Not only did the Panthers (6-6) fail to capitalize more on their interception hat trick, they lost four players to injury by the fourth quarter, including cornerback Jaycee Horn to a concussion after his second interception. When Brown notched his second interception, 6 1/2 minutes remained, and it produced celebratory cheers from throughout the 49ers' embattled defense, including luxury-suite claps from injured stars Fred Warner and Nick Bosa. That takeaway didn't necessarily secure the victory, but the Panthers still got no closer.
Looking at the Falcons first, there were some additions to the report on Thursday. Tight end Kyle Pitts was added with a toe injury which had him limited. We will be monitoring that heading into Friday. Also, corner Mike Ford has a groin issue that kept him out of practice on Thursday, with him possibly aggravating that in Wednesday's practice.