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Falcons tie dubious NFL mark for longest losing streak when trying to surpass .500

The haven't been over .500 since 2018, a span that has plagued a franchise that was on the verge of winning a Super Bowl six years ago. Since losing in the 2017 NFC divisional round, the Falcons are 28-44 Mike Gerber Jersey with no winning seasons and three seven-win campaigns in that span -- close to .500 but not quite at the mark.Not that the Falcons haven't had the opportunity to be above .500 during that span. Since the 2018 season, Atlanta has had 12 opportunities to cro s the .500 plateau -- and lost Andrew McCutchen Jersey every single one of them. The Falcons' 12 consecutive lo ses when entering exactly .500 have tied the 2006-2012 for the longest streak since the NFL merger.Falling to the at 3-3 made the Falcons tie the mark, which includes their streak of five consecutive Week 1 lo ses. The Falcons do have an opportunity to get Burch Smith Jersey back to .500 this week against the , which would be impre sive for a team that was predicted to be one of the worst teams in the NFL prior to the season.The streak of 12 games losing at .500 is still a hex the Falcons have to break. Here are Jandel Gustave Jersey the results: Year/WeekOpponentRecordResult2018 Week 10-1Lost2018 Week 31-1Lost2018 Week 104-4Lost2019 Bruce Bochy Jersey Week 10-0Lost2019 Week 31-1Lost2020 Week 10-0Lost2021 Week 1Eagles0-0Lost2021 Week 8Panthers3-3Lost2021 Week 104-4Lost2022 Week 1Saints0-0Lost2022 Week 52-2Lost2022 Week 7Bengals3-3LostThe Falcons can attempt to snap the streak if they beat the Panthers this week, setting the stage for a Week 9 showdown with the to end the drought.