Here are five things to know before today’s Falcons (1-1) at Cots (1-1) kickoff at 1 p.m. at Lucas Oil Stadium:
1. Who's out?: The Colts will be without linebacker Darius Leonard, who was the defensive rookie of the year last season. The Falcons will be without punter Matt Bosher.
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Also, Colts running back Marlon Mack (calf), wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (quad) and running back Jonathan Williams (ribs) are expected to play, but are listed as questionable on the injury report.
2. Falcons are meek vs. AFC: The Falcons were swept by the AFC North last season, losing games to Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Baltimore.
They went 1-3 against the AFC East in 2017, posting a 25-20 win over the Jets to go with losses to the Patriots, Dolphins and Bills.
They are 1-7 in their last eight regular season games against AFC teams, 1-8 if you count Super Bowl LI.
3. Wile to punt for Bosher: With Bosher suffering from a groin injury, Matt Wile will punt, kickoff and hold for field goals for the Falcons.
“I’m excited,” Wile said. “I want to go out, do my best and help the team. Put some good work out there.”
4. Where to watch, listen or live stream: CBS will televise the game with Andrew Catalon handling the play-by-play. James Lofton will handle the analysis.
5. Series history: This will be the 17th meeting. The Colts led the series, 14-2.
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