A few years ago, the Atlanta Falcons demanded less patience.
Indeed, after that 2017 season and divisional loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Falcons began a steady decline into the NFL’s basement.
In 2018, you hoped the injuries, changing out Steve Sarkisian for Dirk Koetter and having Dan Quinn call the plays would fix your team. In 2019, you hope going 1-7 and then rallying to win six of your last eight games means you’re a few pieces away from contending again.
In 2020, well, the bottom finally fell out, and the franchise started again.