No Week 1 game can be said to be a truly must-win contest, especially not an out-of-conference one. What this game is, however, is a compelling early test for these Atlanta Falcons, and one where a victory would give them an early leg up on the NFC South and a banked win before they play arguably their toughest stretch of the season.
Will the Falcons win? Our staff weighed in before today’s game.
Falcons 24 - Steelers 17
The Steelers are never an easy out, and the Falcons have been particularly bad at defeating them since their inception.