FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- One of the major storylines for the Atlanta Falcons entering the 2017 season was whether a defense that showed much improvement towards the end of last year would continue to make strides. Although the focus has shifted to Atlanta’s offense in recent weeks, the defense has looked very much improved over the early portion of the season, compared to this time last year.
While the Falcons (3-3) aren’t generating as many turnovers on the defensive side of the ball as they would like, the numbers indicate improvement nearly across the board.
Let’s compare some stats from the first six games of last season to the first six games of this season for the Falcons’ defense to further illustrate their growth:
Points per game
- 2016: 26.