7 teams that could be next season's Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons began the 2016 season with worse odds to win the Super Bowl than the Jaguars, Jets and Chargers. In fact, only four teams had worse odds than the Falcons. They came out of nowhere to reach the Super Bowl, putting together one of the best offensive seasons in NFL history. No one expected them to make it as far as they did, but for several reasons, they surprised everyone outside of Atlanta and nearly won it all.

Falcons store removing ‘Super Bowl champions’ gear from shelves is saddest video of the week

When it comes to depressing moments in sports, it’s hard to beat the Colts’ “AFC Finalist” banner. However, things can always be worse.

Last night, the Falcons’ chances of winning Super Bowl 51 were so high that the franchise’s first ever Lombardi trophy seemed like a guarantee at one point of the game. With 21 minutes to go, Atlanta had a 99.8 percent chance of beating New England. The Patriots’ miraculous comeback, however, thwarted those chances and instead created one of the saddest moments in recent sports history.