The Falcons’ offense has been so bad it would literally be hard to be worse
There are lists in sports that you do not want to be on, as a player or as a team. Take, for example, the Los Angeles Chargers. With the Chargers’ loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, Los Angeles dropped to 0-2 on the season. Many teams start 0-2, and some of those even […]
NFL teams strive to avoid certain rankings, and the Atlanta Falcons have joined a select, undesirable group after just two games. Their offense has performed so poorly that it is hard to imagine being worse. The Falcons have the fifth-worst passing game in league history among teams with at least two games played, according to Defense-adjusted Value Over Average (DVOA) metric.
Only the 2002 Houston Texans, 1984 Los Angeles Rams, 1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1984 Los Angeles Rams, and 1979 Houston Oilers have worse passing game DVOA ratings through two games. The Falcons' passing offense features third-string quarterback Cooper Rush and fourth-string quarterback Jack Strand, who have yet to prove they can lead the team to victories.
In contrast, some teams that started 0-2 in previous years, like the Houston Texans, Chicago Bears, and Carolina Panthers, went on to make the playoffs. However, the Falcons' poor passing game performance could limit their playoff chances.
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