Atlanta Falcons: 3 goals Marcus Mariota can accomplish this season

3.  Win five games

The bar when it comes to finding wins this season should be understandably low for Marcus Mariota and the Atlanta Falcons. It is hard to find a single game on the Atlanta schedule to argue they should be favored in. Atlanta’s best chance at winning this season will be against the Panthers, Bears, and Seahawks.

Mariota finds a way to win those games and steal another win or two along the way the season will be a success for the veteran and this young roster. Last season Atlanta benefitted from an easy schedule and having the veteran leadership of Matt Ryan.

It is a much steeper climb for Mariota to find wins this season and despite the roster upgrades, this team is still a 5-6 win team at their best. If Mariota manages to hit all three of these goals and limit turnovers the veteran will have re-established himself as a starter in this league and have a chance to return as the Atlanta starter next season.

Winning five games may seem to be a low bar but it would be an impressive feat with a bad Atlanta roster that is already turning its attention to 2023.