Atlanta Falcons’ 2018 Regular Season Opponents Announced

The Atlanta Falcons will face off against the AFC North and NFC East in 2018. Atlanta will look to avenge a 2014 sweep by the AFC North.

The 2017 season is far from over as far as aspirations go for the Atlanta Falcons. In the meantime, the list of 2018 opponents for the team has been named. The schedule isn’t as tough as 2017 but nothing is easy in the NFL; as this season has proved.

Atlanta will face off against the AFC North and NFC East in 2018. The Falcons will face the Ravens and Bengals in Atlanta while they will take on the Browns and Steelers on the road.

The Falcons will also take on the Giants and Cowboys at home while facing the Eagles and Redskins on the road. This will be the second straight season that the Falcons face off against the Cowboys. Earlier this season, the Falcons earned a key 27-7 victory over the Cowboys at home.

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Atlanta will have a chance to earn a major win vs the Steelers in 2018 as they fell short in 2014 with a 27-20 loss at home. This was one of the four AFC North losses in 2014 that resulted in a sweep. The Falcons will also have an opportunity to avenge a loss to another AFC North team in the Ravens as Atlanta lost in Baltimore in 2014, 29-7. This will again feature a battle of the 2008 draft class of quarterbacks between Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco.

The Dirty Birds also look to avenge a 26-24 loss to the Browns at home in 2014 in which Atlanta mismanaged the clock late in the fourth quarter that helped Cleveland seal the upset.

The Falcons fell 24-10 to the Bengals in Cincinnati in 2014 so this will help Atlanta look to bounce back vs another AFC North foe who embarrassed them.

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Exact dates and times for these matchups have not been finalized as of now by the NFL. Expect official announcements to be named in the spring.