4:25 pm
September 25

Falcons @ Seahawks

Who will WIN this matchup?

Atlanta Falcons (0-2)

@ Seattle Seahawks (1-1)

 

Current odds:

Atlanta Falcons: (-105)

Seattle Seahawks: (-115)

 

• The line for this game is Seattle by 1 point.

• Still in search of their first victory of the NFL season, the Atlanta Falcons hope this week serves as a bonding experience and a breakthrough. After last weekend’s 31-27 loss to the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams, the Falcons (0-2) travel to the Pacific Northwest for Sunday’s matchup against the Seattle Seahawks (1-1).

• Most of the Falcons players watched the movie “Devotion” on Monday and some visited the Joint Lewis-McChord Air Force base Tuesday. Wednesday, the Falcons worked out at the University of Washington.

• The Falcons, like the Seahawks, are still looking to get acclimated after moving on from a veteran quarterback in the offseason. Matt Ryan and Russell Wilson are now in Indianapolis and Denver, respectively, while Marcus Mariota and Geno Smith have taken over.

• Mariota nearly helped the Falcons rally from a 28-3 deficit against the Rams before his pass for a potential go-ahead touchdown was intercepted in the end zone. In the opener, the Falcons blew a 16-point, fourth-quarter lead in a 27-26 loss to New Orleans. Mariota, who grew up in Hawaii and played at the University of Oregon, welcomed the chance to spend a week out West.

• The Seahawks opened the season with an emotional 17-16 victory in Wilson’s return to Seattle on a Monday night before falling flat in a 27-7 loss last Sunday against host San Francisco.

• The Seahawks committed 10 penalties, three turnovers and failed to score an offensive touchdown.

• Seattle has attempted just 33 rushes through two games and its average of 56 yards rushing is last in the league.

• With the Seahawks starting a pair of rookie offensive tackles in Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas, the 49ers almost dared them to throw.

• The Seahawks didn’t come out of Sunday’s loss unscathed, as offensive guard Damien Lewis (thigh) as well as cornerback Justin Coleman (calf), safety Quandre Diggs (knee), defensive end Shelby Harris (glute) and linebacker Cody Barton (shoulder/hip) have all missed practice time this week.

• For the Falcons, cornerback Darren Hall was limited in practice on Wednesday.

4/10
Confidence
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Seattle Seahawks
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