Jan 3, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) and Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) greet after the game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
When the schedules for the 2021 NFL season were released, who would’ve ever imagined that the Atlanta Falcons would be major winners?
We all knew coming into the schedule release that the Falcons were going to have one of the league’s easiest schedules following their 2020 season in which they finished fourth in the NFC South and had just a 4-12 overall record.