Spoiler: National outlets aren't as bullish on Atlanta as fans are.
The Falcons have had a potentially transformative offseason, adding a highly-regarded new head coach in Dan Quinn, landing a strong draft class and signing a bunch of solid free agents at positions of need. Has it been enough to win over power rankings gurus, though?
The short answer is no. The longer answer is yes, in a few cases, and the Falcons appear to have made some modest gains on the average ranking. But it's fair to say that people are sleeping on Atlanta as though the team were a comfortable mattress and everyone just had a nice turkey dinner.