I agree with Nonny. No way do the Falcons repeat this season.
Could the Falcons be back? Sure. However, there is no possible way they are a better team next year than they were this year.
Schedule will be significantly harder, less likely to win as many close games, and other teams in the division will all be better. And this doesn't even take into account that Tony G will be gone and Michael Turner is pretty much just a corpse in pads.
I'll set the O/U for them on wins next year at 10.
Well, the falcons were one turf monster from the super bowl, so they are not that far off. Tony G will be sorely missed. Really hope he comes back for one more. Falcons get Grimes back to help in the secondary and Moore + DeCoud are getting better and better. Just need D line help. Julio is going to be a beast next year. Still feel like 10 wins is where they will be based on the fact that they only seem to have on half of football in them plus one final drive.
AgreedI'd certainly rather be in Atlanta's position than anyone else in their division.