ATLANTA — 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 in the Sunday night win that gives the Falcons some momentum heading into a Week 3 matchup against the Carolina Panthers.

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