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Four games where the Atlanta Falcons could achieve a shutout in 2024

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Four games where the Atlanta Falcons could achieve a shutout in 2024

Yesterday we sprinkled in a little pessimism, acknowledging five games where Kirk Cousins ​​could contend for the Atlanta Falcons in 2024. So it’s only fitting that today we sprinkled some optimism for Falcons fans .

The last time Atlanta managed a shutout was December 16, 2012, when the Falcons hosted the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants. Atlanta was coming off a defensive performance against the 3-9 Carolina Panthers where they allowed over 275 passing yards and over 100 rushing yards to quarterback Cam Newton, the first time that has ever happened in NFL history.

Atlanta’s defense decided to respond with its best defensive performance of the season, limiting Eli Manning to just 161 passing yards, two interceptions and a 38.9 passer rating on the day.

Atlanta is one of seven teams that have failed to achieve a shutout since this game (Chicago Bears, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Giants, New York Jets and Washington Commanders). With the easiest schedule in the NFL approaching, the Falcons have four solid chances at a shutout in 2024.

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Head coach Raheem Morris can make a statement early in his tenure by calling off former head coach Arthur Smith’s donut offense to start the season. This would not only give Falcons fans hope, but also lend credence to one of the bets Atlanta is making this offseason: Atlanta’s offensive potential has been held back by Smith’s outdated offensive philosophy.

2) @ Carolina Panthers – Week 6 – October 13, 2024

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Carolina has made strides to become a better offense than last season. I mean, there’s not a lot of ways it could have gotten worse. But they still lack talent on that side of the ball, meaning that if Atlanta’s defense can hit the ground running early in the season, Carolina could find itself in a tough situation.

3) @ Denver Broncos – Week 11 – November 17, 2024

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Sure, the Sean Payton factor matters here, but their quarterback room has to be one of the worst Atlanta has seen this season. Unless Bo Nix, Zach Wilson or Jarrett Stidham show something to believe in early on, how much optimism can fans have for the Broncos offense?

4) against the New York Giants – Week 16 – December 22, 2024

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This is starting to look like a designated offense against the Giants, but it’s not. New York’s offense was one of the most inept last season, lacking explosive firepower to worry about. They added rookie Malik Nabers to jump-start the team, but if the quarterback position isn’t an improvement from last season, it won’t matter who catches the ball.

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