The Jacksonville Jaguars and Atlanta Falcons wrap up the preseason Friday night with a matchup in Georgia.
We’re inching closer and closer to the start of the NFL regular season, and Friday marks the last chance for many of these players to make an impact in order to make the final roster.
Here is everything you need to know surrounding the Jaguars vs. Falcons Week 3 preseason game, including the channel, start time, live stream options, and more.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Atlanta Falcons
- Start time: Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, 7 p.m. ET
- Channel: NFL Network
- Live stream options: NFL App, NFL+, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV
- Radio stations: 1010 XL 92.5 JAX Sports Radio, 92.9 The Game
- Starting QBs: TBD
- Betting lines:
- Spread: JAX -7
- Total: 35.5
- Moneyline: JAX -310, ATL +250
After a rather uninspiring Jaguars debut, QB Mac Jones got close to securing Jacksonville’s backup slot behind starting QB Trevor Lawrence last week.
The former Patriots 2021 first-round pick drove the Jaguars down the field on a pair of touchdown drives, showing impressive poise and decision-making that he lacked a season ago.
While C.J. Beathard started the second half, Jones would find himself back in the game after Beathard got knocked out by a rough sack. Jones threw a 31-yard touchdown to Brevin Easton.
In Week 1, Travis Etienne got some snaps, scoring a touchdown on his only reception. He was looking good and ready to be a spark for the Jaguars offense.
After two weeks, 2023 third-round RB Tank Bigsby has shown he’s ready to bust through the line right behind Etienne with some solid runs and contributions to the rushing attack. Jacksonville’s one-two punch of Etienne and Bigsby should prove fruitful throughout the season.
However, the Falcons didn’t have the same luck. After a 20-13 loss in Week 1 to the Dolphins, they dropped their second preseason matchup to the Baltimore Ravens 13-12 after failing to convert a two-point conversion after scoring a touchdown at the end of the game.
However, the story in Atlanta surrounds the decisions under center. Kirk Cousins will start for the Falcons in Week 1 of the regular season. However, the quarterback has been rehabbing a torn Achilles and has been held out of preseason action. In a strange twist, after just one half of preseason action, the Falcons have also decided to sit rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
While Penix looked alright in his lone start against Miami, completing nine of his 16 passes for 104 yards, short fields allowed for almost instant scoring opportunities, and there is still plenty of room for improvement as the rookie failed to score himself.
While preserving Penix’s health is understandable, given Cousins’ position as QB1, there’s no telling when we will see Penix again in action.
