2016 Atlanta Falcons Schedule: Full Listing of Dates, Times and TV Info

April 15, 2016   ·   Joseph Zucker   ·   Jump to comments

After making the playoffs three years in a row between 2010 and 2012, the Atlanta Falcons are coming off their third straight season without a winning record following an 8-8 campaign in 2015.
While the Falcons missed out on the postseason, fans should consider last year a bit of a success under head coach Dan Quinn. Quinn built his reputation on his defensive expertise, and he made an immediate impact on the team.
In 2014, Atlanta allowed an NFL-worst 398.3 yards per game and 26.1 points per game, which ranked 27th. In 2015, it ranked 16th (347.6 YPG) and 14th (21.6) in those respective categories. Football Outsiders also ranked the Falcons 22nd in defense DVOA (defense-adjusted value over average), up from 32nd two years ago.
Atlanta was also buoyed by the emergence of running back Devonta Freeman, who went from backing up Tevin Coleman in Week 1 to running for 1,056 yards and 11 touchdowns and catching 73 passes for 578 yards and three touchdowns.
In February, Qu...

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