Falcons Offense Looks Dark and Gloomy in Loss vs. Panthers

The Atlanta Falcons tried to get back to .500 Thursday night, but the Carolina Panthers had other plans. Their defense dominated to even the season series.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 10, 2022

The Atlanta Falcons are frustrated after falling to the Carolina Panthers 25-15 Thursday night at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.

The Falcons struggled to get any momentum on offense throughout the night, scoring just three points in the first half. The Panthers had slightly more success running the football and put pressure on the Falcons by taking a two-score lead into the locker room.

In the second half, the Falcons didn't make the right adjustments and the offensive line was exposed. The Panthers' pass rush sacked Marcus Mariota five times, including a pair of sacks each for linebacker Frankie Luvu and defensive end Marquis Haynes.

The Falcons continued to trail by multiple scores late in the fourth quarter but saw a glimmer of hope when Atlanta wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge caught his first career touchdown pass. The Falcons forced a three-and-out to get the ball back, but Mariota and the offense struggled to get anything going on the final offensive possession of the night.

With the loss, the Falcons are 4-6, which could keep them in a tie for first place should the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lose on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks in Munich.

The Falcons are back in action a week from Sunday at home against the Chicago Bears, where they hope to snap a two-game losing streak.

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Published Nov 10, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.