SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Atlanta Falcons lost to the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Week 7 on “Sunday Night Football.”
Why it’s important: The Falcons drop to 3-3 overall, which moves them to third in the NFC South. The Carolina Panthers won their Week 7 game and are 4-3, ahead of the Falcons due to an extra game. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, meanwhile, improved to 5-1 with another victory. (For what it’s worth, the New Orleans Saints lost and are now 1-6, soundly last in the divisional race.)