Here’s a stat that helps me explain why I’m writing this story, as though you weren’t already nodding along with the idea that the Falcons had a putrid red zone offense at times in 2017:
- In 2017, the Falcons scored on 49.18% of their red zone trips, good for 23rd in the NFL
- In 2016, the Falcons scored on 64.56% of their red zone trips, good for 8th in the NFL
Considering the Falcons went from 2nd in the NFL in yards per game in 2016 to 11th in 2017, the drop in scoring is a very noteworthy accomplishment.