In the matter of one weekend, the Atlanta Falcons have gone from underdogs in the NFC South to division favorites.
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is expected to miss at least six weeks after suffering ligament damage to his thumb on Sunday.
Saints' QB Drew Brees is expected to undergo thumb surgery as early as today that would be expected to sideline him approximately 6 weeks, per leagues sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 16, 2019And today, it was reported that Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton could miss some time after an apparent foot injury.
#Panthers QB Cam Newton’s status for Sunday is up in the air after he aggravated a foot injury, per @RapSheet and me. He’s rehabbing while teammates practice. Ron Rivera talks later.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 17, 2019The Falcons won't face an NFC South opponent until November 10th, when they travel to New Orleans. So in the meantime, they need to take care of business ahead of the NFC South gantlet at the back-half of their schedule.




