Final Record: 10-6, lost to Eagles in Divisional Round
Background
The Falcons went through an unnamed, undiscussed tragedy in February 2017 that would have made it simple for them to try and keep the team together. They were a Super Bowl team, the rationale went, and their chief weaknesses did not necessarily require major changes to overcome.
Unfortunately for Atlanta, things didn’t quite work out that way. The team tried to pile up cheap free agents on the offensive line, as they always do, and they even invested a fourth rounder in guard with Sean Harlow.