In the National Football League, the Monday Night Football game for week two features the Atlanta Falcons on the road at the Philadelphia Eagles. The Atlanta Falcons come into the game with an 0-1 record on the season. The Falcons lost their first game of the season at home to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Falcons and Panthers are the two teams remaining in the NFC South without a win.
For the Philadelphia Eagles, they are 1-0. The Eagles beat the Green Bay Packers in their season opener in Brazil. The Eagles scored 34 points in the game. Philadelphia is the lone team remaining in the NFC East without a loss.
The Philadelphia Eagles are -5.5 in this game over the Atlanta Falcons. The total for this game is listed at 45.5 points.
Falcons on the Road
In the first game of the season, Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta offense struggled from start to finish. The pressure will mount on the veteran signal caller if he is unable to perform as the season goes along. The Falcons drafted Michael Penix Jr in the first round, out of the University of Washington.
Bijan Robinson ran the ball 18 times for 68 yards in the game. He was unable to get into the end zone. The lone touchdown for the Falcons was from tight end Kyle Pitts. He caught three passes for 26 yards in the game.
Atlanta will host the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football in week 3. In Week four, the Falcons will play their first divisional game, as they host the New Orleans Saints. The following week, they are on Thursday Night Football as they host Tampa Bay.
Eagles Seeking 2-0 Start
Jalen Hurts turned the ball over twice in the game. But, he finished the game 22 yards shy of 300 passing yards, with two touchdowns. His top target was AJ Brown, but he will not play in this game due to injury.
That leaves Devonta Smith as the top receiving option. Smith caught 7 of 8 targets for 84 yards in the win. Dallas Goedert is another option in the passing game. He caught five passes for 31 yards against the Packers.
The Philadelphia Eagles will head out on the road after this game, and take on the New Orleans Saints in Week 3. After that, the Eagles remain on the road, as they are in Tampa Bay. After a bye in Week five, the Eagles host Cleveland in Week six.
Eagles Down Falcons
The Philadelphia Eagles are going to win this game. Do not be surprised if the Atlanta Falcons hang around in this game, and keep it interesting. In the end though, the Philadelphia offense is too strong. Atlanta struggles to keep up with them in this game. The Eagles get 30+ points in this game and win by 10. Take the Philadelphia Eagles 34-24 over the Atlanta Falcons in National Football League action on Monday Night Football.
