The Atlanta Falcons were victorious in their first home game in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta against the Carolina Panthers. The Falcons beat Carolina not because of anything special, just solid execution all the way around.
Running back Tevin Coleman started in the place of Devonta Freeman and rushed for over 100 yards and made it into the end zone.
The Falcons moved to 1-1 for the season, but more importantly, they got a much-needed win in the NFC South.
kQuarterback Matt Ryan said that the difference in this game and what happened in the first game of the season against the Philadelphia Eagles was that the Falcons made it into the red zone. “The execution was better than it had been the week before, so I’m proud of the way our guys worked all week,” Ryan told reporters after the game. “I thought the execution was great and that was kind of it,”
Next up for the Falcons are the New Orleans Saints.
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