The offseason is a time of optimism and excitement, both of which are too easily dashed once the regular season kicks off. Such was the case for the Falcons on Sunday, when they lost their home opener 18-10 to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Despite the final score and turnovers overshadowing everything else, we did see some good things from the Falcons. Paraphrased from the team’s game notes:
- The Falcons defense allowed zero touchdowns — the fourth time the Falcons D has held an opponent to zero touchdowns since the start of the 2023 season.
- Grady Jarrett was a beast, with 1.