Atlanta emerged from its daunting seven-game opening stretch with a 3-4 record. However, the seventh and final game on that list, a 35-17 blowout against Cincinnati, has left a lingering bad taste.
The Falcons have an opportunity to reassert themselves in what is shaping up to be a pretty chaotic NFC this weekend against the 2-5 Carolina Panthers. Carolina is coming off of an inspiring 21-3 home win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which serves as the most recent example of the conference’s parity in 2022.
In the month of October, the Panthers fired their head coach and defensive coordinator, traded superstar running back Christian McCaffrey and are actively taking trade offers for several other players.