facing the NFC South rival Carolina Panthers (+3) in a rematch—this time in Charlotte and on Thursday Night Football. When these two teams last faced each other, a mere 11 days ago, the winner would have ended up in sole possession of first place in the division. Things have changed since then, as the Falcons are now at 4-5 while the Panthers have fallen all the way to 2-7.
If Atlanta can secure the win, they’ll take over the division lead at 5-5. At least, they will temporarily, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-2.