The Atlanta Falcons may be one of the most surprising teams in the early part of the season. They'll go for a big win Sunday when they travel to Cincinnati to face the Bengals. Both teams come into this game with identical records of 3-3. The Bengals won the last matchup between these two teams in 2018. Cincinnati is favored by 6 points in this game.
The Atlanta Falcons have been sneaky good this season, and it is kind of surprising since a lot of people weren't sure how it would go with Marcus Mariota at quarterback. Well, so far, it has gone very well. Mariota has led the 8th ranked offense in the NFL, as they average 24.3 points per game. To be fair, most of that has come on the ground, as the Falcons are the third best running team in the league and rank 30th in passing. But still, the results speak for themselves as the Falcons are 3-3 and are coming off their best win of the season, beating the 49ers 28-14.
The ONLY QB in the Super Bowl era to have a game with
2 Pass TD
Rush TD
140 Pass Rating
90% comp pct
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— NFL on CBS ?? (@NFLonCBS) October 17, 2022
The Falcons only gained 289 total yards, but they made them count. They were a sparkling 9 of 14 on third down conversions and that allowed them to consistently extend drives against one of the league's best defenses. The Falcons defense was also great, as they only gave up 50 rushing yards and 346 total yards. They also forced three turnovers, including two interceptions and a fumble recovery that Jaylinn Hawkins returned for a touchdown. Mariota was a clean 13 of 14 for 129 yards and 2 touchdowns with 0 interceptions for a quarterback rating of 144. He also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. The Falcons give up 22.7 points per game, which ranks 19th in the league.
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