FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The wait is over. Atlanta welcomes in a new season of NFL football as the Falcons take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
The Raheem Morris era officially begins after he was hired as head coach this offseason. The Falcons will also see a familiar face on the opposing sidelines, as Steeler's offensive coordinator Arthur Smith held Morris' position for the past three seasons.
Fans will also get their first glimpse at quarterback Kirk Cousins, who is coming off an Achilles tendon injury but participated fully in training camp practices. He will operate a new scheme under first-time offensive coordinator Zac Robinson.
Everything you need to know to catch all the Week 1 action:
How to Watch
What: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Atlanta Falcons
When: Sunday, Sept. 8 at 1 p.m. ET
Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
TV: FOX
Announcers: Joe Davis (play-by-play), Greg Olsen (color analyst), Pam Oliver (sideline)
Streaming inside the Atlanta market: Fans inside the market can stream the game on the FOX Sports app.
Streaming outside the Atlanta market: The game can be streamed outside of the television markets on NFL+ or NFL's Sunday Ticket on YouTube and YouTube TV. Fans internationally can catch the game on DAZN.
Radio: 92.9 The Game, ESPN radio, La Mejor. Those with SiriusXM Radio can find games here.
Local announcers: Wes Durham (play-by-play), Dave Archer (color analyst)
National announcers: Steve Levy (play-by-play), Harry Douglas (color analyst)
Get a monochrome look at the matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium during Preseason Week 3.
Scenes from the Dirty Birds Nest during the Atlanta Falcons preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Matthew Bish/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons offensive lineman Kyle Hinton #68 lines up for a play during the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins #18 and Atlanta Falcons quarterback Taylor Heinicke #4 hug before the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons safety Justin Simmons #31 arrives before the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons safety Jessie Bates III #3 and Ryan Nielsen after the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris during warmups before the preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman David Onyemata #90 arrives before the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons cornerback Anthony Johnson #43 makes a tackle during the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris arrives before the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons Cheerleader in the tunnel before the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons safety Jessie Bates III #3 arrives before the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud III #34 arrives before the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge #12 during warmups before the preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons safety Jessie Bates III #3 prays with other Falcons and Jaguars players after the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Bradlee Anae #47 makes a tackle during the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins #18 arrives before the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Bradlee Anae #47 makes a sack during the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Steven Burroughs/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris after the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons Cheerleader during the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons linebacker Milo Eifler #52 makes a tackle during the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Kathryn Skeean/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons linebacker Donavan Mutin #45 makes a tackle during the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)
Train Horn Puller before the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Kathryn Skeean/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Taylor Heinicke #4 takes a snap during the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Kathryn Skeean/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons players run out of the tunnel before the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)
Scenes from the Dirty Birds Nest during the Atlanta Falcons preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Matthew Bish/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins #18 warms up before the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins #18 on the sideline during the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons defensive end Demone Harris #91 lines up for a play during the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons player before the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Atlanta Falcons)
The Coin Toss before the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins #18 after the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Taylor Heinicke #4 during the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver OJ Hiliare #11 runs with the ball during the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons cornerback Natrone Brooks #35 celebrates a tackle during the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins #18 warms up before the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons running back Avery Williams #26 warms up before the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Kathryn Skeean/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 leads the team huddle during warm ups before the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)
Molly B's on the concourse during the Preseason Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Kathryn Skeean/Atlanta Falcons)
Weather Forecast
Here is the current forecast for Atlanta on Sunday, per The Weather Channel
Skies: Mostly sunny
Temperature: 81 degrees
Precipitation: 3%
Humidity: 56%
Wind: NE 7 mph
