For the first time since 2015, the Atlanta Falcons were shut out on the road, and it couldn’t have come in uglier fashion. The 30-0 drubbing by the Carolina Panthers marked the second time this decade that Atlanta has left Bank of America Stadium with a goose egg, serving fans a brutal reminder of how much more progress this team needs.
After entering the weekend with a surplus of momentum, all of that confidence had completely evaporated by the time Sunday night rolled around. The Falcons entered Week 3 with too much confidence, and managed to severely underestimate their NFC South rivals.