Tale of the Tape: Falcons vs. 49ers
FLOWERY BRANCH — The Falcons, who have the third-ranked rushing offense in the NFL, are set to face the 49ers, who have the top-ranked defense (total yards), at 1 p.m. Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Here’s a look at the key rankings for the Falcons and 49ers:
Falcons 49ers
23.6 (10) Pts/Game 21.6 (16t)
331.4 (25) Tot Off. 339.0 (20)
164.6 (3) Net Rush Yds/Game 138.8 (8)
166.8 (30) Net Pass Yds/Game 200.2 (25)
29:17 (23) Poss Avg. 30:37 (11)
24.4 (20t) Opp Pts/Game 12.2 (1t)
393.0 (27) Opp Tot Off. 249.2 (1)
114.8 (17) Opp Rush Yds/Game 71.4 (1)
278.2 (29) Opp Pass Yds/Game 177.8 (3)
-1 (22) Turnover Differential 1 (9t)
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Atlanta Falcons 2022 NFL schedule
Sept. 11: Saints 27, Falcons 26
Sept. 18: Rams 31, Falcons 27
Sept. 25 Falcons 27, Seahawks 23
Oct. 2 Falcons 23, Browns 20
Oct. 9 Buccaneers 21, Falcons 15
Oct. 16 vs. San Francisco, 1 p.m.
Oct. 23 at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Oct. 30 vs. Carolina, 1 p.m.
Nov. 6 vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 1 p.m.
Nov. 10 at Carolina, 8:15 p.m.
Nov. 20 vs. Chicago, 1 p.m.
Nov. 27 at Washington, 1 p.m.
Dec. 4 vs. Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
BYE WEEK
Dec. 18 at New Orleans, TBD
Dec. 24 at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Jan. 1 vs. Arizona, 1 p.m.
Jan. 8 vs. Tampa Bay, TBD
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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
