- After a 3-7 start, Atlanta rallied to win five of its final seven games (including four straight), but the Falcons still haven't posted a winning season since 2017.
- New head coach Kevin Stefanski arrives as the team’s biggest change, and a high-profile QB battle is brewing between newly signed Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr., though both have dealt with injuries in camp.
- Oddsmakers set Atlanta’s 2026 win total at 6.5 (Over favored) and list the Falcons as +425 to win the NFC South — longshots to win the NFC or Super Bowl.
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