The Falcons did not have a good day. They got crushed by the Buccaneers despite a couple of valiant rallies, and their crummy season ended 4-12 after starting 0-5. There are bright spots in there, ones we’ve touched on and ones we’ve yet to really explore, but it was not a year any of us are going to look back on fondly.
It went better for those just hoping for the best possible draft selection, as a loss locked Atlanta into a top five pick. Unfortunately for them, the Houston Texans couldn’t quite finish off an impressive comeback, and the Tennessee Titans win over them in the final seconds just now means Houston will have the #3 overall pick and the Falcons will settle for #4 for the first time in franchise history.