#Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons

[ESPN Gamecast](https://www.espn.com/nfl/game?gameId=401547403)

Mercedes-Benz Stadium- Atlanta, GA

Network(s): FOX

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|Time Clock|
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**Scoreboard**

||Q1|Q2|Q3|Q4|Total|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|CAR|0|7|3|0|10|
|ATL|0|7|3|14|24|

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31 comments

  1. Our play calling was really passive for the most part, especially in the first half. I hope we fix thay going forward.

  2. Jessie Bates won us that game by himself. Unfortunately we don’t play a rookie QB every week. Great win, but we got a LONG way to go. I feel like I should be stoked but everything I thought was going to be different is exactly like it was last year – no passing game, no pass rush, run defense got gashed all day. Any veteran QB whose best pass catcher isn’t Hayden Hurst is going to rock us if we play like today.

  3. Ridder has a lot to prove the rest of the season because the run game and defense carried very hard today.

  4. Jessie Bates really carried us for 3 quarters till the rest of the team showed up. Gotta build off that Q4 run.

  6. Our defense really stepped up this game! We made Bryce Young look completely lost out there. I’ve never seen a QB throw the ball away more than Young did in this game.

  8. Offensive line had a horrible day pass blocking but was dominant in the run game. Hard to get a good idea of how decent Ridder is when he’s under pressure every snap.

    Defense played well and Bates had a hell of a game

  14. Rough start, but we were hitting on all cylinders by the end. And I’ll forgive the start since the guys barely played in preseason.

    The biggest takeaway for me besides the obvious is that we dominated the line of scrimmage *more* as the game went on. Such a refreshing change from past years.

  15. Best young HB duo in the league.

    Defense is solid.

    Bates is a baller.

    Ridder managed the game well.

    Of course the passing game will need to be used more, and be effective more, as the season progresses, but AS’s offense allows a young QB to develop and get comfortable.

    That pass to Pitts was a nice throw, even if Pitts had to adjust.

  16. Hoping Bates is ok… dude won the game for us. Hope we fix improve play calling, OL, and Ridder by next week.

  17. It’s great to win but the offense can’t rely on the run game to always carry them. Gotta get Pitts and London involved more. I hope that comes as the season goes on.

  20. It’s the first game of the season. I wouldn’t be too worried about passive play calling unless were still doing it in like week 5. I don’t think they want to show all of their cards too early.

  21. This win is all on Bates. He is as good as advertised.

    Our OL still needs more work. You had Carolinas OL giving Young enough time for him to get on his little step ladder and throw, meanwhile Ridder couldn’t even blink before having to throw the ball.

    Anyway, can’t wait to see what we do next week. Still optimistic.

  24. Some questionable calls there but a lot to be positive about. Hopefully Ridder will improve as he gets more confidence in himself.

  26. So Bijan hype is real. D looks very improved. Ridder has a long way to go. Pits has underwhelmed and did London even play?

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