The Atlanta Falcons have done a great job of refining the pass rush this season. They have added speed and versatility from ...

Washington stayed with its plan to run the ball. Running backs Brian Robinson, Antonio Gibson and Jonathan Williams combined to rush 31 times for 159 yards in a 19-13 victory over the Falcons on ...

FLOWERY BRANCH — The Falcons’ defense is looking to rebound after ... “If you stop the run, you get more opportunities to rush the passer.” The Falcons are giving up 108.4 yards rushing ...

Early-down defense is also a factor ... To this point, the Falcons have decided not to bang their head into a wall in the run game. They are 29th in the NFL in percentages of run plays against ...

The Falcons run a heavy RPO (run-pass option) allowing Mariota the freedom to make a decision based off what defense he sees. Mariota has rushed for 206 yards this season. Fortunately for the ...

Pearce defeats blocks exceedingly well, generating a 23.0% pass-rush win rate while also sporting an 84.1 run-defense grade. The Falcons had one of the worst pass-rushing defensive lines in the ...

the Falcons beefed up their offense, led by quarterback Kirk Cousins, who signed a four-year, $180 million contract. Now, Atlanta and general manager Terry Fontenot have addressed a defense that ...

With the Atlanta Falcons set to host the Panthers on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the run defense is likely to continue its groan-inducing ways to close out the campaign. With 2,830 rushing ...

The Vikings rushing defense still ranks fourth in the NFL, allowing just 3.9 yards per run, but they’re trending ... role in his NFL debut against the Falcons. Murphy made his first appearance ...

Their offense failed to click with the frequency necessary to capitalize on the Falcons’ many turnovers, flubs and miscues. Their defense looked like it might get run over for the second ...