The Falcons have done a lot to improve their roster for next season, but the NFC South looks to have improved quite a bit as well.
With the Saints returning as strong as ever, and the Buccaneers adding Tom Brady, many feel Atlanta will be on the outside looking in when the playoffs begin for the third year in a row.
According to ESPN’s Football Power Index, the Falcons have a 31 percent chance of making the playoffs in 2020, and a projected win total at 7.5. This would leave the team in third place in the division.
ESPN’s FPI has New Orleans ranked first, with a 10.2 win projection and an 82 percent chance of making the playoffs. Second place is Tampa Bay (9.1 projected wins, 62.9 chance of making playoffs).
Unsurprisingly, Carolina comes in last, with 5.7 projected wins and a seven percent chance of making the playoffs. This may come as a relief to Atlanta after falling well short of expectations the previous two seasons.
The Falcons’ success or failure in 2020 could very likely come down to the final quarter of the season when they face the Buccaneers twice and visit the Kansas City Chiefs.
