After missing the playoffs for the second year in a row, the Atlanta Falcons‘ road back to the postseason in 2020 won’t be an easy one. Not only does the NFC South look tougher than ever, the team will face the AFC West and NFC North divisions.
The Falcons have been more active this offseason than last year as GM Thomas Dimitroff and head coach Dan Quinn desperately attempt to get this team over the hump and back into the NFC playoff picture.
ESPN released its record predictions for each team, projecting the Falcons to win nine games this season. Here’s an excerpt from the article:
The Falcons have a tough start out the gates in facing the Seahawks, Cowboys and Packers in the first four weeks. Both Seattle and Green Bay made the playoffs last season, and defending Russell Wilson, Dak Prescott, and Aaron Rodgers will be a tall task for the rebuilt Falcons’ defense.
Atlanta, despite having the fifth-toughest strength of schedule, probably needs to win at least ten games to make the playoffs as a wild-card team. Tampa Bay will be tougher than ever, while New Orleans has been the class of the NFC South over the past three years.
The Falcons will have to get off to a faster start than last season when they went 1-7 over their first eight games.
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