If we have learned anything about the Atlanta Falcons over the last two weeks, it’s that they aren’t ready to beat true contenders around the NFL. Yes, they beat the San Francisco 49ers – but the number of injuries the Niners had to deal with forces us to include an asterisk for that win.
So, the Falcons went into the trade deadline as sellers – and sell they have – sending star safety Jessie Bates III to the Jacksonville Jaguars. In return, Atlanta got a 2027 second-round draft pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick.
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As much as losing Bates will sting for Jeff Ulbrich’s defense, that’s a really good haul. Let’s see where the Falcons stand in the 2027 draft order following Sunday’s loss.
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Los Angeles Chargers (0-8)
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New York Jets (via 2-7 Colts)
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New York Jets (2-7)
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Washington Commanders (2-5-1)
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Atlanta Falcons (3-6)
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New York Jets (via 4-5 Cowboys)
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Baltimore Ravens (4-5)
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Las Vegas Raiders (4-5)
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Seattle Seahawks (5-4)
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Cleveland Browns (via 5-4 Rams)
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The rest of the teams are currently on pace to make the playoffs, and their draft order will be determined by where they finish there.
As for the Falcons ‘draft needs, right tackle has to be at the top of the list. Wide receiver and cornerback should also be high priorities, and after today’s trade safety also has to be on the list.
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Follow along with our Falcons trade deadline tracker for the latest news, updates and trade grades.
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
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Fans begin to fill the seats before the NFL International Week 9 game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals at Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Fans gather at Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid before the Atlanta Falcons take on the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 8, 2026.
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Nov 7, 2026; Madrid, Spain; Atlanta Falcons mascot Freddie Falcon poses with the with the Monument to Miguel de Cervantes as a backdrop at the NFL Experience Madrid at the Plaza de Espana. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Football – NFL – Atlanta Falcons v Cincinnati Bengals – Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – November 8, 2026 Atlanta Falcons players during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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Nov 7, 2026; Madrid, Spain; Atlanta Falcons mascot Freddie Falcon poses with the with the Monument to Miguel de Cervantes as a backdrop at the NFL Experience Madrid at the Plaza de Espana. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Nov 7, 2026; Madrid, Spain; Atlanta Falcons mascot Freddie Falcon poses with the with the Monument to Miguel de Cervantes as a backdrop at the NFL Experience Madrid at the Plaza de Espana. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Nov 7, 2026; Madrid, Spain; Atlanta Falcons cheerleaders and mascot Freddie Falcon pose with Kansas City Chiefs fan wearing No. 27 Travis Kelce jersey at the NFL Experience Madrid at the Plaza de Espana. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Nov 7, 2026; Madrid, Spain; Atlanta Falcons cheerleaders pose with mascot Freddie Falcon at the NFL Experience Madrid at the Plaza de Espana. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Nov 7, 2026; Madrid, Spain; Atlanta Falcons cheerleaders and mascot Freddie Falcon pose with female fan at the NFL Experience Madrid at the Plaza de Espana. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Nov 7, 2026; Madrid, Spain; Atlanta Falcons cheerleaders pose with mascot Freddie Falcon at the NFL Experience Madrid at the Plaza de Espana. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Nov 7, 2026; Madrid, Spain; Atlanta Falcons cheerleaders pose with mascot Freddie Falcon at the NFL Experience Madrid at the Plaza de Espana. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Nov 7, 2026; Madrid, Spain; A bus stop advertisement promoting the 2026 NFL Madrid Game with images of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’marr Chase (1) and Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson (7). Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Nov 7, 2026; Madrid, Spain; A bus stop advertisement promoting the 2026 NFL Madrid Game with images of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’marr Chase (1) and Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson (7). Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Football – NFL – Atlanta Falcons v Cincinnati Bengals – Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – November 8, 2026 Cincinnati Bengals fans outside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Football – NFL – Atlanta Falcons v Cincinnati Bengals – Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – November 8, 2026 Cincinnati Bengals fans pose in costumes outside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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Football – NFL – Atlanta Falcons v Cincinnati Bengals – Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – November 8, 2026 Cincinnati Bengals cheerleaders perform outside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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Football – NFL – Atlanta Falcons v Cincinnati Bengals – Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – November 8, 2026 A Cincinnati Bengals tests his throw outside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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Football – NFL – Atlanta Falcons v Cincinnati Bengals – Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – November 8, 2026 A Cincinnati Bengals fan dresses as a luchador outside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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Football – NFL – Atlanta Falcons v Cincinnati Bengals – Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – November 8, 2026 A fan tests her throw outside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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Sorority sisters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. show their support for the Atlanta Falcons before the Falcons take on the Cincinnati Bengals at Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid on November 8, 2026.
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Football – NFL – Atlanta Falcons v Cincinnati Bengals – Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – November 8, 2026 A breakdancer performs outside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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NFL world reacts to Falcons’ 17-point loss to Bengals in Madrid
Football – NFL – Atlanta Falcons v Cincinnati Bengals – Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – November 8, 2026 A poster of Cincinnati Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase and Atlanta Falcons’ Bijan Robinson is displayed outside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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Football – NFL – Atlanta Falcons v Cincinnati Bengals – Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – November 8, 2026 A breakdancer performs outside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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Fans begin to fill the seats before the NFL International Week 9 game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals at Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Football – NFL – Atlanta Falcons v Cincinnati Bengals – Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – November 8, 2026 The customised jersey of a fan outside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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Fans fill the streets outside of Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid ahead of the Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons game on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
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Cincinnati Bengals broadcaster Dan Hoard enters the stadium before the first quarter of the NFL International Week 9 game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals at Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Fans begin to fill the seats before the NFL International Week 9 game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals at Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Fans begin to fill the seats before the NFL International Week 9 game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals at Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
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Cincinnati Bengals radio helmets are prepared before the first quarter of the NFL International Week 9 game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals at Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Fans fill the streets outside of Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid ahead of the Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons game on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Fans begin to fill the seats before the NFL International Week 9 game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals at Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Fans begin to fill the seats before the NFL International Week 9 game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals at Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Fans begin to fill the seats before the NFL International Week 9 game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals at Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Fans begin to fill the seats before the NFL International Week 9 game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals at Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) warms up before the first quarter of the NFL International Week 9 game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals at Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
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Fans fill the streets outside of Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid ahead of the Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons game on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
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Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart (94) walks the field before the first quarter of the NFL International Week 9 game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals at Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence (97) high fives fans as he walks to the field before the first quarter of the NFL International Week 9 game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals at Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Fans begin to fill the seats before the NFL International Week 9 game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals at Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Football – NFL – Atlanta Falcons v Cincinnati Bengals – Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – November 8, 2026 Cincinnati Bengals’ Dohnte Meyers and Tee Higgins during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Football – NFL – Atlanta Falcons v Cincinnati Bengals – Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – November 8, 2026 Atlanta Falcons’ Drake London during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Football – NFL – Atlanta Falcons v Cincinnati Bengals – Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – November 8, 2026 Real Madrid president Florentino Perez inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Nov 8, 2026; Madrid, ESP; A general view Bernabeu Stadium during the during the national anthems of Spain and the United States prior to a game between Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Football – NFL – Atlanta Falcons v Cincinnati Bengals – Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – November 8, 2026 Cincinnati Bengals’ Chase Brown during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Football – NFL – Atlanta Falcons v Cincinnati Bengals – Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – November 8, 2026 Atlanta Falcons cheerleaders perform before the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Football – NFL – Atlanta Falcons v Cincinnati Bengals – Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – November 8, 2026 Members of the U.S. Navy carry out the American flag before the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Football – NFL – Atlanta Falcons v Cincinnati Bengals – Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – November 8, 2026 Atlanta Falcons’ Mike Ford walks out before the start of the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Football – NFL – Atlanta Falcons v Cincinnati Bengals – Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – November 8, 2026 Atlanta Falcons cheerleaders perform before the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Football – NFL – Atlanta Falcons v Cincinnati Bengals – Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – November 8, 2026 Real Madrid’s Marc Cucurella, Thiago Pitarch, Silvia Cristobal and Laia Lopez inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Football – NFL – Atlanta Falcons v Cincinnati Bengals – Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – November 8, 2026 Cincinnati Bengals’ Joe Burrow in action REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Football – NFL – Atlanta Falcons v Cincinnati Bengals – Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – November 8, 2026 Atlanta Falcons’ Michael Penix Jr. in action REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Football – NFL – Atlanta Falcons v Cincinnati Bengals – Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – November 8, 2026 Atlanta Falcons’ Michael Penix Jr. in action REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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Cincinnati Bengals receivers Ja’Marr Chase (1) and Tee Higgins (5) celebrate against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
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Falcons vs. Bengals: Best photos from Week 9 matchup in Madrid
Football – NFL – Atlanta Falcons v Cincinnati Bengals – Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – November 8, 2026 Atlanta Falcons fans in the stands REUTERS/Ana Beltran
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This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Where Falcons stand in 2027 NFL Draft order after Week 9 loss
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