After going four consecutive seasons with a losing record, optimism within the Atlanta Falcons fan base seems to be at an all-time low.
The last time we saw the Falcons in the playoffs they lost to the eventual Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles on a failed fourth-down pass attempt in the divisional round of the 2017 postseason. Four years later, Atlanta looks like a completely different team. The front office has since moved on from core players such as Matt Ryan, Julio Jones and Alex Mack.
But while expectations have been lowered for the Falcons in 2022, the players are thinking otherwise. Wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus has a more optimistic outlook for the team this season. During an interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the fourth-year wideout insisted that the Falcons can be a playoff-caliber team this season if they get off to a fast start.
