FLOWERY BRANCH — Here’s what Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota had to say about the Bears, his team’s opponent at 1 p.m. Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
On what he sees in the Bears defense since they traded Robert Quinn and Roquan Smith: “It is young. My former teammate (with the Raiders) Nick Morrow is playing linebacker there. He’s been playing great, I think, from the tape that I watched. Obviously, (safety) Eddie Jackson’s been performing well. He’s been a guy that’s been doing that for a long time. Cornerback Jaylon Johnson has also played well.”
On whether the offense plans to lean more on the rushing attack: “Yeah, we’ll have to see. They say that a run game travels, right? As it gets later on in a year, it’s helpful, but at the same time, we have to make plays in the passing game.”
On Bears LB Jack Sanborn’s performance since the Smith trade: “He’s come in, and he’s played well. Scheme-wise, they do a lot of different things with movements. They create problems for guys up front. He’s created a lot of tackles just because of how they scheme things up.”
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Atlanta Falcons 2022 schedule
Sept. 11: Saints 27, Falcons 26
Sept. 18: Rams 31, Falcons 27
Sept. 25 Falcons 27, Seahawks 23
Oct. 2 Falcons 23, Browns 20
Oct. 9 Buccaneers 21, Falcons 15
Oct. 16 Falcons 28, 49ers 14
Oct. 23 Bengals 35, Falcons 17
Oct. 30 Falcons 37, Panthers 34 OT
Nov. 6 Chargers 20, Falcons 17
Nov. 10 Panthers 25, Falcons 15
Nov. 20 vs. Chicago, 1 p.m.
Nov. 27 at Washington, 1 p.m.
Dec. 4 vs. Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
BYE WEEK
Dec. 18 at New Orleans, TBD
Dec. 24 at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Jan. 1 vs. Arizona, 1 p.m.
Jan. 8 vs. Tampa Bay, TBD
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