London London. The Atlanta Falcons can't let history catch up to them after their poor performance. They're still in first place in the dreadful NFC South. They're still in prime position to earn their first playoff berth since 2017. That being said, this is a franchise that is best known for blowing a 28-3 lead in the Super Bowl, which is just the tip of the iceberg that has seen Atlanta nearly become a team. Over the course of its 60-year existence the NFL has built something of a Titanic.
The Falcons (6-5) have never won a Super Bowl, and they hardly looked like title contenders in their last two games before the bye. The high expectations of a 6-3 start were largely dashed when Atlanta lost a 20–17 decision against New Orleans, snapping the Saints' seven-game losing streak, and then were defeated 38–6 by the mediocre Denver Broncos. Completely embarrassed in the loss – the Falcons' most lopsided loss since 2021.
Just like that, a city that had been accustomed to so much disappointment since Atlanta entered the NFL in 1966 was dealt another blow. “No one game ever defines you,” coach Raheem Morris said after the loss to the Broncos. does not make.” “This one game won't define us. I know this team will bounce back. It's obviously a tough day for those guys. It's a tough day for the organization, a tough day for the coaches. But it The organization is built on tough guys.”When the Falcons return to practice, all eyes will be on $180 million quarterback Kirk Cousins to get the team back on track.
Cousins got a huge contract from a team that was struggling to fill the most important position on the field in the post-Matt Ryan era. The 36-year-old Cousins put up some big statistics in his debut season with the Falcons Such as throwing for a career-best 509 yards against Tampa Bay. He threw 17 touchdowns in Atlanta's first nine games, but is now going two straight games without a scoring pass for the first time as a starter. “There is no magic formula,” Cousins said. “What are we doing well? What aren't we doing well? How can we fix it? These are important questions to ask, but the answers are even more important than how you fix it. Determined Have to go.”
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