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For the third straight season, the Falcons fell flat in Week 1

Week 1 is always preceded by unbridled optimism, even for the worst NFL teams. Heading into opening weekend, even Jets fans had hope that their team could amount to something. When you’re 0-0, anything is possible for every team. It’s a fun, hope-filled time when we all imagine the best that our teams could become. But for many teams, Week 1 is a stark reminder of how far our teams still need to go.

That’s been the story for the Falcons every year since 2018. Atlanta lost an anemic season-opener to the Eagles, failing in much the same way they did in the 2017 playoffs.