Daniel Flick

ATLANTA — The Falcons' offense took the field and entered victory formation to put the finishing touches on its biggest win this season, but star receiver Drake London was preoccupied.

FLOWERY BRANCH — The Falcons earned a much-needed upset win over the 49ers on Sunday, taking a 29-20 victory inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium to snap a two-game losing skid and end the visitors' unbeaten season.

FLOWERY BRANCH — As the NFL calendar flips to Week 8, the NFC South is in an oddly familiar, albeit unsurprising, position.

FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons safety Jessie Bates III has seen Michael Penix Jr. develop from a 23-year-old with a girlfriend to a 26-year-old with a wife and a child on the way.

FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week, the NFL announced Wednesday. It's the first time Penix has won the honor.

FLOWERY BRANCH — If you were late to your seat for the past three weeks at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, congratulations, and thank you. Signed, the Atlanta Falcons' defense.

FLOWERY BRANCH — The Falcons started noticing it sometime during their second consecutive 200-yard rushing game, a new defensive wrinkle designed to thwart an emerging buzzsaw.

FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons linebacker and team captain Divine Deablo is optimistic about playing Sunday against the Buccaneers after a one-game absence because of a forearm injury.

FLOWERY BRANCH — June Jones, the Falcons' head coach from 1994-96, has died, the organization confirmed Thursday. He was 73 years old.

FLOWERY BRANCH — If Craig Aukerman's coaching responsibilities for Nick Folk are divided into a pie chart, the Falcons special teams coordinator