The Bow Tie Chronicles – Atlanta Falcons AJC Podcasts

The Falcons, who are 1-4 on the road this season, know they'll face a prideful Jets team that was expected to be Super Bowl contenders with the addition of quarterback Aaron Rodgers. However, with his injury the Jets spiraled back to the pack behind Zach Wilson and are currently 4-7. Tim Boyle will start at quarterback. The Falcons know first-hand that the Jets are a feisty bunch on defense from the 2022 joint practices which had several fights.
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The Falcons defeated the Saints 24-15 to take possession of first place in the NFC South. The Falcons leaned on their rushing attack, running back Bijan Robinson caught a 26-yard touchdown pass and safety Jesse Bates III had two turnovers, including a 92-yard interception return for a touchdown. The Falcons improved to 5-6.
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The Falcons are handing the ball back to quarterback Desmond Ridder with the hopes of snapping a three-game losing streak when they face the rival New Orleans Saints in a battle for first place in the NFC South. The Saints could be without quarterback Derek Carr, who is in the NFL's concussion protocol He was replaced by Jameis Winston, but the Saints also have Falcons-killer Taysom Hill as an option. The winner takes sole possession of first place.
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The Falcons have posted a 4-6 record over the first 10 games of the season. We take a look at the pass offense, rush offense, pass defense, run defense, special teams and coaching. The Falcons are one-game behind the Saints with seven games to play and two head-to-head meetings.
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The Falcons had busted plays and no rhythm in the passing attack as they went down to the Arizona Cardinals, 25-23, in Glendale Arizona. The Falcons took the lead in the fourth quarter with 2:33 to play, but the defense couldn't keep the Cardinals out of field goal range. The Falcons have now dropped three games in a row to a rookie quarterback, a third-string quarterback and a quarterback, who was coming off an 11-month layoff after knee surgery. To say the Falcons have stumbled into the bye would be a major understatement.
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The Falcons (4-5) are set to face the Cardinals (1-8), who are expected to receive a boost from the return of quarterback Kyle Murray. The Cardinals are 1-13 since he tore the ACL in his right knee last December. Since, coach Kliff Kingsbury was fired and they hired former Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon. The Cardinals also feature safety Budda Baker on defense and former UGA standout Jonathan Ledbetter has found a spot along the defensive line. He has made seven starts this season.
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