regular season with a 20–17 loss at home to archrival New Orleans, giving them a final record of 8-8. 2016: 28-3 The 2016 season was the Falcons 25th and final season at the Georgia Dome. They finished with an 11–5 record, earning them a first-round bye in the playoffs. Matt Ryan was named NFL MVP after the season. After defeating the Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional Round 36-20 and blowing out the Green Bay Packers 44-21 in the title game, the Falcons advanced to the Super Bowl for the first time in 18 years. Against the 14-2 Patriots, the Falcons started off strong, pulling away with a 28-3 lead nearing the end of the third quarter. However, Tom Brady and the Patriots mounted an incredible comeback, scoring 25 unanswered points to send the game into overtime for the first time in Super Bowl history. The Patriots received the ball in overtime, and drove down the field for the game-winning score, shocking the Falcons as they went home inches from the Lombardi Trophy. 2017–present 2017 After the Falcons' heartbreaking Super Bowl loss the year before, the Falcons returned in 2017 for a second shot at the Lombardi Trophy. 2017 was also the opening of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the new home for the Falcons. One of their regular season games was also against the Patriots in a game known as "the Fog Bowl II." Overall, the Falcons finished 10-6, qualifying for a playoff spot despite being placed 3rd in the division. In the wild card round, the Falcons beat the 11-5 Los Angeles Rams 26-13. It was the first time in franchise history winning playoff games in back-to-back years. However, the Falcons season was stopped short the following week against the Eagles, 10-15. 2018 In 2018, the Atlanta Falcons were expected by many to be the first team to play the Super Bowl in their home stadium. However, injuries plagued the team throughout the season as they fell to 4-9 and, with a Vikings win the following week, were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention. However, the Falcons were able to win their final three games to finish 7-9. 2019 In the 2019 season, Atlanta wasn't ready to give up. Nevertheless, they suffered a six-game losing streak following a week 2 win over the Eagles. Their 1-7 start was the worst since 2003. However, after their bye week in week 9, the Falcons caught