The Atlanta Falcons hit their lowest point since 2020 after Sunday’s overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers, dropping to 3–7 and extending a five-game skid. Reported on Nov. 16, 2025, by team reporters and local media, the frustration is real inside the building. The playoff odds sit below one percent. Injuries are piling up. And a season that once felt promising has turned into an uncomfortable reset moment. That’s why Bijan Robinson stepped forward with a message players were not expecting.
A viral X clip revealed Robinson’s clear-cut advice to the team about social media: “The biggest thing we have to do is stay off social media. It’s such a worldly thing. It’s just controlled by the devil, and if it gets in this locker room, that’s what divides locker rooms.”
VIDEO: At 3-7, the #Falcons are in their lowest spot since 2020.
I asked Bijan Robinson about the possibility of changes coming — he says he's urging players to stay off social media in that it "divides locker rooms".
Even though it's "uncomfortable for him" he says he wants… pic.twitter.com/3BP76dMdaq
— Miles Garrett (@MilesGarrettTV) November 16, 2025
Bijan Robinson Steps Forward As Falcons Search for Stability
Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson
Feb 1, 2025; Orlando, FL, USA; Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson (7) throws the ball during NFC Practice for the Pro Bowl Games at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Robinson’s comments came after a loss defined by extremes. The Falcons looked sharp early, moving the ball with rhythm and hitting explosive plays. Michael Penix Jr. opened the game with back-to-back strikes to Drake London that set up Robinson’s bouncing, bruising four-yard touchdown run shared through NFL social feeds. Atlanta grabbed control, scored again, and held momentum.
Then the second half flipped everything. Penix went down with a knee injury. Darnell Mooney left with a rib issue before returning. London exited in overtime with a knee setback. That wave of injuries pushed Kirk Cousins onto the field and forced the offense to adjust on the fly. The defense held at moments, highlighted by Kaden Elliss’ clutch sack on Bryce Young at the eight-yard line, but the inconsistency resurfaced. Atlanta converted only four of eleven third downs. Turnovers and stalled drives opened the door, and Carolina dragged the game into overtime before closing it out 30–27.
The official Falcons site noted the same theme that has followed this team for weeks intense flashes, then long stretches of regression. The coaches pointed out how Week 11 offered another example of a team battling but not finishing. Even with Robinson scoring twice and Tyler Allgeier powering through for key yardage, the Falcons couldn’t snap the spiral.
That’s why Robinson’s voice matters now. Players hear everything from the outside. Criticism floods timelines. Rumors about changes spread fast. He knows how easily that can fracture a group, especially when the season turns this hard. Atlanta heads to New Orleans next, and the mood is fragile. The hope in the building is that leadership from players like Robinson keeps the locker room connected long enough to finish this stretch the right way.