Falcons Preseason Schedule Revealed: Times, Dates, Opponents

The NFL preseason is less than three months away. When will the Atlanta Falcons play?

Jeremy Brener | May 17, 2023

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The Atlanta Falcons now know when all of their games will take place this season ... including the preseason.

While the most-anticipated date on the schedule comes Sept. 10 at home in the season opener against Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers, there are three games before that will build that anticipation for the start of the regular season.

On Friday, Aug. 11, the Falcons will take their talents down to South Beach to face Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium at 7 p.m.

Then, the Falcons return home for two preseason meetings against AFC North opponents.

In the Falcons' home opener for the preseason, Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals come to town for the "dress rehearsal" game on Aug. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Usually the second preseason game is when starters see the most action, so this should be a good test for the new-look Falcons defense. It will also pit new Falcons safety Jessie Bates III against his former team.

Then, in the preseason finale on Thursday, Aug. 24, the Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Atlanta. Given the fact that there is more than two weeks from the final preseason game and the regular season opener, there's a chance that the starters could see a lot of action in this game as well.

Ultimately, the goal for the preseason is to stay healthy and get loose in time for the 18-week marathon that is the NFL season. As long as the Falcons do that, it should be a successful preseason.

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Published May 17, 2023

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.