Atlanta Falcons: Final 2015 NFC Power Rankings
By John Buhler
The Atlanta Falcons finished 2015 with an 8-8 record on the year. Where do they fall in the final NFC Power Rankings of the 2015 NFL season?
The final week of the 2015 NFL regular season has concluded. The six NFC Playoffs spots are finally set, as are the drafting positions for the 10 NFC teams that failed to qualify.
At 8-8, the Atlanta Falcons were the only team in the NFC to finish at .500 and not make the playoffs. The Dirty Birds finished two games back of the Seattle Seahawks for the sixth seed in the NFC Playoffs.
Atlanta has the 17th pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. Only the Indianapolis Colts, the Buffalo Bills, and the New York Jets have a worse pick on non-playoff teams in this upcoming spring’s draft.
The Carolina Panthers have home field advantage and the Arizona Cardinals have a first round bye. Next week’s games will feature the No. 3 Minnesota Vikings hosting the No. 6 Seattle Seahawks, while the No. 4 Washington Redskins will host the No. 5 Green Bay Packers. Both games have the makings for two close and exciting matchups in the Divisional Round.
This final 2015 NFC Power Rankings will look back on the overall perception of the 16 teams in the conference: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Without further ado, for one last time, here are the final 2015 NFC Power Rankings.
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