The 2015 NFL regular season ended on a sour note for the Falcons, who were defeated, after another late-game interception quarterback Matt Ryan, by the New Orleans Saints 20-17 before 69,699 disgruntled fans at the Georgia Dome on Sunday.
The Falcons, who started the season 5-0, finished 8-8. The Saints, who improved to 7-9, went 2-0 against the Falcons this season.
Here are five things we learned from the regular-season finale:
