It might feel like it's been ages, but the Atlanta Falcons were recently regular playoff contenders. Between 2008 and 2012, the team went to the playoffs four times, posted a 56-24 regular-season record and even made an appearance in the NFC title game.
Though Atlanta didn't make it back to the postseason last year, the team did turn the page a bit on the two years of futility that followed that stellar five-year run. The Falcons managed to win eight games in 2015, just two fewer than the team posted in the previous two seasons combined.