcons to a 31-26 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.,Darnell Mooney had five catches for 92 yards and a touchdown, while Kyle Pitts hauled in four receptions for 91 yards and two scores ...
Tundra, Falcons advance at Betboom Dacha Belgrade
Tundra Esports and Team Falcons rolled to 2-0 sweeps on Thursday and moved within one victory of reaching the final at the $1 million Betboom Dacha Belgrade event in Serbia.,In the upper-bracket semifinals, Tundra downed BetBoom Team before Team Falcons defeated Team Spirit.,Lower-bracket action got...
Falcons, ailing Bucs look to wrest control of NFC South
Sunday's pivotal NFC South matchup between the visiting Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks a lot different than it did last week.,Although the importance of the meeting between the two 4-3 squads isn't diminished, the personnel for one of the teams has changed considerably.,In Tampa ...
Raheem Morris takes ownership of Falcons' 'flat' loss to Seahawks
As exciting as the Atlanta Falcons' three-game winning streak was entering Week 7, Sunday was a reminder that it's easy to be humbled in the NFL.,Atlanta (4-3) had won three in a row over NFC South foes before a lackluster showing in a 34-14 home defeat to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The Falcons...