After weeks of hyping up the 2023 schedule release, the NFL finally unveiled the full regular-season slate on Thursday evening. The Falcons will kick things off at home against the NFC South-rival Carolina Panthers and No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young.
Atlanta spent serious money to upgrade the roster over the offseason and the team should make a real push for the playoffs in the third year under head coach Arthur Smith. Here are six quick takeaways from the 2023 schedule release.