Falcons vs. Panthers: Hat Tips & Head-Scratchers

Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports Two weeks in a row, two wins in a row. The Falcons continued to roll over their NFC South foes with a strong showing in Carolina — another game where they did not allow a touchdown.

Let’s dive into this week’s Hat Tips & Head-Scratchers.

Hat Tips

For the second straight week the Atlanta Falcons defense came to play. The changes made prior to and during the bye week are currently paying dividends, and the unit got things going at the outset.

On third down of the Panthers’ first offensive series, Falcons’ defensive end Takkarist McKinley used his speed and a bit of a stutter-step move to beat Carolina right tackle Taylor Moton and apply some extreme pressure on…