Making up for a miss just minutes earlier, Jason Elam kicked a 48-yard field goal on the final play, giving the Atlanta Falcons an improbable 22-20 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday...

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Matt Ryan turned in another sharp performance as the Falcons beat the Green Bay Packers 27-14 at Lambeau Field on Sunday, upstaging a gritty showing by Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers....

With Steve Smith making big plays again, Jake Delhomme mistake-free, and the defense shutting down the league’s best rushing unit, the Panthers (3-1) made an early statement that they’re contenders in the NFC South despite last year’s miserable 7-9 season...

Michael Turner ran for three touchdowns and the Atlanta Falcons scored the first 24 points to beat Kansas City 38-14 on Sunday, handing the Chiefs their 12th straight loss....

The Bucs turned two early mistakes by Atlanta's Matt Ryan into 10 points, and Griese "managed" the team's offense well enough to likely hold on to the starting quarterback job after a 24-9 victory over the Falcons on Sunday...

The good news is they are ahead of the Chiefs in the rebuilding process, the bad news is they are behind everyone else. There is a new coach, a new quarterback, and a new running back as the Falcons start from scratch. Michael Turner can be a workhorse at running back, and Mike Smith will have to break in Matt Ryan at some point, but this is going to be another very bad year. The Falcons are making the right moves to improve though and it will pay dividends down the road...

The Falcons picked up several nice players, but really, everything rides on QB Matt Ryan...

The top needs for the Falcons to fill in the upcoming draft and free agency...