Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers, 12.20 GMT
The Panthers beat the Falcons 23-16 in Week 5, and Atlanta is coming off yet another heart-breaking loss to Detroit. Teddy Bridgewater helps Carolina end a two-game skid with a season sweep of their division rivals.
Pick: Falcons Win @11/10
Thursday night games may not be all that popular among NFL players. For the Falcons and Panthers, this week’s NFC South matchup can’t get here soon enough.
It’s a good chance for both to wash the taste of monumental mental mistakes out of their mouths and put Sunday’s losses behind them.
The Falcons (1-6) allowed a potential win to slip away when running back Todd Gurley accidentally scored a touchdown with 1:04 remaining and his team looking to set up for a short, winning field goal. That left the Lions enough time to drive 75 yards and score a touchdown and kick the extra point to win 23-22.
Carolina’s (3-4) miscue came when Teddy Bridgewater took an 8-yard sack on third-and-11 at the Saints 39 with his team trailing 27-24 with 2 minutes left. Facing a fourth-and-19, coach Matt Rhule sent Joey Slye on the field to try an NFL-record 65-yard field goal attempt, which fell a couple feet short. Rhule called the mistake a fatal blow.
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