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Week 5 Power Rankings: Falcons Flying High After Win vs. Browns?

The Atlanta Falcons are winners of two straight games, which means the team is expected to rise before their matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Jeremy Brener

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The Atlanta Falcons (2-2) are looking to keep their winning streak intact this weekend as they travel to the Sunshine State to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-2).

The winner of Sunday's game will take sole possession of first place in the NFC South, which should garner each of the teams respect going into the game.

After landing at No. 25 a week ago, a win against the Cleveland Browns catapulted the Falcons to No. 18, a seven-spot jump.

Here's more about what Sports Illustrated had to say in its most recent power rankings about the Falcons ...

"Marcus Mariota’s stat line was not beautiful, but he managed certain moments effectively on Sunday," SI writes. "Every week, this Falcons team becomes more likable. Grady Jarrett continues to turn in elite performances and has been one of the most situationally valuable pass rushers in the NFL this year, late in tight games when it counts."

The remarkable thing about the Falcons' win over the Browns is that the team could have played a lot better. In fact, the Falcons could very well be 4-0 if a few things went right for them in their two season-opening losses.

The Bucs enter the list at No. 8, so if the Falcons pull off an upset, we could see another meteoric rise from Atlanta this week.

The Falcons and Buccaneers play Sunday at 1 p.m. at Raymond James Stadium.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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