Scott, Kris and Tori break down an essential victory over the Carolina Panthers that kept the Falcons in the NFC playoff mix and how they responded well from disappointing recent results. They dissect why the Falcons have improved on defense and in the rushing attack, and how that could help them stay in the hunt down the stretch.

Timecodes:

(00:00:00): Intro, biggest takeaways

(00:04:19): Falcons defense ‘took it personal,’ responded well in Panthers rematch

(00:09:11): Why run game has found consistency

(00:14:33): Falcons MVPs against Panthers (and they’re not the usual suspects)

(00:20:35): The importance of the Falcons win, and what’s required moving forward

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