Last offseason, the Atlanta Falcons traded up into the first round of the 2025 NFL draft to select edge rusher James Pearce Jr. with the 26th overall pick. Pearce currently leads all rookies with eight sacks and has recorded at least one in each of his last six games.

Last season, the Atlanta Falcons played host to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and watched quarterback Kirk Cousins throw for 509 yards in an overtime win on Thursday Night Football.

The Atlanta Falcons have cut veteran return specialist Jamal Agnew in order to make room for former top ten draft pick, C.J. Henderson.

Meanwhile, since Week 13, the Rams rank third in yards per carry with a league-high 68.8 percent success rate. The Rams have found a combination that works with Blake Corum and Kyren Williams. With Davante Adams likely out once again, the Rams should be able to lean on the run game early and often against a susceptible Falcons defense.

The Arizona Cardinals lost their seventh consecutive game on Sunday, falling 26-19 to the Atlanta Falcons to make them 3-12. However, their place in the 2026 NFL draft order hasn't changed. They are still one of four 3-12 teams, and because of their strength of schedule, they remain at the back of them all.

Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris says he has tried to “mimic and mock” the Los Angeles Rams' winning formula