The more things change the more they stay the same. That is the case with the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1—they’ve now suffered four straight defeats—and that is the case with this article series, which makes its return for a fourth consecutive year.
The Falcons started their afternoon with a very promising first couple of offensive drives where they marched deep into Eagles territory before stalling out, as this team’s red zone demons seem to have resurfaced out of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium turf instead of being expelled with the departure of Dirk Koetter and the entrance of new head coach Arthur Smith.