Atlanta Falcons: Previewing Their 2017 Opponents

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Feb 5, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady waves after defeating the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /

@New England Patriots

While it is undecided if it will be the NFL season opener for sure the Falcons will get a chance at some point this season to get revenge for their Super Bowl loss. While a loss in the regular season will obviously never equate to a Super Bowl the satisfaction of beating the Patriots for the Falcons and their fans would have to be well, huge.

The Patriots obviously thought that Tom Brady didn’t have enough help so they went out and added Brandin Cooks. It is good news bad news for the Falcons good news you only have to face him once bad news he now has Tom Brady on his team.

One downside for the Falcons in this match-up is that it will be a road game. The Patriots may have added Cooks but they also lost some key talent on the defensive side of the ball and could take a step back defensively. There is also the freak chance that Tom Brady is human and age will begin to catch up to the veteran quarterback. For now however, it looks to be a potential Super Bowl match-up again in the 2017 with the best two teams in football going at it, there won’t be a better match-up than this one.

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