ON THE FALCONS BEAT
Falcons have 32.8 percent chance to make playoffs
Matt Ryan and Julio Jones will lead the Falcons to a 10-win regular season, according to a Las Vegas sportsbook. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)
By D. Orlando Ledbetter
Nov 15, 2017The Falcons have a 32.8 percent chance of making the playoffs and need to win six of seven games to virtually clinch a playoff berth, according to www.makeNFLplayoffs.com, which calculates the chances each NFL team will make the playoffs.
This is the 10th year the website has provided statistics on each team's chance of making the NFL playoffs. The information is updated after each game.
About the Author
Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
