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2017 NFL Power Rankings: Los Angeles Rams Enter Offseason Near Bottom

By Dan Parzych

January 1, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) with the offense against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
January 1, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) with the offense against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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NFL: Super Bowl LI-New England Patriots vs Atlanta Falcons
NFL: Super Bowl LI-New England Patriots vs Atlanta Falcons /

2. Atlanta Falcons

In all honesty, it’s going to take the Atlanta Falcons a long time to recover from their epic collapse against the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. It would have been one thing if the Falcons blew a regular lead in the fourth quarter, but to allow the Patriots to overcome a 28-3 deficit before eventually going on to win in overtime is one tough pill to swallow.

Atlanta could not have asked to be in a better position in the Super Bowl with a lead like that, and they have nobody to blame but themselves for the outcome. At the end of the day, the Falcons simply just looked gassed against the Patriots in that final quarter of play, as the experience factor certainly caught up when it mattered the most.

No one can imagine the awful feeling Atlanta is dealing with at the moment, but let’s look at the positive factors heading into next season. On top of Matt Ryan coming off an MVP season in which he threw for 4,944 yards with 38 touchdowns and just seven interceptions, all signs point to the rest of the Falcons’ offense continuing to be a dangerous threat.

Even the weapons beyond Julio Jones have proven to be effective, and expect Atlanta to make a push for another trip to the Super Bowl with hopefully better results.

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