Raheem Morris on Brandon Dorlus’ scary knee injury: “We dodged a big-time bullet.” Dorlus will miss Week 18 but did not sustain significant damage.

Just a damning indictment of the Atlanta Falcons that the NFC South leader going into the season finale is 8-8, and they were mathematically eliminated a month ago

Bijan Robinson's POV in VR is next level 😲 Watch MNF Playbook with Next Gen Stats on ESPN2 and the ESPN App.

Players with 1,400+ rush yards and 700+ receiving yards in a season all-time: 🔹Bijan Robinson (2025) 🔹Steven Jackson (2006) 🔹LaDainian Tomlinson (2003) @AtlantaFalcons | #DirtyBirds

One of the biggest "what ifs?" of this Falcons season: What if Divine Deablo didn't get hurt? The Falcons went 0-5 without him, counting the SF game where he was hurt on the first drive.

Xavier Watts is the best Falcons rookie DB since Deion Sanders, Bijan Robinson is having the best season any Falcons RB has ever had, James Pearce Jr. is a DROY contender, the team is second in the NFL in sacks, and they were practically out of the playoffs by Thanksgiving.

Rookies with 4+ sacks this season: 🟥 James Pearce Jr., ATL - 8.0 🟥 Jalon Walker, ATL - 5.5

The leap is legit. Johnson’s improving at a pace we don’t often see, cemented his two-way presence to go alongside his underrated playmaking. He’s not waiting to arrive, he’s already here and he’s been punishing the league this season. Highlights from his last 5 games👇🏼

Update: Vit Krejci is 16-20 from three in his last 2.5 games This is obscene.

Onyeka Okongwu tonight: 32 Points 11 Rebounds 3 Blocks 2 Steals 2 Assists +16 +/- 11/18 FGM 8/14 3PM 2/2 FTM 35 Minutes

Jalen Johnson vs Jazz: 31 PTS 18 REB (career-high) 14 AST (career-high) 7 STL (career-high) 4-5 3P The first player in NBA history to reach those numbers in a game.

lmost forgot about Mo Gueye. His defense has been shockingly good, and apparently he can score when given the chance. He needs more minutes. Not to diminish Risacher (he’s been fine) but our bench bigs have been impactful, and more big lineups could be situationally stronger.

Defense is… rough (OO / KP lineups aside). I expected better with Dyson, NAW, KP as tools. Dyson’s 3 is cold but he’s playing fine. Passive on offense, but lots of new shooters taking last year’s looks, so not shocking. Playing without a real PG but the pack approach is working.

The Hawks have a BUNCH of interesting angles right now, even with Trae out. WINS. Krejci aggressively raining 3s. NAW’s big usage and doing it all. OO looking polished, seriously dominating with KP behind him. And Trae’s absence may be expediting Jalen Johnson’s true breakout.

This Falcons staff couldn’t coach its way out of a wet paper bag. Another embarrassing loss defined by ugly errors and mistakes.

I love this game & breaking down tape, but I’m struggling to watch the ATL O tape!!! Predictable… boring (same plays over and over)… don’t like the spacing often… lots of miscommunication… just don’t really get it??!

This OC in ATL ain't it man. Holy shit

Second Falcons game in a row with an unnecessary early timeout leading immediately into a delay of game. Failing at the basics. Poor poor coaching.

I think Penix will probably do well. Hope he does. But he’s hugely unproven. Last season was a small sample. Cousins still being on the roster will be VERY awkward if Penix struggles… because there’s a real chance Cousins (if/when healthy) is the better QB. 🤷

Not giving up a ton here, and he has the talent to be valuable — but one look at his injury history means bracing for another semi-star to miss half the year.