By the numbers: It’s Falcons’ offense vs. Panthers’ defense
The Falcons have the offense. The Panthers have the defense.
It should make for an interesting matchup when the NFC South rivals meet Sunday in Charlotte. It will be the Falcons first division game of the season as they enter a key stretch of the season.
The Falcons (4-3, 0-0) trail the Saints (5-2, 1-0) and the Panthers (5-3, 1-1) in the division. Six of their final nine games are against division opponents.
Here’s a look at some of the statistics ahead of the important game against the Panthers:
Falcons Stats Panthers
No. 5 (374.4) Total Offense No. 21 (311.0)
No. 9 (251.1) Passing Offense No. 19 (213.4)
No. 11 (123.3) Rushing Offense No. 20 (97.6)
No. 11 (320.6) Total Defense No. 2 (264.0)
No. 14 (218.4) Passing Defense No. 3 (182.4)
No. 11 (102.1) Rushing Defense No. 5 (81.6)
No. 27 (minus-5) Turnovers No. 29 (minus-7)
About the Author
Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.
