The Atlanta Falcons may have lost the Super Bowl. They may have blown a 25-point lead. They may never recover psychologically from a day like that one (the fans are still feeling it the most though, I imagine). But as opposed to recent Super Bowl losers like the Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers, I don’t see the Falcons reeling for long after their heartbreaking win.
Because unlike those teams, and even unlike the 2013 Denver Broncos, Atlanta reached the Super Bowl well before they peaked.
(The Broncos peaked in 2015 but only after totally retooling their defense.