The Falcons turned in an awful performance in a 30-0 loss to the Panthers in Week 3, but they didn’t look like the same team against the Commanders this Sunday.

Some of that was by design because the Falcons fired wide receivers coach Ike Hilliard and moved offensive coordinator Zac Robinson from the booth to the field in the wake of their dud, but most of it was because of their performance. Michael Penix threw for 313 yards and two touchdowns, Bijan Robinson had 181 yards from scrimmage and Drake London caught eight passes for 110 yards and a touchdown in a 34-27 win that sends the Falcons into their bye week with a 2-2 record.

After the game, Penix said the effort “showed what this team is really about” and credited Robinson’s move to the sideline with helping to spark the impressive

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