Sorry Falcons fans, the oddsmakers absolutely hate your team in 2022. Apparently the offseason quarterback change from Matt Ryan to Marcus Mariota did the opposite of inspire confidence in this team. The Calvin Ridley year-long suspension didn't help either, though the receivers are interesting with second-year tight end Kyle Pitts flanked by wideouts Bryan Edwards (from Las Vegas) and highly touted first round rookie Drake London.

With a subpar offense on paper and a defense that also doesn't appear to be above league average, this clearly looks to be a rebuilding year for Atlanta. Caesars Sportsbook puts the Falcons' Super Bowl championship odds as the lowest in the league, tied with the lowly Houston Texans at +25000. Incredibly Caesars pegs THIRTEEN NFL teams as having better odds to win the Super Bowl than the Falcons to win the NFC South!

The schedule also puts Atlanta at a distinct disadvantage with a Week 14 bye week. The Falcons face both reigning Super Bowl teams in the first seven weeks as well as NFC powers Tampa Bay and San Francisco. It would be a surprise if Atlanta started better than 2-5, but if they can manage to stay afloat through that stretch, they'll only face two 2021 playoff teams the rest of the way.

Seemingly the best-case scenario for Atlanta fans in 2022 is for your team to win a few games, develop the young players on both sides of the ball, and be in a prime position to draft their quarterback of the future in a stacked 2023 draft.

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Below, you'll find the Atlanta Falcons 2022 schedule, win total and more futures odds from Caesars Sportsbook, followed by picks from top SportsLine NFL analysts Larry Hartstein, R.J. White and Alex Selesnick. You'll also find three bets favored by the SportsLine Projection Model.

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Atlanta Falcons 2022 schedule

Week 1: vs. New Orleans
Week 2: at Los Angeles Rams
Week 3: at Seattle
Week 4: vs. Cleveland
Week 5: at Tampa Bay
Week 6: vs. San Francisco
Week 7: at Cincinnati
Week 8: vs. Carolina
Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Week 10: at Carolina (THU)
Week 11: vs. Chicago
Week 12: at Washington
Week 13: vs. Pittsburgh
Week 14: BYE
Week 15: at New Orleans
Week 16: at Baltimore (SAT)
Week 17: vs. Arizona
Week 18: vs. Tampa Bay

Atlanta Falcons 2022 futures odds

Win Total Over: 5.0 (-105)
Win Total Under: 5.0 (-115)

Make Playoffs: +550
Miss Playoffs: -800

Win Division: +3000
Win Conference: +12500
Win Super Bowl: +250000

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