The players have to make the plays, but Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris did a better job than his Philadelphia Eagles counterpart Nick Sirianni.

On the Falcons’ final drive, the red-zone stops that were keeping the Eagles defense afloat finally dried up. Three touted defensive linemen contributed little in the loss.

The Atlanta Falcons literally left it to the last minute to beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 22-21, on Monday Night Football.

Former Eagles Seth Joyner, Emmanuel Acho, and Chris Long all weighed in on the Eagles' inability to put away Kirk Cousins and the Falcons.

The Falcons stay within sight of the NFC South lead with Monday night’s dramatic win. New Orleans and Tampa Bay sit atop what is the NFL’s most surprising division with 2-0 records, but Atlanta saved itself from being in a two-game hole by rallying to beat Philadelphia. — Josh Kendall, Falcons beat writer

Tonight, the 0-1 Atlanta Falcons travel to face the 1-0 Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC primetime clash. The Eagles want to make a statement on Monday Night Football as this will be their home opener for the season.

The Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) will play the Atlanta Falcons (0-1) on Monday, September 16, 2024 at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles are listed as favorites in this one, with the spread sitting

The Eagles made a field-goal game into a touchdown game, after all. But that is too simplistic a framework for the decision.