Expectations for the Atlanta Falcons coming into the 2021 season should have already been at a modest level for much of the fan base. While talent still exists on this roster, Super Bowl odds were rightfully not in their favor coming into the season. The 2021 season opener presented an opportunity for the Falcons to get off on the right foot in the win column.
Instead, a 32-6 showing at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles was the head-scratching result. Today, we will highlight five things that we learned from the season opening loss for the Falcons.
#1: The offensive and defensive fronts are significant works in progress
There was very little argument that the biggest question marks coming into the season were the offensive and defensive fronts.