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PHOTOS: Falcons struggled offensively, defense can only do so much
The Falcons didn't mount much offense and struggled from the start, with Jack Strand taking over for Cooper Rush.
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Cooper Rush (13) rushes with the ball on his first play, just before a fumble, during the first half of an NFL game against the Carolina Panthers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)
