The last time the Falcons and Panthers faced off, Carolina helped end Dan Quinn’s tenure in Atlanta. Matt Ryan’s end zone interception ultimately sealed the deal, but the entire game was an example of how to not win in the NFL. Can the Falcons do better the second go round? Let’s see how they fared.
First quarter
The Falcons elected to receive the ball and it paid off. Relying heavily on Julio Jones, the team sliced right through the Panthers defense. After being stopped short and considering going for it on 4th down, the Falcons take the easy 3 with Younghoe Koo punching it in.