Here are a few things to know on Monday:

1. Falcons win

The Atlanta Falcons defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-20 on Sunday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. In the win, wide receiver Julio Jones caught for over 250 yards and two touchdowns. The Falcons' next opponent will be the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

2. Why this Georgia, Auburn rematch could be different?

The AJC looks at why Saturday's SEC Championship matchup between Georgia and Auburn could be different than the matchup from three weeks before.

3. Comparing Tech’s 2016 and 2017 seasons

Ken Sugiura compares Georgia Tech's 2016 and 2017 seasons beyond the wins and losses.

4. Georgia moves to No. 6 in AP Poll

Before heading in to the SEC Championship on Saturday, Georgia was ranked No. 6 in the newest AP Poll— up one spot from last week’s poll.

5. Falcons Tevin Coleman gets two games balls

Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman received two game balls after Sunday's game— one for each of his new twins born this week.

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