The Atlanta Falcons sit at 3-7 on the season and tied for third in the NFC South with Tampa.

While the Atlanta Falcons record may be off-putting, their performance the past two weeks have brought new hope to this team and changed our mentality for the teams the Falcons left to play.

To start off, the Atlanta Falcons shouldn’t have to play the same two teams twice in five weeks. It is also absurd the Falcons play all six of their divisional games during the final eight games of the season.

In the last few seasons, there were huge gaps in between the Atlanta Falcons matchup with their division rivals. There was an eight and a half week difference in between matchups with the Saints, this year there is only a two and a half week gap.

It is hard enough to beat the same team twice in a season unless the Atlanta Falcons are playing the Panthers. However, it is significantly harder to beat the same team when the rematch is that close.

Nonetheless, the “new” Atlanta Falcons have a very winnable road ahead. Already with two wins in the division and coaching changes that may actually be “earth-shattering”, the Atlanta Falcons could actually be favored in games they wouldn’t have before.

Going into Carolina this past Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons were six-point underdogs. The Panthers didn’t even score six points. They didn’t even score a single point until the Falcons were up 26.

Here is a breakdown of every team left on the Falcons schedule.