Week 1 for the Atlanta Falcons didn't go quite as they hoped. Despite all the talk that came out of an active offseason—one of the most eventful in recent memory—the Falcons failed to live up to the hype against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Falcons (0-1) were expected to enter the 2024 season with a much-improved offense, yet they only managed to score 10 points against the Steelers. Kirk Cousins, who was supposed to be the missing piece to the team's success, looked old and definitely rusty. Some of that was to be expected, but maybe not to the extent it showed. Either way, last Sunday was not the performance Falcons fans were hoping for. They are now hoping Week 2's game against the Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) on Monday Night Football will fare much better.
The Eagles secured a hard-fought victory over the Green Bay Packers in the year's first international game in São Paulo, Brazil. That means Philadelphia gets an extra two days of rest to prepare for Atlanta, which now looks to avoid its first 0-2 start in two years.
This will be a big test for the Falcons, facing a team that was in the Super Bowl just two years ago and has made the playoffs in six of the last seven seasons. It will also be their first Monday night game since 2020. With that said, here are our bold predictions for the Falcons versus Eagles on Monday Night Football in Week 3.
