Falcons 2022 record: 4-6 (2nd in NFC South)
Opponent: Carolina Panthers
Location: Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
Final Score: Panthers 25 – Falcons 15
Notable Falcons Performances:
QB Marcus Mariota – 19/30 (63.3%) for 186 YDs, 2 TDs, 1 INT
WR Drake London – 5 REC for 38 YDs, 1 TD
LB Rashaan Evans – 10 tackles, 2 TFL
EDGE Arnold Ebiketie – 3 tackles, 0.5 sack
Notable Panthers Performances:
RB D’Onta Foreman – 31 carries for 130 YDs, 1 TD
LB Frankie Luvu – 12 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 TFL
LB Brian Burns – 7 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL
CB Jaycee Horn – 3 tackles, 1 INT
Next Opponent Preview:
Sunday, November 20 – vs. Chicago Bears (12 pm CDT on FOX; Listen locally WTGZ Tiger 95.9 FM)
Chicago Bears 2022 record: 3-7
Previous Opponent: Detroit Lions (L, 31-30)
Series History: Falcons trail series 13-15
Takeaways:
It is officially time for Arthur Smith and general manager Terry Fontenot have at the quarterback position in rookie third round pick Desmond Ridder. By looking at the stat sheet alone one would think that Mariota had a decent game; but for those that watched the entirety of the game can easily tell that Mariota’s decision making as a passer is starting to really effect the offense. To begin the game, the Falcons simply could not move the ball due to the fact that the Panthers defense sold out for the run and succeeded mostly in shutting them down. On the other side of the ball, the defense again got gashed by D’Onta Foreman as he again ran for over 100 yards on the evening. Overall though, this loss was on the offense who simply could not stay on the field. The Falcons get a long week, since they played on Thursday Night Football, and prepare for the Bears who are on a three-game losing streak despite the red hot play of second year quarterback Justin Fields.
