The Falcons handled the Dolphins with a workmanlike day on offense and a hell of an effort on defense, which made for a fun first preseason game. Now we’re on to the Bengals, who are headed to Atlanta in a (short) battle of starters.
With some injuries piling up but Arthur Smith’s vows to not just turn to reserves, we ought to get a look at most of the first-team offense and defense on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. EST. That brief glimpse will have to hold us over for a bit—we may not see the starters again in the preseason finale—but it will hopefully be an encouraging one.