Football is finally upon us, after the very long wait we just endured to get through the malaise of the offseason. With it, every fanbase goes into the new campaign with some semblance of hope as each team lines up directly parallel to one another at the starting gate with a 0-0 record.
The Falcons open up the year against the Philadelphia Eagles, in a matchup that’s become something of an early season staple for both teams in recent years. This will be the third time in the past four years in which these two squads have matched up in either Week 1 or Week 2, and the fourth such instance since 2015.