Sunday's game should feel pretty normal for the Falcons — you know, despite being in another country, thousands of miles away from home — as kickoff here in London is set for 1:30 p.m.
Back home, however, Falcons fans will be waking up with the team as things will get underway at 9:30 a.m. ET and even earlier on the West coast.
A nationally televised game on Fox, Sunday's matchup between the Falcons, as the home team, and the Detroit Lions will be the first in the international series played at such an early time in the United States.
"I like it," quarterback Matt Ryan said. "In the states, it'll be at 9:30 so breakfast and watching football. And here in the UK, it's the afternoon time and I think people will enjoy that."
The Falcons spoke with the media Wednesday morning before heading to the Arsenal Training Centre for practice. Check out these pictures of the day.
QB Matt Ryan
WR Julio Jones
Head coach, Mike Smith
QB Matt Ryan
WR Julio Jones
Head coach, Mike Smith
Arsenal Training Centre
LB Tyler Starr arrives at the Arsenal Training Centre
CB Desmond Trufant and CB Robert Alford arrive at the Arsenal Training Centre
RB Steven Jackson
WR Devin Hester
WR Roddy White and RB Steven Jackson
AJ Neibel, head strength and conditioning coach, helps RB Antone Smith suit up for practice
DE Osi Umenyiora and defensive line coach, Bryan Cox
DT Paul Soliai gets ready for practice
RB Devonta Freeman
Linebackers coach, Glenn Pires, and special teams coordinator, Keith Armstrong
Running backs coach, Gerald Brown, special teams coordinator, Keith Armstrong, and assistant head coach/wide receivers coach, Terry Robiskie
RB Jerome Smith
RB Devonta Freeman
The QBs warm up
RB Devonta Freeman
S Dezmen Southward
QB Sean Renfree practices with offensive coordinator, Dirk Koetter
The quarterbacks get ready for practice with offensive coordinator, Dirk Koetter
CB Robert McClain runs with the ball
P Matt Bosher
K Matt Bryant
RB Antone Smith
S Dezmen Southward
CB Desmond Trufant
LB Tyler Starr
Members of the media at practice
RB Jacquizz Rodgers
RB Jacquizz Rodgers
RB Jacquizz Rodgers and TE Levine Toilolo
Offensive line drills
Members of the media at practice
T Jake Matthews speaks with the media
DT Jonathan Babineaux speaks with the media
T Jake Matthews and DE Kroy Biermann speak with the media
Steve Wyche and Jordan Babineaux with NFL Network
The NFL Network production crew
G Justin Blalock speaks with the media
RB Devonta Freeman speaks with the media
Jordan Babineaux with NFL Network
The Falcons are deeply focused on preparing for Detroit this week, but there's curiosity among the team on how London fans will respond to the NFL. The International Series has been popular enough in the UK for the NFL to expand the series to three games this season, Sunday's being the second of the year.
So far, the team is noting how knowledgeable fans here are about the team, the NFL and the game itself. Now, they'll get a chance to see what a normal afternoon is like on Sundays in America.
"Every time you get a chance to (make history), it excites you," wide receiver Roddy White said of playing the first afternoon game in London. "We'll be excited. Everybody will get an opportunity to watch us play, so it'll be nice. Everybody can see how the crowd is over here."
