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Chicago Bears tight end Jimmy Graham (80) scores a touchdown against Atlanta Falcons defensive back Darqueze Dennard (34) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Falcons face Packers with five starters hurting on defense

By GEORGE HENRY - Associated Press

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (33) dives over the goal line for a touchdown in the second half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Winless Falcons may not get chance to blow lead at Green Bay

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles (9) works against the Atlanta Falcons during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Foles rekindles Super Bowl magic in stunning win vs Falcons

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles (9) works against the Atlanta Falcons during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Another Falcons collapse: Foles’ 3 TDs lead 30-26 Bears win

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott gets tripped up by an Atlanta Falcons defender Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (Yffy Yossifor/Star-Telegram via AP)

Falcons still ruffled over epic collapse in Dallas

By GEORGE HENRY - Associated Press

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) talks to an official standing nearby in the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)

Cowboys’ rally stuns Falcons 40-39 in McCarthy’s home debut

By SCHUYLER DIXON - Associated Press

Dallas Cowboys cornerback C.J. Goodwin (29) follows on Cowboys onside kick as Atlanta Falcons' Olamide Zaccheaus (17) looks on in the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. Goodwin recovered the kick. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)

Falcons lose on last-play FG after not attacking onside kick

By STEPHEN HAWKINS - Associated Press

Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley, left, speaks with Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson after the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Atlanta. The Seattle Seahawks won 38-25. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Falcons commit to renewed run game with Gurley - for 1 half

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf catches a touchdown pass past Atlanta Falcons cornerback Isaiah Oliver during the second half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

4th-down plays on 2 straight possessions help doom Falcons

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) works in the p[ocket against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Wilson throws 4 TD passes, Seahawks beat Falcons 38-25

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2020, file photo, Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley, right, gets five from wide receiver Calvin Ridley after making a reception during NFL football practice in Flowery Branch, Ga. Gurley believes he and his new team are a perfect match as he seeks to rejuvenate a career affected by knee injuries. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Gurley ready to prove he’s 100 percent healthy for Falcons

By GEORGE HENRY - Associated Press

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, center, waits for the snap during warmups in front of empty seats at CenturyLink Field before an NFL football mock game, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Familiar opponents: Seahawks, Falcons know each other well

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) throws the ball during an NFL football training camp practice Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Ryan at 35: Falcons QB still performing at high level

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws during an NFL football organized team activity Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. Tom Brady has shifted the NFC South spotlight to Tampa Bay, but Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints are still the three-time defending division champions. The battle of the NFL’s all-time leading passers brings extra drama to the division race. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Saints bracing for new NFC South challenge from Brady’s Bucs

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019 file photo,Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo (7) kicks against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half of an NFL football game in Atlanta. When Younghoe Koo heads out to practice for the Atlanta falcons, he’s the only kicker on the field. The 26-year-old South Korean knows that he’s competing for a spot on the team every day. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik, File)

Koo looks to bring stability to Falcons kicking position

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2019 file photo, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank speaks to the media after an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Seattle Seahawks in Atlanta. Blank's support of the movement to bring attention to social injustice has been celebrated by his Atlanta Falcons players. Blank devoted a chapter of his new book “Good Company” to social protest, including the NFL's response to San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem in 2016. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Falcons’ Blank supports social reform but hopes games go on

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn shadow boxes as his team stretches during an NFL training camp football practice Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, Pool)

Continuity could help Falcons rebound in pandemic season

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley wears a protective face covering between drills during a strength and conditioning NFL football workout Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, Pool)

Gurley celebrates 26th birthday as Falcons’ new lead back

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Longtime Atlanta Falcons DE John Zook dies at age 72

Associated Press

FILE - In this May 23, 2019, file photo, Atlanta Falcons safety Ricardo Allen talks to reporters after NFL football practice in Flowery Branch, Ga. Allen chooses to stay home even when Georgia has opened up many businesses. Allen says he'd rather stay safe and acknowledges he is nervous when contemplating the possible time the Falcons will welcome players back to their facility as the NFL has set protocols for reopening team facilities during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

Falcons’ Allen says idea of practice is ‘nerve-racking’

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press