The Atlanta Falcons have fired head coach Dan Quinn and General Manager Thomas Dimitroff hours after their loss to the Carolina Panthers, the team confirmed late Sunday.
Falcons President and CEO Rich McKay will assume day-to-day operations for the ball club, which had high hopes for this season.
“Decisions like these are very difficult,” owner Authur Blank said in a written statement. “But the previous two seasons and start to this one have been especially hard for me because of the deep love, respect and admiration I and my family have for Dan, Thomas and their families.”
If you would have told Atlanta Falcons and Quinn that his team would begin the 2020 season 0-5, no doubt he would not believe it. But that’s hole the Falcons have dug for themselves.
As the season progresses, here are their remaining opponents, which will do all they can to continue the Falcons’ losing ways. Can Atlanta rebound? They have to. Let’s look at the schedule to see their chances.
Who Do The Falcons Play This Week?
The Falcons entered the season with big hopes, but coaching issues and a penchant for folding in the second half have haunted them.
Atlanta Falcons Football Schedule 2020
| Date / Time | Opponent | Get Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. | Seattle | Get Tickets |
| Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. | AT Cowboys | Get Tickets |
| Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. | Bears | Get Tickets |
| Oct. 5 at 8:15 p.m. | At Packers (Monday Night Football) | Get Tickets |
| Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. | Panthers | Get Tickets |
| Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. | At Vikings | Get Tickets |
| Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. | Lions | Get Tickets |
| Oct. 29 at 8:20 p.m. | At Panthers (Thursday Night Football) | Get Tickets |
| Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. | Broncos | Get Tickets |
| Week 10: BYE | BYE | BYE |
| Nov. 22 at 1 p.m. | At Saints | Get Tickets |
| Nov. 29 at 1 p.m. | Raiders | Get Tickets |
| Dec. 6 at 1 p.m. | Saints | Get Tickets |
| Dec. 13 at 4:25 p.m. | At Chargers | Get Tickets |
| Dec. 20 at 1 p.m. | Buccaneers | Get Tickets |
| Dec. 27 at 1 p.m. | At Chiefs | Get Tickets |
| Jan. 3 at 1 p.m. | At Buccaneers | Get Tickets |
Why The Falcons Fired Dan Quinn
Falcons Head Coach Dan Quinn started the season on the hot seat after failing to avenge his team’s Super Bowl loss to the New England Patriots two years ago.
Criticism reached a fever pitch when the Falcons lost at the last second in Week 2 to the Dallas Cowboys. The noise got deafening after a similarly brutal collapse against the Chicago Bears.
In both games, the Falcons lead by double figures in the fourth quarter and nearly three scores at halftime. But Quinn managed to find a way to lose both games.
