FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — My very first thought upon seeing the Atlanta Falcons' 2025 schedule was: "A Week 5 bye?!"
Following shortly thereafter came: "Two separate west coast trips?!"
And then: "Consecutive NFC South matchups following a trip to Germany?!"
Before finally landing on: "What the actual heck?!" *shakes fist at sky*
I didn't like the Falcons' 2025 schedule. There. I said it. I think it is overly complicated in scope for no reason. I have a problem with the bye week being so early considering the traveling the Falcons have to do in 2025 . I take issue with not putting the San Francisco 49ers game and Arizona Cardinals game back-to-back. Just to be nit-picky while I am at it, I don't like that from Week 7 (at San Francisco) to Week 13 (at the New York Jets), that the Fal