ON THE FALCONS BEAT

Falcons’ opponents for 2018 set

Detroit Lions v Atlanta Falcons, NFL International Series at Wembley Stadium in London. 26/10/14, photo: DAVE SHOPLAND /NFL Atlanta falcon's Cheerleaders
Detroit Lions v Atlanta Falcons, NFL International Series at Wembley Stadium in London. 26/10/14, photo: DAVE SHOPLAND /NFL Atlanta falcon's Cheerleaders
Dec 26, 2017

The Falcons are locked into finishing third in the NFC South this season, and their opponents for the 2018 season are set.

The Falcons will face the third-place teams from the NFC West (Arizona) and NFC North (Green Bay).

The Falcons also will face opponents from the NFC East (Philadelphia, Dallas, Washington and New York Giants) and AFC North (Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Cleveland and Cincinnati).

In addition to New Orleans, Carolina and Tampa Bay, the Falcons will play potentially cold-weather road games at Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Green Bay and Washington.

In addition to New Orleans, Carolina and Tampa Bay, the home games will include Cincinnati, Arizona, Dallas, Giants and Baltimore, with the possibility of one of the games being played in London.

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.

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