There's still a few minutes left to turn things around, but it looks like the Atlanta Falcons offense is about to waste a pretty damn good game by their defense against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The short version is quarterback Cooper Rush has flopped and Atlanta's offense has become a one-man show featuring Bijan Robinson, who has 99 more yards than the rest of the team combined. A couple missed field goals by Nick Folk hasn't helped.
For an encore, the Falcons have also lost their best lineman to a concussion.
According to ESPN beat reporter Marc Raimondi, right guard Chris Lindstrom has been ruled out.
Chris Lindstrom (concussion) has been ruled OUT. #Falcons
— Marc Raimondi (@marcraimondi) September 13, 2026
Lindstrom was originally cleared to return to the field after being evaluated but had
to come out again and was last seen heading into the blue medical tent on the sidelines.
Without their star right guard in the lineup it's not going to make Rush's job any easier against a tough Steelers front-seven. We'll have more on Lindstrom's condition after the game, depending on what head coach Kevin Stefanski has to say about it in his post-game presser.
Pittsburgh leads 20-13 with less than three minutes to play.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Falcons rule out star lineman vs. Steelers
