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Atlanta Falcons release 2026 schedule. See Michael Penix Jr., Avieon Terrell

Nypost · · 742 words · By Matt Levy
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The NFC South almost belonged to the Atlanta Falcons in 2025.

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What happened

The NFC South almost belonged to the Atlanta Falcons in 2025.

Why it matters

To end the season, Kirk Cousins stepped up in Michael Penix Jr.’s absence and helped the club cobble together a four-game win streak to tie the Panthers and Buccaneers at 8-9.

Common ground

Unfortunately, due to a tiebreaker, Carolina won the division and sent Atlanta packing for the offseason.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/ticket-sales/atlanta-falcons-release-their-2026-sc…

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 19 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “Carolina won the division and sent Atlanta packing for the offseason.”
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The web search results for 'North Carolina' provide geographical and general state information, but no sports data confirming the Carolina Panthers won the NFC South in 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — North Carolina is defined by a wide range of elevations and landscapes. From west to east, North Carolina's elevation descends from the Appalachian Mountains to the Piedmont and Atlantic coastal plain…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · North Carolina, constituent state of the United States of America. One of the 13 original states, it lies on the Atlantic coast midway between New York and Florida and is bounded to the n…
https://www.britannica.com/place/North-Carolina-state
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web search NEUTRAL — North Carolina Map Map of North Carolina: Click to see large Description: This map shows states boundaries, the state capital, counties, county seats, cities, towns, islands and national parks in Nort…
https://ontheworldmap.com/usa/state/north-carolina/
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Claim 3: “J. Cole (July 17-18)”
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Claim 4: “the club will have to face Lamar Jackson’s Baltimore Ravens (Oct. 11), Caleb Williams Chicago Bears (Oct. 18), Brock Purdy’s San Francisco 49ers (Oct. 25), Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs (Nov. 15) and Jared Goff’s Detroit Lions (Dec. 6) at home.”
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Web results confirm the Falcons will face the Ravens, Bears, 49ers, and Lions in 2026, but the specific dates (Oct 11, Oct 18, etc.) are not present in the provided evidence snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chicago Bears. Baltimore Ravens. Cincinnati Bengals. San Francisco 49ers.Yahoo Sports. Masters 2026: Your winner is probably already at the top of the leaderboard. Of the last 19 Masters champions, 18…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/falcons-2026-nfl-schedule-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chicago Bears. Detroit Lions. Baltimore Ravens. Cincinnati Bengals. San Francisco 49ers.Atlanta Falcons schedule analysis. The Falcons will have nine home games and eight road games next season pendin…
https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/1097769/atlanta-falcons-opponen…
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web search NEUTRAL — San Francisco 49ers.New EnglandPatriots. Final. 11 Jan 2026.
https://nflplayoffpass.com/tournament/nfl-2025-2026/
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Claim 5: “Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame”
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Claim 6: “Kirk Cousins stepped up in Michael Penix Jr.’s absence and helped the club cobble together a four-game win streak to tie the Panthers and Buccaneers at 8-9.”
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The provided evidence includes general 2025 year-in-review articles and Wikipedia pages for the Falcons and Kirk Cousins, but none of the sources confirm a four-game win streak or a final record of 8-9 for the 2025 season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 59th in the National Football League (NFL), their eighth playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, their fourth under general manager Terry Fontenot a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Atlanta_Falcons_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kirk Daniel Cousins (born August 19, 1988) is an American professional football quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirk_Cousins
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) South di…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons
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Claim 7: “they... have the fifth-easiest schedule of any NFL team in ’26 (based on last year’s winning percentages)”
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A specific web search result from the NFL (dated May 11, 2026) explicitly states that Atlanta has the league's fifth-easiest schedule based on a .465 opponent win percentage from the previous season.
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web search NEUTRAL — Follow the 2025–26 NFL Tournament for live scores, results, standings, brackets and upcoming games with real-time updates all season long.
https://nflplayoffpass.com/tournament/nfl-2025-2026/
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web search NEUTRAL — Full schedule for the 2026-27 NFL season with a list of matchups, game times, TV channels, scores, and stadium information .
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/nfl/schedule/
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web search NEUTRAL — — NFL (@NFL) May 11, 2026. Atlanta comes in with a .465 opponent win percentage (using last season’s records), which, on paper, is the league’s fifth-easiest schedule in the NFL.
https://www.si.com/nfl/falcons/onsi/nfl-s-easier-strength-of…
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Claim 8: “Don Toliver (May 19)”
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Claim 9: “They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event.”
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Multiple cross-references from Nypost confirm the 100% buyer guarantee regarding security and delivery.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — They offer a 100 percent buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/ticket-sales/get-tickets-to-se…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/ticket-sales/ny-giants-2026-sc…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/ticket-sales/ny-jets-2026-sche…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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Claim 10: “the franchise went into rebuild mode and dumped head coach Raheem Morris for former Browns field general Kevin Stefanski.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the Atlanta Falcons replaced head coach Raheem Morris with Kevin Stefanski.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Atlanta Falcons announced on Monday they parted ways with Director of Football Administration Chris Olsen. It didn't take long to replace him.The replaced general manager Terry Fontenot with Ian C…
https://www.si.com/nfl/falcons/onsi/atlanta-falcons-move-fas…
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web search NEUTRAL — Raheem Morris had been the Falcons’ head coach for each of the last two seasons. They finished 8-9 both years. Morris replaced Arthur Smith, who finished 7-10 in three consecutive seasons for Atlanta.…
https://www.sportscasting.com/news/raheem-morris-kevin-stefa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ex-Falcons coach Raheem Morris is expected to interview with teams about their head coaching vacancies, per source. I’m told that Morris is in the mix for defensive coordinator opportunities as well. …
https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/2026-nfl-coaching-news-card…
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Claim 11: “SeatGeek is a verified secondary market ticketing platform”
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Multiple cross-references from the same source (Nypost) confirm SeatGeek is a verified secondary market ticketing platform.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — SeatGeek is a verified secondary market ticketing platform
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/ticket-sales/ny-giants-2026-sc…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — SeatGeek is a verified secondary market ticketing platform
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/ticket-sales/super-bowl-champi…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — SeatGeek is a verified secondary market ticketing platform
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/ticket-sales/ny-jets-2026-sche…
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Claim 12: “A$AP Rocky (June 11)”
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Claim 13: “You can find Stefanski’s stacked squad on ABC, CBS, ESPN, Fox, NBC and NFL Network on select dates.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general information about the city of Atlanta and its travel guide, with no mention of NFL broadcasting networks for the Falcons.
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the official website of the City of Atlanta. Find information on City services, events, news, employment and Atlanta’s elected officials
https://www.atlantaga.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — Atlanta[a] is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat of Fulton County and extends into neighboring DeKalb County. With a population of 498,715 at the 20…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore things to do in Atlanta, popular attractions, events, restaurants & nearby hotels to help plan your trip or weekend in Atlanta.
https://discoveratlanta.com/
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Claim 14: “they’ll meet up with the Bryce Young’s Carolina Panthers (Sept. 20) and Baker Mayfield’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Dec. 27), too.”
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Evidence confirms the Falcons will play the Panthers and Buccaneers in 2026, but the specific dates (Sept 20 and Dec 27) are not corroborated in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — 15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Team Logo. Rueben Bain Jr. Headshot.Atlanta Falcons Falcons. Carolina Panthers Panthers. New Orleans Saints Saints.
https://www.nfl.com/scores
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web search NEUTRAL — Schedule. Bracket. Playoff Predictor.Atlanta Falcons.
https://nflplayoffpass.com/tournament/nfl-2025-2026/
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web search NEUTRAL — Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9).The full 2026 schedule, including dates, times, and prime-time slots, will be released by the NFL this spring. In the meantime, Falcons fans can start marking their calendar…
https://atlantafi.com/atlanta-falcons-2026-opponents/
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Claim 15: “Stefanski, 44, joins Falcons nucleus members Michael Penix Jr., Bijan Robinson, Chris Lindstrom, Drake London and Jesse Bates III along with head-turning offseason acquisitions Brian Robinson Jr., Tua Tagovailoa, Jahan Dotson, Jake Bailey and Austin Hooper as well as standout second round draft pick Avieon Terrell.”
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While Kevin Stefanski's hiring is confirmed and Michael Penix Jr. is mentioned in a roster projection, there is no evidence in the provided results confirming the full list of acquisitions (Tua Tagovailoa, Brian Robinson Jr., etc.) or Stefanski's exact age of 44.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League as a member of the National Football Conference South division.Head …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons
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web search NEUTRAL — Kevin Stefanski was hired as coach of the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday night, getting a second chance to lead an NFL team less than two weeks after he was fired by the Cleveland Browns.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jan/18/kevin-stefansk…
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web search NEUTRAL — Michael Penix Jr. has quieted all doubters through the first week of training camp, littering the internet with highlight reel throws to a multitude of receivers. His short passing still needs work, e…
https://www.thefalcoholic.com/2025/8/1/24478297/falcons-rost…
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Claim 16: “Through the regular season, most NFC games will be broadcast on FOX.”
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Claim 17: ““Sunday Night Football” can be found on NBC along with Peacock, “Monday Night Football” is reserved for ESPN and “Thursday Night Football” streams on Amazon Prime Video.”
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Claim 18: “Earth Wind and Fire with Lionel Richie (July 19)”
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Claim 19: “Tame Impala (July 11-12)”
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