Atlanta Falcons

NFC South · every figure below is computed from real ingested data

Next Game

CAR @ ATL

Week 2, 2026 · 2026-09-20 · 1:00 PM ET

ATL -1.5

O/U 44.5 · ML -108/-112

Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Sunny, 95°F, wind 5 mph

Mercedes-Benz Stadium has a retractable roof, so this only affects play if the roof is open.

Storylines

Bijan Robinson grades out as ATL's best

Bijan Robinson (RB) sits at 82 out of 100 for 2025 — a percentile against every other player at that position, built from charted performance rather than raw totals.

Where They Stand

Playoff-calibre, on this scale — 62.8, 6th of 32. The units grade 71 against results of 48 — better on paper than the scoreboard has shown. They have moved up 5 from 11th since the last update. They are without Billy Bowman Jr. and Tua Tagovailoa off the published depth chart. Their last three: L 13-20 at Pittsburgh Steelers, W 19-17 vs New Orleans Saints, W 27-24 vs Los Angeles Rams. Head coach Raheem Morris is 0-1 this season, 6.5 points below what this roster's own grades predict — the team is underperforming its talent.

79% of simulations end with them in the bracket, which is a lead rather than a cushion. The median season is 10.3-6.7, with the division won 64% of the time. The remaining schedule helps: opponents average 55.7, among the softest left.

Written from this club's own stored numbers — its Power Rating and the parts that make it up, its last five games, its division, its remaining schedule and its depth chart. Which facts appear depends on where this club is unusual, so no two teams get the same summary. Deterministic, not written by a language model: the site builds where no local model exists and cloud inference is ruled out.

Injury Report

No injury report published yet for Week 2. Reports are filed during game week — nothing is invented in the meantime.

CAR — Last 10 Games

4-6 their last 10

How CAR have actually been playing — their own recent form, not this fixture's history.

2026 wk1 vs CHI37–59
2025 wk18 vs TB14–16
2025 wk17 vs SEA10–27
2025 wk16 vs TB23–20
2025 wk15 vs NO17–20
2025 wk13 vs LA31–28
2025 wk12 vs SF9–20
2025 wk11 vs ATL30–27
2025 wk10 vs NO7–17
2025 wk9 vs GB16–13

ATL vs CAR — Last 10 Meetings

4-6 last 10

2025 wk11CAR 30 – 27 ATL
2025 wk3ATL 0 – 30 CAR
2024 wk18CAR 44 – 38 ATL
2024 wk6ATL 38 – 20 CAR
2023 wk15ATL 7 – 9 CAR
2023 wk1CAR 10 – 24 ATL
2022 wk10ATL 15 – 25 CAR
2022 wk8CAR 34 – 37 ATL
2021 wk14ATL 29 – 21 CAR
2021 wk8CAR 19 – 13 ATL

Kevin Stefanski on Falcons' miscues vs. Steelers: 'Hard to win on the road when you do those things'

Untimely penalties and a minus-one turnover margin worked against Atlanta in its season opener.

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Game Breakdown: What happened in Falcons vs. Steelers

The main takeaways and observations from Atlanta's first regular season game of the 2026 season.

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Atlanta Falcons inactives for Week 1 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

QBs Tua Tagovailoa, Michael Penix Jr. among those inactive.

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Where to watch Atlanta Falcons vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

All the information you need to watch, stream or listen to the Falcons' season opener against the Steelers.

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Falcons elevate Bralen Trice, Nick Muse for Steelers game; place Cameron Williams on IR

Atlanta has made its first practice squad elevations of the season ahead of its matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Tua Tagovailoa, Cooper Rush, Michael Penix Jr.: Everything we know about the state of the QB in Atlanta

Tua Tagovailoa has been ruled out of Sunday's game. Cooper Rush will start.

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Falcons Game Report: QB Tua Tagovailoa ruled out of Sunday's game

The veteran quarterback has an oblique injury.

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NFL Expert Picks: Who will win in Week 1, Falcons or Steelers?

The Falcons begin their 2026 season on the road against the Pittsburgh Steelers. See who the experts predict to win

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Cooper Rush takes first-team reps in wake of Tua Tagovailoa's oblique injury

Tagovailoa was limited in Thursday's practice with an oblique injury.

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Falcons Injury Report: QB Tua Tagovailoa added to Thursday report

The veteran quarterback was limited with an oblique injury.

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More Falcons Headlines

Falcons unveil 2026 uniform scheduleatlantafalcons.com
Billy Bowman Jr. is back at practice, and he doesn't take it for grantedatlantafalcons.com
Falcons injury report: Zachariah Branch, Brandon Dorlus limited as Steelers prep beginsatlantafalcons.com
Atlanta Falcons Week 1 depth chart vs. Pittsburgh Steelersatlantafalcons.com
Week 1 NFL Power Rankings Roundup: Rams reign across the boardatlantafalcons.com
Michael Penix Jr. says he's 'really close' but not quite 100%atlantafalcons.com

Season at a Glance

2026 Record

0-1

From completed real game results.

Power Rating

62.8

Playoff-calibre — 6th of 32, from results, unit and roster grades, and availability.

Injuries Reported

No report filed for this week yet.

From the Record Book

On this day in 2025: Falcons beat MIN 22-62025-09-14 · away
On this day in 2015: Falcons beat PHI 26-242015-09-14 · home
Falcons are 33-21 vs CAR since 1999Real record from completed games in this database.
Widest margin vs CAR: 41-0 in 200241-point difference.

CAR	8-9	47%
TB	8-9	47%
ATL	8-9	47%
NO	6-11	35%

1	@ PIT	L 13-20
2	vs CAR	2026-09-20
3	@ GB	2026-09-24
4	@ NO	2026-10-05
5	vs BAL	2026-10-11
6	vs CHI	2026-10-18
7	vs SF	2026-10-25
8	@ TB	2026-11-01
9	vs CIN	2026-11-08
10	vs KC	2026-11-15
12	@ MIN	2026-11-29
13	vs DET	2026-12-06
14	@ CLE	2026-12-13
15	@ WAS	2026-12-20
16	vs TB	2026-12-27
17	vs NO	2027-01-03
18	@ CAR	2027-01-10