Arthur Smith's Atlanta Falcons go into the 2022 season with the joint lowest total wins over/under in Vegas at just 4.5. The general consensus amongst the media and fans alike is that Atlanta will be one of the worst teams in the league in the upcoming season. If Smith can get his team to replicate the 7-10 record they had last season, most fans would consider that a successful season as Atlanta begin life without long time franchise quarterback Matt Ryan. Only five franchises have a longer playoff drought then the Falcons. Notes From Last Season Positives Offensive weapon Cordarelle Patterson exceeded everyones expectations after signing a one year deal with the Falcons. In Arthur Smiths offense, he had career highs in receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, rushes, rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. Patterson re-signed on a two year $10.5 million deal in March. Cornerback AJ Terrell earned himself a place on APs second team All Pro line up. He...
Matt Ryan is the greatest Atlanta Falcon of all time. It is hard to put into words what he has meant to this team and city, but I'll try my best. First year General Manager Thomas Dimitroff selected Ryan with the 3rd overall pick in the 2008 draft. Atlanta were coming off the back of a 4-12 season. Michael Vick, who was the heart and soul of the Franchise had been arrested for dog fighting before the 2007 season. The City of Atlanta was in mourning. Vick had been more than a football player. He was an icon. In addition to that, head coach Bobby Petrino quit on the team halfway through the season. The organisation was a mess. In the 41 seasons pre-dating Matt Ryan, the Atlanta Falcons had never posted back to back winning seasons, they had won 3 divisional titles, appeared in the playoffs 8 times and made 1 Superbowl appearance. Matt Ryan's 14 year tenure as the Atlanta Falcons quarterback saw them win another 3 divisional titles, make 6 playoff appearances, win an NFC champions...
This coming Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons welcome divisional foe Tampa Bay Buccaneers to town. The all time series record is tied at 28-28. Tampa arrive with the greatest quarterback of all time under center. Tom Brady has won 7 Superbowls and at 44 years old, he is playing as good as ever. He is 9-0 all time against the Atlanta Falcons including the win in Superbowl 51; a defeat that will haunt this franchise forever. The Buccaneers currently hold the NFCs #3 seed with an 8-3 record and the Falcons sit outside the playoffs at 5-6 due to Washington the #7 seed having the tie breaker over them. Head to Head The Buccaneers rank 5th in terms of turnover differential with +8. The Falcons rank 28th with -7. This is an area Atlanta must win on Sunday if they are to pull off an upset win. Tampa Bay are 3-3 on the road so far this season whereas the Falcons are 0-4 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. In their encounter earlier in the season, the Buccaneers ran out 48-25 winners. The score was inflated...
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