4 games Atlanta Falcons fans will pay attention to when schedule is released

This one is circled based on the timing of the trip from Atlanta to Denver. Ideally, the Falcons eliminate trips to Minnesota and Denver in the first half of the schedule and are able to have an easy road schedule the rest of the way. While it’s incredibly unlikely that both games will go in the first half, it’s possible for a team that won’t be used to the home-court advantages Denver has.

Besides home field advantage, you have the two obvious stories of the rookie quarterback and the head coach. If there’s one franchise Falcons fans root against outside of their own division, it’s the Denver Broncos. There is no love lost between Atlanta and Sean Payton and last season only added to that fact.

Payton’s handling of the quarterback position prepares rookie Bo Nix for tough expectations. This is a team Atlanta should beat, but with Sean Payton, Bo Nix, and a clear home-court advantage, there are plenty of interesting storylines to follow depending on where this game falls on the schedule .