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The most comforting tweets Atlanta Falcons fans need to get through the day

The 2016 regular season was still historic for the Falcons franchise. Rise up and celebrate the Dirty Birds.
By Fiza Pirani
Feb 6, 2017

Waking up after a heartbreaking loss to the New England Patriots at Super Bowl LI is brutal and we get it.

» The Falcons lose the most Atlanta game ever

To make your day a little easier, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite comforting tweets oozing love and support for Atlanta and Falcons fans around the nation.

Or you can laugh through the pain, if that’s more your style.

There’s always next year, Falcons fans.

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Fiza Pirani is an Atlanta-based freelance writer and editor.

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