May 25, 2021; Flowery Branch, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) and head coach Arthur Smith talk on the field during Falcons OTA at the Falcons Training Complex. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
New Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith will get a great opportunity to prove he is the head of the class among the seven new head coaches in 2021.
Of the six other first-year head coaches that will take the field in 2021, the Atlanta Falcons will play four of the possible six – Jaguars, Lions, Eagles, and Jets. The only two first-year head coaches that he will not face are Texans and new head coach David Culley as well as the Chargers and first-time head coach Brandon Staley.