A common belief is that there is no such thing as a “good loss” in the NFL, but the Atlanta Falcons might have just debunked that myth. In the team’s 23-20 defeat in Week 1, Atlanta found themselves on the doorstep but could not finish. Michael Penix Jr threw for nearly 300 yards, rookies James Pearce Jr and Xavier Watts flashed superstar potential, and Bijan Robinson stayed productive despite it being a quiet day on the ground.
After all, the team was one Younghoe Koo make away from forcing overtime—and potentially starting off 2025 1-0.