Coming off of back-to-back 7-9 seasons, the general consensus across the NFL was the Atlanta Falcons would finish with around the same record. Among some fans of the Atlanta Falcons, however, the expectations were high.
A team coming off coaching changeups, personnel additions, and some confidence after compiling four straight wins to end the 2019 season could finally have the team back into a powerhouse. However, the team ended up performing worse record-wise than they had the last two seasons.
Finishing the season with a 4-12 record was not the expectation anyone had. Bringing back Dan Quinn proved to be a catastrophic mistake, as well as signing Dante Fowler Jr.