He touted the effort of outside linebackers Lorenzo Carter and Arnold Ebiketie, the consistency of defensive tackles Grady Jarrett and David Onyemata, the stout play of defensive tackle Kentavius Street and the versatility of inside linebacker Kaden Elliss.

The Falcons didn’t exactly shake up their starting lineup coming out of the break, and their snap counts weren’t hugely different than they were before the bye. What changed was real improvement from several defenders,

Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris insists Kirk Cousins’ struggles with interceptions didn’t cause him to consider a change at quarterback against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Despite three straight losses, coach Raheem Morris backed his QB, but the traits that made Cousins so successful have been fleeting.