If I gave you ten opportunities to predict the way this season would unfold back in late August, I doubt more than a handful of Falcons fans would’ve even gotten close to this. It has been largely demoralizing, occasionally wonderful, and deeply confusing for the average fan.
Right now, though, things are suddenly coming up roses. Per our weekly FanPulse poll here at The Falcoholic, the Falcons fanbase was one of the least confident in the NFL heading into the bye week. They had reason to be. The Falcons were 1-7, hadn’t made any major changes at that point, and were heading for a critical offseason with only a top draft pick to look forward to.