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    Monday Night Football Updates and Highlights

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    Week 2 in the NFL is almost over, with two aspiring NFC playoff contenders closing out the game on “Monday Night Football.”

    The Atlanta Falcons will look to avoid a 0-2 start as they take on the Philadelphia Eagles, who are trying to remain undefeated. A lot of eyes will be on Kirk Cousins ​​as the quarterback tries to bounce back from a disappointing debut with his new team. But the Eagles will also be under the microscope at home following their blowout win over the Green Bay Packers in Brazil. Philadelphia will need to recalibrate its offense for the night as star receiver AJ Brown is sidelined with a hamstring injury.

    USA TODAY Sports will have live updates throughout the evening, so check back for the latest on the Falcons vs. Eagles game:

    Second quarter

    Falcons field goal (11:22) — Younghoe Koo, 39 yards

    ➤ Game statistics

    The Falcons scored the first points of the game in the second quarter.

    Atlanta mounted an eight-play, 52-yard drive that ended with a successful 39-yard field goal by kicker Younghoe Koo to give the club a 3-0 lead at 11:22 in the second period.

    Kirk Cousins ​​had a 19-yard pass to wide receiver Drake London to put the Falcons in position for points. Tyler Dragon

    The Eagles were 9 yards from the end zone but couldn’t get the ball in.

    Philadelphia’s promising 10-play, 55-yard drive ended when Jalen Hurts’ pass to tight end Dallas Goedert was incomplete on fourth-and-4 from the 9-yard line with 4:38 left in the first quarter.

    Running back Saquon Barkley had four carries for 39 yards during the series, but the Eagles abandoned their star running back when they entered the red zone. — Tyler Dragon

    PHILADELPHIA — Time of first boos: 8:19 p.m. ET.

    The Eagles called for a quarterback draw with five wide receivers lined up at the line of scrimmage. Jalen Hurts fell far short of the first-down marker and head coach Nick Sirianni sent the punt unit out from plus territory. — Chris Bumbaca

    The Eagles have the third-best home winning percentage in the NFL since 2022 (.778, 14-4). They have won seven of their last nine games at Lincoln Financial Field. — Tyler Dragon

    PHILADELPHIA — Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was seen on the sideline before kickoff. Next to him was his former protégé and former Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia.

    Belichick’s new role on Monday night is to star alongside Peyton and Eli Manning in the “ManningCast” as the six-time Super Bowl champion spends his first football season in five decades away from the NFL sideline. — Chris Bumbaca

    • Falcons at Eagles kicks off at 8:15 PM (Eastern Time) at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
    • TV channel: ESPN | ESPN2

    ESPN is once again the home of “Monday Night Football.” The regular team of Joe Buck (play-by-play) and Troy Aikman (color) will be on hand for the broadcast, while Lisa Salters will report from the sidelines.

    Viewers can also tune in to the “ManningCast” with Peyton and Eli Manning, and Bill Belichick on ESPN2.

    For those looking for a live stream of the game, there’s Fubo TV. Fubo TV carries NBC as well as CBS, FOX, NFL Network, and the ESPN family of networks, meaning you can watch NFL action right through to the end of the season.

    ESPN+, ESPN’s own streaming service, will also broadcast the match.

    No NFL broadcast is complete without an opening theme.

    In September 2023, the competition made waves by announcing the program’s new theme song, performed by an unlikely trio: Chris Stapleton, Snoop Dogg and Cindy Blackman Santana, who recorded a cover of the 1981 Phil Collins classic “In The Air Tonight.” — Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer

    A hamstring injury will keep Eagles wide receiver AJ Brown out of the Monday Night Football game against the Falcons.

    Inactive Falcons players:

    • RB Jase McClellan
    • CB Antonio Hamilton Sr.
    • DL Brandon Dorlus
    • OG Jovaughn Gwyn
    • OT Brandon Parker
    • DL Ruke Orhorhoro

    Inactive Eagles players:

    • QB Tanner McKee
    • WR AJ Brown
    • CB Eli Ricks
    • LB Devin White
    • OL Darian Kinnard
    • OG Trevor Keegan
    • DT Byron Jong

    The Eagles are favored to beat the Falcons, according to BetMGM NFL odds. Looking to bet? Check out the best mobile sports betting apps offering NFL betting promotions in 2024.

    • Spread: Eagles (-5.5)
    • Moneyline: Eagles (-250); Falcons (+200)
    • Over/Under: 45.5

    Here are USA TODAY Sports’ expert picks for the game:

    Monday night’s game will be the 38th all-time matchup between the Eagles and Falcons, including playoff games.

    The Eagles hold a 21-15-1 series lead — including a 3-1 record in postseason play — in a series that dates back to the Falcons’ inaugural season in 1966. For you NFL history buffs, the head coaches for that first Eagles-Falcons game were Joe Kuharich (Eagles) and Norb Hecker (Falcons), and the starting quarterbacks were Norm Snead (Eagles) and Randy Johnson (Falcons).

    The biggest showdown between the two franchises came in the 2004 NFC championship game, a 27-10 Eagles victory that ended a three-year losing streak in the conference championship games. In the 2017 playoffs, the Eagles defeated the Falcons in the divisional playoffs en route to winning Super Bowl 52.

    For those who like to test their NFL wits against Pro Football Reference’s impeccable rosters, there have been a number of notable players who played for both teams. Pro Football Hall of Famer Claude Humphrey played 10 years with the Falcons and then his final three NFL seasons with the Eagles, including as a member of the Philadelphia team that advanced to Super Bowl XV. Quarterback Michael Vick quarterbacked the Falcons in that aforementioned 2004 NFC title game, but also started a playoff game for the Eagles during the 2010 season. Seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones played 10 years in Atlanta and will see his final season (2023) in Philadelphia. — Jim Reineking

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