Being an Atlanta Falcons fan is hard work. Think back to September 11, 2016: on that day, the Falcons lost to Dirk Koetter’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers in week one of the 2016 regular season. Koetter was drenched in Gatorade as he talked to reporters after his team secured the come from behind victory. “Good guys win,” he told them. Ouch, Dirk. Ouch. And put that week one loss in context: the Falcons lost 8 of their last 11 games in 2015, including a week 17 loss to the New Orleans Saints.
Remember, the Atlanta Falcons like to play poorly in week one
