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  • Falcons rout Saints 45-24 on Monday Night Football, even record at 2-2

    Oct 8

    Michael Penix Jr. threw a touchdown pass to Jahan Dotson, while Bijan Robinson and Brian Robinson each scored multiple rushing touchdowns — the team's five rushing touchdowns tied a franchise record.

  • Falcons beat Saints 45-24 on 'Domecoming' night, move to 2-2

    Oct 7

    Bijan Robinson opened the game with a 59-yard touchdown run on Atlanta's third offensive play in a nationally televised rivalry win at the Superdome, played on the 20th anniversary of the building's post-Katrina reopening.

  • Falcons rout Saints 45-24 on Superdome's 20th-anniversary 'Domecoming' game, improve to 2-2

    Oct 6

    Bijan Robinson ran for 145 yards and 2 TDs; Atlanta and New Orleans' five combined rushing touchdowns tied a franchise record. The game fell on the 20th anniversary of the Superdome's post-Katrina reopening.

  • Falcons' Divine Deablo, Samson Ebukam questionable for Monday night vs. Saints

    Oct 5

    Both players are working back from hamstring injuries ahead of Atlanta's divisional matchup; no Falcons player has been ruled out for the game.

  • Falcons list Deablo, Ebukam, Abdullah questionable ahead of MNF at Saints

    Oct 4

    Atlanta travels on a short week for a de facto NFC South tiebreaker, with its defensive play-caller limited in practice.

  • Falcons sign DT Gervon Dexter Sr. to 4-year, $78M extension

    Oct 4

    Atlanta locked up its breakout interior rusher during a 1-2 start, signaling front-office confidence in the roster core.

  • Falcons' Ebukam returns to limited practice ahead of Saints rematch

    Oct 3

    Edge rusher Samson Ebukam (hamstring) returned to limited practice for the first time since Week 2 as Atlanta preps for Monday night's rivalry game at New Orleans; Za'Darius Smith sat out for rest, not injury.

  • Falcons start C.J. Henderson at corner after A.J. Terrell lands on IR

    Oct 3

    With Terrell (groin) on injured reserve, Atlanta elevates C.J. Henderson to the starting cornerback spot and signs Robert Longerbeam for depth ahead of Monday night's game at New Orleans.

  • Team captain Bijan Robinson wants Falcons to treat every game 'like a playoff game'

    Oct 2

    Robinson, the NFL's leader in scrimmage yards and forced missed tackles this season, delivers a leadership message ahead of Monday's division game at New Orleans.

  • Falcons need to get Kyle Pitts more involved ahead of 20th-anniversary 'Domecoming' rivalry game

    Oct 2

    Pitts has only 3 catches for 20 yards through three games as Atlanta travels to New Orleans for a Monday night game marking two decades since the clubs' famous 2006 meeting.

Storylines

  • A franchise-tying five-rushing-touchdown night evened Atlanta's record at 2-2.Oct 8
  • Bijan Robinson's explosive start is carrying a Falcons offense now back to .500.Oct 7
  • Atlanta's running game (5 combined rushing TDs with the Saints) is its clearest identity early this season.Oct 6
  • Falcons enter a pivotal Monday night road test against the Saints with their linebacker corps banged up.Oct 5
  • Atlanta's short week against New Orleans puts Deablo's defensive play-calling health in focus.Oct 4
  • Samson Ebukam's return to limited practice boosts a pass rush that lost A.J. Terrell to IR.Oct 3
  • C.J. Henderson steps into the starting cornerback role for Monday night's Superdome rematch.Oct 3
  • Falcons-Saints rivalry renewed on the 20th anniversary of 'Domecoming'Oct 2
  • Kyle Pitts' underuse as a recurring question for the offenseOct 2