The Atlanta Falcons are playing out their final games with rookie Michael Penix under center. Can the young star keep the Falcons within reach of the NFC South? Can Bijan Robinson find enough holes against a stout run defense? And can about Kyle Pitts return to his old self? It’s getting too late to find out.
How Is the Falcons 2024 Season Going?
Let’s take a look at the Falcons’ 2024 opponents:
| Opponents | Time | Tickets / Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024 at 1 p.m. ET | L10-18 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024 at 8:20 p.m. | L 17-22 |
| New Orleans Saints | Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. | W 26-24 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 at 8:15 p.m. | W 36-30 OT |
| Carolina Panthers | Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024 at 4:25 p.m. | W 38-20 |
| Seattle Seahawks | Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET | L 14-34 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET | W 31-26 |
| Dallas Cowboys | Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET | W 27-21 |
| New Orleans Saints | Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET | L 20-17 |
| Denver Broncos | Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024 at 4:05 p.m. ET | L 38-6 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET | L 13-17 |
| Minnesota Vikings | Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET | L 42-21 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Sunday, Dec. 16, 2024 at 8:30 p.m. ET | W 15-9 |
| New York Giants | Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET | Get Tickets |
| Washington Commanders | Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET | Get Tickets |
| Carolina Panthers | Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. ET | Get Tickets |
The offense will go as far as the arm of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins. In the wings, and over his shoulder, will be rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr., who the Falcons drafted in the first round.
“Kirk is trying to win a Super Bowl,” Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said. “Kirk is in full-blow preparation mode to set the Atlanta Falcons up for the best success that they could possibly have.”
Said wide receiver Drake London: “He’s an all-around pro. He does everything right — off the field, on the field.”
For his part, Penix has made it clear that he just wants to learn from one of the best.
“I’m super, super blessed to be able to right here in this position right now, obviously with a veteran in front of me,” Penix said at rookie minicamp in Flowery Branch, Georgia. “Just learning from him and going about my business each and every day. Just trying to find ways to improve and get to where he is: multiple years in the league. That’s what I want.”
Week 1: Chicago Bears 18, Falcons 10
The Falcons offense looked listless on Sept. 8 against the Chicago Bears, losing 18-10 after committing three costly turnovers. Two of those were interceptions by Kirk Cousins. Even still, former Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan says that you can’t judge a book by their first game.
Week 2: Philadelphia 21, Falcons 22
The Falcons escaped Philly with a one-point win in primetime, edging the Eagles 21-21 behind a last-minute drive engineered by Kirk Cousin.
Week 3: Kansas City 22, Falcons 17
The Falcons fell 22-17 to the Kansas City Chiefs in a game that was marred by several questionable calls by the officials.
Week 4: Saints 24, Falcons 26
The Atlanta special teams came up big as the Falcons defeated the Saints 26-24 in Mercedes Benz Stadium.
Week 5: Falcons 36, Tampa 30
The Atlanta Falcons defeated the Bucs 36-30 in overtime in a duel between Tampa’s Baker Mayfield and Atlanta’s Kirk Cousins.
Week 6: Atlanta 38, Carolina 20
Atlanta’s offense shined in its 38-20 win over the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte.
Week 7: Falcons 14, Seahawks 34
Kirk Cousin played his worst game as a Falcon, tossing two interceptions and a fumble against the Seattle Seahawks.
Week 8: Falcons 31, Bucs 26
The Falcons beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-26 for the second time in three weeks as Kirk Cousins threw four touchdowns.
Week 9: Falcons 27, Cowboys 21
Atlanta quarterback Kirk Cousins completed 19 of 24 passes for 222 yards as the Falcons used a ball control attack that kept the Cowboys offense off the field. At one point, Cousins completed 13 straight passes in throwing a 9-yard touchdown to Drake London, a 36-yarder to Darnell Mooney and an 11 yarder to Ray-Ray McCloud.
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Falcons 17, Saints 20
New Orleans led by double-digits twice in the game, but the Falcons stormed back to make it a three-point game. Younghoe Koo failed to convert on three field goals, which allow New Orleans to hold onto the lead.
Denver 38, Falcons 6
In the worst outing of the season, the Falcons got walloped in Denver 38 to 6 by the Broncos. The normally reliable pass defense of the Falcons let Bo Nix complete 85% of his passes for 307 yards and four touchdowns. Cousins threw for 173 yards and an interception.
Chargers 17, Falcons 13
Kirk Cousins continued to regress, throwing four interceptions in a frustratingly winnable game at Mercedes Benz Stadium. The Falcons defense did not give up a touchdown. But at least “Madea” was there.
Falcons 21, Vikings 42
The Falcons defense gave us 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter as the Vikings pulled away on Sunday, Dec. 8 to send Atlanta to its fourth straight loss.
Final Word
The Falcons have a good chance to win the NFC South, but it’s going to take effort from everyone.
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