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Now that it’s over, what’s next for Falcons?

Matt Ryan, Devonta Freeman, and Julio Jones walk off the field after final drive against the Eagles Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Philadelphia.

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Credit: Curtis Compton

Matt Ryan, Devonta Freeman, and Julio Jones walk off the field after final drive against the Eagles Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Philadelphia.
Jan 16, 2018

What’s next?

The Falcons are out of the playoffs. Should offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian return? Roquan Smith is leaving Georgia for the NFL. What will the defense look like next season?

AJC sports columnist Jeff Schultz and WSB-TV sports director Zach Klein discuss the Falcons' year and the first-and-goal sequence that determined their fate in their "We Never Played the Game" podcast. Listen (then subscribe, rate and review):

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