The schedule makers didn’t do the Falcons any favors to start the season. In their first four games, they had to play two teams that received three extra days to rest and prepare following playing on Thursday night in the Rams and Browns. After the thrilling win over Cleveland, they were slated to face three of the top teams in the league from last season, including two teams that nearly faced each other in the Super Bowl. Playing Tampa Bay, San Francisco, and Cincinnati in succession is as grueling as it gets.
Win or lose, this demanding stretch of games won’t faze the Falcons one bit.