The Atlanta Falcons suddenly find themselves light on quarterbacks for Sunday's game against the Steelers, with only two healthy players in Cooper Rush and Jack Strand.

The Atlanta Falcons planned on having one type of quarterback depth chart for the 2026 NFL season, one that would be helmed by a pair of left-handed quarterbacks, Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr.

The Steelers were already favored before the Falcons ruled out Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr., and the odds have only skewed more towards Pittsburgh since Rush was deemed QB1. Tune into this afternoon at 1 p.m. for Atlanta's 2026 NFL season opener. Follow live updates and highlights from Week 1 below.

The Atlanta Falcons take on the Pittsburgh Steelers to open the season, and not many people are picking quarterback Cooper Rush to pull off the upset.

MIKE Tomlin backed former quarterback Aaron Rodgers to have plenty of joy against Tua Tagovailoa this weekend… only for the ex-Miami Dolphin to be ruled out. The Pittsburgh Steelers open its

The Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 1 opponents, the Atlanta Falcons, provided an important quarterback update hours before kickoff.

It wasn’t pretty, like most early-season games, but the Pittsburgh Steelers made just enough plays to pick up a 20-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons, beginning the Mike McCarthy era on the right note. The Steelers’ defense was impressive all game long.