3 Reasons Atlanta Falcons are division favorites after Brady retires

By Nick Halden | Feb 2, 2023

Jan 16, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) walks off the field in the final minute against the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth quarter during a wild card game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jan 8, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier (25) runs the ball against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

Tom Brady’s time haunting the Atlanta Falcons and the NFC South is over with the veteran retiring earlier this week. Brady retiring isn’t a move that will find many Atlanta fans feeling anything but excitement considering what Brady meant to the Falcons.

This in itself is the highest compliment for a quarterback who is obviously the GOAT and has put up numbers we will likely never see in our lifetime surpassed. Brady has an argument not just as the best quarterback of all time but the best athlete we have ever seen.

Brady retiring changes the landscape of the NFC South and should give Atlanta even more confidence that 2023 is finally the season the playoff drought ends and the Falcons become real contenders once again.

Atlanta has a clear argument as the best team in the division not only moving forward but as currently constructed considering the situations at head coach and quarterback for each team.

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