KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - DECEMBER 27: Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons looks to pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during the fourth quarter at Arrowhead Stadium on December 27, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
The Atlanta Falcons should be cautiously optimistic watching Super Bowl 55 on Sunday.
Of course, the city of Atlanta and the Atlanta Falcons themselves would rather be playing in it. But they have reason to be encouraged.
The Falcons had the fortune of facing both teams this year: the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.