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Atlanta Falcons

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0–1Record
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4thNFC South
—Games back

Latest

2026-09-12

  • Cooper Rush replaces injured Tua Tagovailoa for Week 1 opener at Pittsburgh

    Tagovailoa won the summer QB competition but is out with an oblique injury; Cooper Rush starts in Kevin Stefanski's regular-season coaching debut, opposite former Falcons HC Arthur Smith (now Steelers OC).

    ajc.comatlantafalcons.com

  • Falcons Week 1 injury report carries five limited participants

    WR Zachariah Branch, OL Kyle Hinton, DL Brandon Dorlus, DL Za'Darius Smith and CB Billy Bowman Jr. all carry limited designations ahead of Pittsburgh.

    ajc.com

Storylines

  • Cooper Rush's showing at Pittsburgh could set the pace of Atlanta's QB competition.
  • Penix Jr.'s recovery trajectory toward a possible in-season change bears watching.
  • Stefanski's debut vs. former Falcons coach Arthur Smith adds early storyline texture.

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Last@ Pittsburgh SteelersSun, Sep 13L 13–20Nextvs Carolina PanthersSun, Sep 20Preview ›

NFC South

standings
TeamWLGB
Atlanta Falcons01—
Carolina Panthers01—
New Orleans Saints01—
Tampa Bay Buccaneers01—

Full schedule

4 played · 16 upcoming

Upcoming

vs Carolina PanthersSun, Sep 20Preview ›@ Green Bay PackersFri, Sep 25Preview ›@ New Orleans SaintsTue, Oct 6Preview ›vs Baltimore RavensMon, Oct 12Preview ›vs Chicago BearsSun, Oct 18Preview ›vs San Francisco 49ersSun, Oct 25Preview ›@ Tampa Bay BuccaneersSun, Nov 1Preview ›vs Cincinnati BengalsSun, Nov 8Preview ›vs Kansas City ChiefsSun, Nov 15Preview ›@ Minnesota VikingsSun, Nov 29Preview ›vs Detroit LionsSun, Dec 6Preview ›@ Cleveland BrownsSun, Dec 13Preview ›@ Washington CommandersSun, Dec 20Preview ›vs Tampa Bay BuccaneersSun, Dec 27Preview ›vs New Orleans SaintsSun, Jan 3Preview ›@ Carolina PanthersSun, Jan 10Preview ›

Results

@ Pittsburgh SteelersSun, Sep 13L 13–20@ Miami DolphinsFri, Aug 28W 17–12@ Indianapolis ColtsSat, Aug 22W 34–6vs Denver BroncosFri, Aug 14L 7–27

Record & standings from the live standings feed; schedule from the events feed. Club marks where available, monogram crests otherwise.