"Week 3 of the 2025 season felt like rock bottom. This is a franchise which is in the midst of a seven year playoff drought - the join-second longest such in the league - which has not experienced a winning season since 2017, and which currently has very questionable leadership at the helm. The fiasco witnessed against the Carolina Panthers felt like a bottom falling out from underneath the Atlanta Falcons, not just in 2025, but almost as a franchise as a whole."
"From a standings perspective, however, the damage has been done with two consecutive divisional losses to start the season. Atlanta desperately needs some positive vibes heading into the bye week and a win over a good NFC opponent will give exactly that. Having a chance to regroup after a 2-2 start to the season isn't the dismal scenario it could be otherwise and the season can absolutely be turned around rather quickly."
Week 3 produced a 30-0 shutout loss to the Carolina Panthers, deepening a seven-year playoff drought and extending the franchise's streak without a winning season since 2017. Leadership at the helm is characterized as very questionable amid rising scrutiny. The Falcons now face the Washington Commanders, who are 2-1, dealing with injuries, and were recent NFC Championship participants. A Week 4 victory would snap a four-game losing streak to Washington dating to 2021, provide psychological relief after the Panthers debacle, and offer a 2-2 record heading into the bye with opportunity to regroup and quickly reverse course. Continued losses would increase internal pressure and worsen divisional standings.
Read at The Falcoholic
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