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NFL power rankings: 32-team post-preseason breakdown ahead of Week 1

By Peter Panacy

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 13: Quarterbacks Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons and Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles meet after their game at Lincoln Financial Field on November 13, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles defeated the Falcons 24-15. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 13: Quarterbacks Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons and Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles meet after their game at Lincoln Financial Field on November 13, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles defeated the Falcons 24-15. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 06: Wide receiver Julio Jones #11 of the Atlanta Falcons takes a reverse hand off from quarterback Matt Ryan #2 during the first quarter of the NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Coliseum on January 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 06: Wide receiver Julio Jones #11 of the Atlanta Falcons takes a reverse hand off from quarterback Matt Ryan #2 during the first quarter of the NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Coliseum on January 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

Atlanta Falcons. 8. team. 44. . . Previous:

The Atlanta Falcons are a little tough to gauge after a preseason that hasn’t looked sharp.

Again, going 0-3 over the meaningful exhibition weeks doesn’t tell much of anything. And one should guess offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian isn’t going to reveal much for his high-octane Falcons offense to display until Week 1 finally rolls around.

That offense is still questionable, however, and one could guess only how much Atlanta misses its former offensive coordinator, Kyle Shanahan, who has turned the 49ers offensive around in one season.

Talent-wise, though, the Falcons could still wind up being a top-10 offense. They have the players in place, namely quarterback Matt Ryan, running back Devonta Freeman, wide receivers Julio Jones and the rookie, Calvin Ridley.

We’ll learn a lot from Atlanta early in 2018, as their opening three games are pretty brutal.