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Do the Falcons play today? Schedule, games after bye
After going 2-2 through the first four games of the season, the Atlanta Falcons have the week off. The NFL schedule-makers gave the team the earliest possible bye. The Falcons are one of four teams -- along with the Chicago Bears, the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers -- with a bye in Week 5.
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Predicting each remaining game on the Falcons' 2025 schedule
Fortunately, there are still a few winnable games mixed in there, and if Atlanta can avoid going 0-2 over the next two weeks, the playoffs are still on the table. Check out our predictions for all 13 remaining games on the Falcons' 2025 NFL schedule.
The Falcons have seen a tremendous year-over-year improvement from their defense, but their post-bye week showdown with the Bills will be its biggest test yet.
Under OC Zac Robinson, the Falcons were a disappointing 25th in the NFL in scoring with 19 points per game through their first four games.
Down 20-0 at the 1:40 mark of the third quarter, Atlanta decided to go on a fourth-and-8 from Carolina's 31-yard line. That's when cornerback Mike Jackson picked off Penix and returned the takeaway to the Falcons' 30-yard line.
While four games aren’t enough to assess the Atlanta Falcons ' season, it does provide critical information. At 2-2, Atlanta treads water. Unlike the 3-1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, or the 1-3 Carolina Panthers. They sit somewhere in the middle. Yet, the team, sitting on a bye week, must feel positive after Sunday's win against the Washington Commanders.
Jayden Daniels is ruled out, but Marcus Mariota is more than capable of leading Washington, as our Commanders vs. Falcons predictions explain.
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USA TODAY grades Falcons after first four games of the season
The Atlanta Falcons have had some highs and lows through the first quarter of the season, and therefore, it's only appropriate that they're 2-2 after four games. The team has put together some impressive stretches on both offense and defense, however, Atlanta has lacked the consistency from week to week.