The Falcons enter their bye week on a two-game losing streak and coming off their worst loss of the 2024 NFL season. Kevin Knight and Adnan Ikic are joined by Aaron Freeman to figure out which of Atlanta’s issues are fixable during the bye week.

The Atlanta Falcons enter their bye week on a two-game losing streak and coming off their worst loss of the 2024 NFL season. Kevin Knight and Adnan Ikic are joined by Aaron Freeman (Locked On Falcons) to figure out which of Atlanta’s issues are fixable during the bye week, and if the team can bounce...

Kirk Cousins was the worst quarterback in fantasy this weekend.

The Atlanta Falcons have a bye in Week 12, where they hope to recharge for the stretch run in an attempt to hang on to their lead atop the NFC South. They technically did play a football game against the Denver Broncos in Week 11, but it seems that they mentally started their bye a week early.

The Falcons played their worst game of the season on both ends, failing to score double digit points for the first time this season and allowing a season high 38 points. The entire...

Penix passes features in, too.

I had groused a little bit about how dull this feature was, given that the Atlanta Falcons were barely playing their rookies. This week is an excellent reminder to me and to all of us to be careful what you wish for.

Injuries finally forced Brandon Dorlus into his season debut, and a blowout gave Michael Penix, Casey Washington, and Jase McClellan work on offense. Those are not ideal circumstances, even if almost every rookie who played had positive moments.

Let’s get to the report.

QB Michael Penix

Pressed into action with the game...

Atlanta can’t rest on its laurels coming out of the bye, not with the Buccaneers in striking distance and the Saints and Panthers finally winning.

Half the division was on a bye, and the other half extended their streaks, both good and bad. It hasn’t been a pretty season for the division, but this isn’t a beauty pageant.

Someone has to win this division, and the early favorites have started to stumble. Here’s the Week 11 NFC South Review.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6)

Week 11 Result: Bye Week

Week 12 Opponent: New York Giants

The Buccaneers were on a...

A one-sided defeat in Denver proved to be a harsh reality check for Raheem Morris and company . With a porous defense allowing opponents to impose their will, his team can't control games.

A purposeful response was expected after losing to their biggest rival in a very winnable game. No matter how many players were missing going into Denver, the Atlanta Falcons had to come out with extra fuel after falling short against the Saints. They allowed a team with no business beating them to prevail by starting slow and making several self-inflicted mistakes.

Facing a Broncos team that continues...

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Younghoe Koo is back on track, but others...are not.

The Atlanta Falcons lost back-to-back games for the first time this season. The team got smoked on both sides of the ball and put up little resistance as the Denver Broncos stampeded to victory.

Still, some players bounced back from the previous week, even though many others spiraled. Here’s the Week 11 3 up and 3 down:

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Younghoe Koo

The Falcons kicker bounced back after an all-time low in Week 10, going 2-2 on the day. Koo nailed a 41 and 51-yard field goal, and we saw him...

What do the Falcons need, and what might they get?

The past week, we have seen a mass exodus of sports media personalities, including some of your favorite SB Nation writers, make the leap from X (formerly known as Twitter) to the new social media site: Bluesky.

Why? Simple.

Bluesky is for the culture.

The rampant, nonsensical hellscape that is X (formerly known as Twitter) now has a viable competitor that doesn’t include suffering through the controversial takes from your least favorite aunts and uncles. Bluesky is a breath of fresh air that gives you that reminder as to why...

The Falcons had a total meltdown on both sides of the ball against the Broncos in Week 11. Kevin Knight and Tre’Shon Diaz break down the game and attempt to figure out who’s to blame.

The Atlanta Falcons had a total meltdown on both sides of the ball against the Denver Broncos in Week 11. Kevin Knight and Tre’Shon Diaz break down the game and attempt to figure out who’s to blame: the coaching staff, injuries, players, scheme, or some wicked combination? Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to another episode of the Dirty Birds and Brews podcast!

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Atlanta had to press new faces into action thanks to injury, and it didn’t go particularly well.

Look, we knew the Atlanta Falcons were going to have a tough time against a surging Denver Broncos team, primarily because all three of their NFC South rivals were stomped by Sean Payton and Bo Nix. Injury essentially turned a rough matchup into a complete nightmare for Atlanta.

That’s not to sugarcoat the outcome or make excuses for it, because I know we’re loathe to do that for something that’s such a feature of an NFL season. Still, there’s no point in pretending...

The Falcons lost to the Saints 38-6 in Week 11 dropping them to 6-5. Check out their complete schedule and results for the 2024 season. All times are Eastern Time.

The Atlanta Falcons are 6-5 through Week 11 of the NFL Season. They are currently in first place in the NFC South. They lost to the Broncos 38-6 last week.

On a day that discouraging, we’ll take it.

There is no most valuable player this week, not really. On a day where everything was catastrophic, the closest you could get to naming a MVP with a straight face would be to nominate Bijan Robinson (who had 63 total yards but some impressive plays), Drake London, or Kaden Elliss, and none were so good that they stood head and shoulders above the rest of the team’s effort.

Instead, we’ll give this one to Michael Penix for a glimmer of hope on an otherwise exhausting day, making this a one week shift...