The Atlanta Falcons put so much stock into 2020. They appeared to believe that after all the failures that defined 2018 and 2019, they had discovered a winning formula for the 2020 season that would restore faith in the franchise and deliver wins. Instead, Atlanta held on too long—to their credit, most fans realized that before the season, if not far earlier—and just capped off a dreadful 4-12 year with a 44-27 loss to the Buccaneers.
We’ll have plenty of time to discuss what’s ahead and lament what we’re leaving behind, given that sweeping changes are coming to the Falcons organization and the general manager and head coach searches figure to heat up as soon as today.