FLOWERY BRANCH —
In the 38-0 loss to Carolina on Dec. 13, the Falcons were beaten on the field and they lost their poise.
There were several skirmishes in the game and defensive tackle Ra’Shede shoved a couple of his own teammates and got into a shoving match with defensive line coach Bryan Cox.
But after Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. clearly lost his cool and was suspended for a week after being baited into battles mostly with Carolina cornerback Josh Norman, the Falcons know they must maintain their poise when the Panthers come to the Georgia Dome on Sunday.