Atlanta Falcons: 2020 has thankfully come to an end

Thankfully the Atlanta Falcons 2020 season is finally over.

Every rational person was ready to leave 2020 behind and the Atlanta Falcons fans were at the top of the list.

Hopes for this season were cautiously optimistic. Yes, Tom Brady joined the division, and Drew Brees stuck around but even then, the Falcons were supposed to compete. The NFL expanded the number of teams who could be in the playoffs and fans thought the Falcons might sneak it.

But their season was over before it even started.

The Atlanta Falcons mercilessly found ways to let fans down – the best part was at least at the start, fans weren’t allowed to be in the stadium. The Falcons started 0-5, blowing two heartbreaking, gut-wrenching leads, playing poorly on Monday Night Football before finally firing their coach.

Things have improved but the record doesn’t show it and once again Falcons fans are left to root against the Saints instead of for their team. But look on the bright side, this year and this season are almost over.

The only downside is 2021 will either be more of the same or much worse for the Atlanta Falcons.

The Falcons time in NFL purgatory is going to drag on like the 2020 presidential election. Why? Because the team and Arthur Blank couldn’t decide on going all in or rebuilding.

The Falcons paid Matt Ryan and Julio Jones the big bucks, they banked on their offense and hoped the defense could be pedestrian. But now the offense is a problem, with no running game, aging stars, and a team headed toward cap hell. The Falcons don’t have the money to spend on the areas they need, and with a new GM and potential new coach, the Falcons must embrace a rebuild.

Or instead of eating dead cap, try to find a second-round draft pick for Julio Jones and say goodbye to Matt Ryan. But those are questions saved for another day. For now, Atlanta. We’ve got one more game to sit through.

One more potential blown lead missed field goal, listless loss to endure and this season will be in the rearview mirror. And if fans can make it through the first 15 games, what’s one more.