ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons revisited the scene from one of their worst defensive performances from 2024 and promptly flipped the script.

Atlanta's defense shut down quarterback J.J. McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings, limiting them to 198 total yards during a 22-6 win that evened the Falcons record at 1-1.

Atlanta forced four turnovers, did not allow a touchdown and only allowed the Vikings into the red zone once.

It was a sharp contrast to last December, when the Vikings lit up the Falcons for 433 yards and six touchdowns during a 42-21 blowout on the same field. The Falcons drafted four defensive players to start the 2025 draft, and all played a role on Sunday night's showing that gives the Falcons some momentum heading into a Week 3 matchup against the Carolina Panthers.

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