As a result, the Atlanta Falcons have been eliminated from playoff contention. The final Sunday of the 2024 NFL regular season is here, and in the NFC, one playoff spot remains up for grabs. A winner of the NFC South has yet to emerge,

While Atlanta will end its streak of top-10 draft picks, the team didn’t fall very far. The Falcons will have pick No. 15 overall in the 2025 NFL draft. That should give them a chance to add another impact player.

Atlanta's "17th opponent" was determined in the same fashion. The Colts will be Atlanta's fifth AFC opponent in 2025 because the AFC South is up next in the league's schedule rotation. The Falcons will face the Colts because they also finished second.

Except for the Browns and the Cowboys, no NFL team surpassed the Falcons this season for getting less bang for its buck. Translated: The Falcons are clueless.

The Falcons have a crucial decision to make on a potential Kirk Cousins trade, but they aren't in a rush to make a move.