When these two teams met earlier this year, the Falcons faced a team helmed by Sam Darnold that was missing their top weapon in Christian McCaffrey. The narrow win by Carolina was on the back of their defense as the offense only managed to score 19 points in that game. Will this second go-round in Charlotte play out differently?
Let’s take a look at the matchups.
In the trenches
The Falcons are the worst pass rushing team in the league. Again. The one thing Atlanta fans have clamored for over the past decade continues to elude them.