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2024 Falcons schedule

Posted on 5/15/24 at 7:57 pm
Posted by VADawg
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Posted on 5/15/24 at 7:57 pm
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Week 1: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m. EST, September 8

Week 2: @ Philadelphia Eagles, Monday Night Football, 8:15 p.m., September 16

Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday Night Football, 8:20 p.m., September 22

Week 4: vs. New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m., September 29

Week 5: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Thursday Night Football, 8:15 p.m., October 3

Week 6: @ Carolina Panthers, 4:25 p.m., October 13

Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks, 1 p.m., October 20

Week 8: @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m., October 27

Week 9: vs. Dallas Cowboys, 1 p.m., November 3

Week 10: @ New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m., November 10

Week 11: @ Denver Broncos, 4:05 p.m., November 17

Week 12: BYE WEEK

Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 1 p.m., December 1

Week 14: @ Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., December 8

Week 15: @ Las Vegas Raiders, Monday Night Football, 8:15 p.m., December 16

Week 16: vs. New York Giants, 1 p.m., December 22

Week 17: @ Washington Commanders, TBD

Week 18: vs. Carolina Panthers, TBD


A nice 0-3 start right out of the gate. Woof.

A team with zero pass rush, half of a secondary, no playmakers on offense, and a turnstile of a right tackle is going 6-11 at best vs this schedule.
This post was edited on 5/17/24 at 2:16 pm
Posted by dawgfan24348
Member since Oct 2011
49951 posts
Posted on 5/15/24 at 8:24 pm to
We went 7-10 with Desmond Ridder at QB

We’re definitely doing better this year with a solid QB. Could easily see us anywhere from 10-7 to 12-5
Posted by VADawg
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Posted on 5/15/24 at 8:33 pm to
quote:

We went 7-10 with Desmond Ridder at QB

We’re definitely doing better this year with a solid QB.


The opposing QBs on the schedule are infinitely better this season, too. Swap out Sam Howell, Josh Dobbs, Kyler Murray (in his first game back from ACL surgery), and Will Levis with Patrick Mahomes, Dak Prescott, Jalen Hurts, and Justin Herbert.

The defense will be worse this season. The pass rush still blows and the secondary outside of Bates and occasionally Terrell is still atrocious. Last year's defense was not nearly as good as their ranking because the QBs they played against were so bad.

It seems like Raheem Morris is counting on 31 year old Grady Jarrett coming off an ACL injury to suddenly morph into prime Aaron Donald.
Posted by Man4others
Member since Aug 2017
2200 posts
Posted on 5/16/24 at 2:25 pm to
They are losing like 10 games. Probably starting 1-5
Posted by DoubleDown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 5/17/24 at 12:15 pm to
Week 1: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m. EST, September 8 >> Toss Up w1 game. Optimistic W

Week 2: @ Philadelphia Eagles, Monday Night Football, 8:15 p.m., September 16 >> L

Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday Night Football, 8:20 p.m., September 22 >> lol. L

Week 4: vs. New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m., September 29 >> W

Week 5: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Thursday Night Football, 8:15 p.m., October 3 >> L, short week

Week 6: @ Carolina Panthers, 4:25 p.m., October 13 >> W

Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks, 1 p.m., October 20 >> W

Week 8: @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m., October 27 >> W

Week 9: vs. Dallas Cowboys, 1 p.m., November 3 >> W

Week 10: @ New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m., November 10 >> L

Week 11: @ Denver Broncos, 4:05 p.m., November 17 >> W

Week 12: BYE WEEK

Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 1 p.m., December 1 >> L

Week 14: @ Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., December 8 >> W

Week 15: vs. Las Vegas Raiders, Monday Night Football, 8:15 p.m., December 16 >> L

Week 16: vs. New York Giants, 1 p.m., December 22 >> W

Week 17: @ Washington Commanders, TBD >> W

Week 18: vs. Carolina Panthers, TBD >> W

Went game by game and thought of each in a bottle battle. I think the bye week late helps ATL finish the season strong. Foresee an 11 game W season but if the bye week doesn't help OR Cousins dies, who the F knows.
This post was edited on 5/17/24 at 12:18 pm
Posted by JCdawg
Member since Sep 2014
8082 posts
Posted on 5/17/24 at 3:39 pm to
I legitimately think 7-10 with that schedule.
Posted by FirstCityDawg
Member since May 2017
2821 posts
Posted on 5/18/24 at 10:40 am to
I agree with this except trade a loss to the Saints to someone. They’re so bad that I don’t see a way Falcons lose to them, rivalry or not.
Posted by DoubleDown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Member since Oct 2008
13063 posts
Posted on 5/19/24 at 9:49 am to
I generally always count that as a 1-1 split with the saints yearly. Usually give the home team the W.
Posted by retooc
Freeport, FL
Member since Sep 2012
7650 posts
Posted on 5/19/24 at 8:48 pm to
Brutal Start.

First 4 weeks will tell us everything.

Escape 2-2 or better, buckle up for a great year.

1-3 or worse.

fricked. .500 at best.
Posted by DoubleDown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Member since Oct 2008
13063 posts
Posted on 6/6/24 at 8:35 am to
Somehow the national media is expecting the Falcons to be a playoff team this season all based on Kirk Cousins. Well that and maybe a bad NFC South. I just don't see how this team gets more than 9 wins with that starting schedule.
Posted by VADawg
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Posted on 6/6/24 at 1:11 pm to
quote:

I just don't see how this team gets more than 9 wins with that starting schedule.


quote:

Foresee an 11 game W season


You changed your mind awfully quickly

I think it'll be very difficult to overcome a likely 1-4 start. A lot of people seem to be counting Pittsburgh as an automatic win for some reason. The Steelers are leaps and bounds better than the Falcons on both lines of scrimmage. TJ Watt is going to treat Kaleb McGary like a turnstile.

PIT- L
@PHI- L
KC- L
NO- W
TB- L
@CAR- W
SEA- W
@TB- W
DAL- L
@NO- L
@DEN- L
LAC- W
@MIN- L
@LV- W
NYG- W
@WAS- L
CAR- W

8-9 sounds about right. This still isn't a very good team, and they're going to see significantly better opposing QBs this season than they did last season. Lack of pass rush and absolutely nothing in the secondary outside of Bates and sometimes Terrell will be this team's downfall.
This post was edited on 6/6/24 at 1:12 pm
Posted by DoubleDown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Member since Oct 2008
13063 posts
Posted on 6/7/24 at 8:04 am to
I still go back and forth. When I look at each game individually, I could see em doing well. However, I then factor in God-like scenarios such as "we're the Falcons" and then I see Kirk Cousins doing something like getting malaria from an in game water bottle and missing 6 weeks.

Watch that shite happen - cause - we're the Falcons.
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