The Atlanta Falcons defeated the Carolina Panthers 30-28 in come-from-behind fashion to improve to 4-0.

The Falcons had a +6.6 advantage in The Trench Counter, as both teams posted similar offensive stats and Atlanta merely was penalized less. The Panthers had a +6 edge in Total Rushes/Completions.

Matt Ryan went 25-for-40 for 369 yards with three touchdowns (two to Roddy White) and an interception. Ryan's third touchdown was a 60-yard screen pass to Michael Turner, who also had 13 carries for 103 yards.

Cam Newton went 15-for-24 for 215 yards, two touchdowns and an additional 86 yards and a touchdown on the ground.

The Atlanta Falcons improved to 3-0 with a 27-3 win at the San Diego Chargers.

The Falcons had a +12.9 advantage in The Trench Counter, recording 10 additional first downs and having +3 turnover differential. Atlanta also had a +18 edge in Total Rushes/Completions.

Matt Ryan went 30-for-40 for three touchdowns and an interception with 275 yards. 

Tony Gonzalez caught nine balls for 91 yards and a touchdown, while Julio Jones caught five balls for 67 yards and a touchdown.

Michael Turner rushed 14 times for 80 yards and a touchdown.

The Falcons frustrated Philip Rivers throughout the game with their pass rush. Rivers went 21-for-38 for 173 yards and two interceptions.

Ryan Mathews made his 2012 debut, rushing 10 times for 44 yards with an addition 32 yards coming on five catches.

Michael Turner is expected to start at running back for the Atlanta Falcons when they play at San Diego in Week 3.

Turner was arrested after the Falcons' victory on Monday evening on a DUI charge.

Michael Turner was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding following the Atlanta Falcons' win over over the Broncos on Monday.

Gwinnett police Cpl. Edwin Ritter said a DUI Task Force officer stopped Turner’s Audi R8 for going 97 mph in a 65 mph zone on I-85 northbound near Indian Trail Road just after 4 a.m.

“The officer could smell an odor of alcoholic beverage coming from the driver anda proceeded to conduct a DUI investigation,” Ritter said in an e-mail. “During the course of the investigation, the officer developed probable cause to charge Mr. Turner with DUI and speeding.”

The Atlanta Falcons defeated the Denver Broncos by the final score of 27-21 in a game that was more about Peyton Manning's three first quarter interceptions and frustrating referees than it was the passing game of Matt Ryan, Roddy White and Tony Gonzalez.

The Falcons finished with a +7.2 advantage in The Trench Counter, averaging fewer yards per play but winning the turnover battle +4. Atlanta had just a +1 edge in Total Rushes/Completions.

Ryan went 24-for-36 for 219 yards and two touchdowns, connecting with White and Gonzalez for a touchdown apiece and 15 completions overall. Ryan threw his 100th career touchdown pass in ghte game.

Manning recovered from his three early interceptions to finish 24-for-37 for 241 yards.

Matt Ryan threw his 100th career touchdown pass, and the Falcons beat the Broncos and Peyton Manning 27-21 on Monday night.

The Falcons took advantage of three Manning interceptions to improve their early-season record to 2-0.

The Atlanta Falcons called three screen passes in Week 1, including one from Matt Ryan to Julio Jones that went for a touchdown.

The Falcons called only 20 screens in all of 2011, completing 16 of them for 68 yards and no touchdowns. Atlanta is on pace to nearly double their output.

Mike Mularkey didn't believe in the effectiveness of the screen pass, but new offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter clearly sees its benefit.

The Denver Broncos had the best DVOA in Week 1 as they defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, followed by the Baltimore Ravens over the Cincinnati Bengals and New England Patriots over the Tennessee Titans.

Football Outsiders also has a stat calle DAVE, which stands for DVOA Adjusted for Variation Early. After Week 1, DAVE accounts for 90 percent and the current VOA counts for 10 percent.

The Patriots rank first in DAVE at 41.0%, followed by the Falcons, Packers, Bears and Ravens. 

Here are the full rankings for DAVE with the preseason DVOA ranking in parentheses: 

1. Patriots (1)
2. Falcons (3)
3. Packers (2)
4. Bears (6)
5. Ravens (7)
6. Jets (8)
7. Broncos (11)
8. Saints (5)
9. Steelers (4)
10. Texans (13)
11. Eagles (12)
12. Cowboys (14)
13. Panthers (10)
14. Giants (9)
15. Buccaneers (22)
16. Lions (21)
17. Chiefs (15)
18. 49ers (23)
19. Chargers (19)
20. Bills (16)
21. Titans (17)
22. Redskins (20)
23. Raiders (24)
24. Bengals (18)
25. Vikings (29)
26. Seahawks (28)
27. Jaguars (26)
28. Dolphins (25)
29. Colts (27)
30. Cardinals (30)
31. Browns (31)
32. Rams (32)

The Atlanta Falcons will be without one of the better cornerbacks for the remainder of the season as Brent Grimes will need surgery on his injured Achilles tendon.

Grimes was a Pro Bowler in 2010.

The Falcons were hoping Grimes, Asante Samuel and Dunta Robinson would give the defense one of the best secondaries in the pass-happy NFC South. All three players were on the field together for all but 11 plays in Atlanta's Week 1 win.

Juilo Jones caught two first half touchdowns on his way to six receptions for 108 yards in the Atlanta Falcons' 40-24 victory against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Falcons had a +10.7 advantage in the Trench Counter, averaging 9.4 yards per pass, while forcing three turnovers for the Chiefs.

Matt Ryan went 23-for-31 for 299 yards and three touchdowns.

Jamaal Charles carried the ball 16 times for 87 yards in his first game back from injury for the Chiefs.