Going into 2015, the Atlanta Falcons had run up the worst record in the history of Monday Night Football while the Cincinnati Bengals were second-worst. Since then, however, the teams’ fortunes have swapped: Atlanta is on a 5-1 SU (3-3 ATS) record, while Cincinnati has stumbled to 1-5 SU (2-3-1 ATS). Through 2021, the Falcons are 15-28 SU (.349) while the Bengals are 12-25 SU (.324)…
The Falcons traded Calvin Ridley to the Jaguars. Ridley is suspended indefinitely for betting on NFL games. He can be reinstated on February 15, 2023.
Colts want to interview Dan Quinn for head coach position. Quinn is the most experienced coach in the running for the position, having been head of the Falcons for five seasons. He has also been the defensive coordinator for Dallas Cowboys for two seasons, and he has been highly sought after by several teams. The Colts have interviewed seven candidates so far. They have also made four more requests this week. They are interested in DeMeco Ryans, Raheem Morris, Ben Johnson, Aaron Glenn and Shane Steichen. All four candidates are preparing for divisional round playoff games.
The New York Jets are the favorite to sign Ravens' quarterback Lamar Jackson.
The Baltimore Ravens' 2022 NFL season is over. Lamar Jackson is probably going to stay in Baltimore. An NFL team executive says the Houston Texans and Atlanta Falcons are possibilities for a long-term solution at quarterback. Miami Dolphins are also in the mix.
Friday, 13 Aug: Tennessee Titans vs Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Sunday, 12 Sep: Philadelphia Eagles vs Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Sunday, 03 Oct: Washington Football Team vs Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Sunday, 10 Oct: New York Jets vs Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Thursday, 18 Nov: New England Patriots vs Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Sunday, 05 Dec: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Sunday, 26 Dec: Detroit Lions vs Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Sunday, 24 Oct: Atlanta Falcons vs Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium
Sunday, 07 Nov: Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome
Sunday, 14 Nov: Atlanta Falcons vs Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium
Sunday, 28 Nov: Atlanta Falcons vs Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field
Sunday, 19 Dec: Atlanta Falcons vs San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium
Sunday, 02 Jan: Atlanta Falcons vs Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium
Sunday, 26 Sep: Atlanta Falcons vs New York Giants at MetLife Stadium
Sunday, 11 Sep: New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Sunday, 18 Sep: Atlanta Falcons vs Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium
Sunday, 25 Sep: Atlanta Falcons vs Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field
Sunday, 02 Oct: Cleveland Browns vs Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Sunday, 09 Oct: Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium
Sunday, 16 Oct: San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Saturday, 22 Oct: Atlanta Falcons vs Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium
Sunday, 30 Oct: Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Sunday, 06 Nov: Los Angeles Chargers vs Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Thursday, 10 Nov: Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium
Sunday, 20 Nov: Chicago Bears vs Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Sunday, 27 Nov: Atlanta Falcons vs Washington Football Team at FedExField
Sunday, 04 Dec: Pittsburgh Steelers vs Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Saturday, 24 Dec: Atlanta Falcons vs Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium
Sunday, 01 Jan: Arizona Cardinals vs Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Founded in 1966, the Atlanta Falcons have only relatively recently become a consistently competitive team, and the Atlanta fan base waited a good four decades until the team finally enjoyed its golden age. And before their success in the 21st century, the Falcons peak lasted essentially one season, namely a fluky 1998 in which an easy schedule got them to 14-2 and a classic Minnesota Vikings choke job let them through to the Super Bowl.
The Falcons’ formation for the 1966 season was the second-to-last in professional football’s expansion into the somehow inexplicably empty southern U.S. The Falcons were part of this new NFL south gang, which included the Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins and New Orleans Saints. Like all of their mates in expansion, the Falcons enjoyed steady attendance for years; and much like the Saints, decent gate did not translate into on-field results so often.
In 1978, Atlanta finally cracked the playoffs; these Falcons, coached by Leeman Bennett and quarterbacked by Steve Bartkowski, would make the postseason twice more in the next four years, but could not manage a single playoff win in the three trips. Following the ’91 season, the Falcons finally scored their first playoff win, but were stopped in the divisional round by the eventual champion, Washington. Likewise, in ’95 did the 9-7 Falcons drop the wild-card game to the Green Bay Packers.
But all the pieces came together for one magical season in 1998. A favorable schedule based on the fourth-place finish of ’97 made for a season-ending nine-game winning streak and a 14-2 regular-season record. Thanks to a characteristic self-immolation by the Vikings, the Falcons triumphed in overtime in the NFC championship game and were into their first Super Bowl. Unfortunately, John Elway.
In 2002, Michael Vick became the Falcons starting quarterback. Though utterly outstanding and clearly the team’s most exciting player ever, Vick’s heroics were limited to single games and the Falcons could not get past the Philadelphia Eagles following the ’04 season in that incarnation of the team’s best shot.
Since perpetually-underrated Boston College grad Matt Ryan took the helm in Atlanta, the team has remained competitive. Following 2012, these Falcons got to the NFC championship again and got their second shot at a Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl LI. In what was certainly not any sort of portent of doom for this franchise going forward, Atlanta amassed a 28-3 lead over *those* New England Patriots midway through the third quarter and … ah, you know the rest.