The Atlanta Falcons will kick off the 2020 NFL season by hosting the Seattle Seahawks in the first ever home-opener at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Even though rosters change significantly each year and we don’t always know which teams will break out or underachieve, these three matchups figure to be the most difficult for Atlanta.
Week 4: @ Green Bay Packers
The Falcons have two primetime games this season, but their Week 4 matchup with the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football is arguably the biggest game on their schedule. After making it to the NFC Championship game last season, the Packers figure to be back in the mix in 2020. Atlanta and Green Bay have split their previous two meetings since the Falcons defeated the Packers to advance to the Super Bowl in 2016.
Aaron Rodgers is currently getting the Brett Favre treatment, as Green Bay traded up to select quarterback Jordan Love in the first round of the 2020 draft, despite the fact that Rodgers is under contract for three more seasons. On Monday night at historic Lambeau Field, this figures to be a great early-season test for an Atlanta team trying to get back to the playoffs.