Over the past four years, the Falcons, under General Manager Thomas Dimitroff, Head Coach Mike Smith and Quarterback Matt Ryan have been one of the best franchises in the NFC. Since the start of the 2008 season, the Falcons have recorded four consecutive winning seasons for the first time in franchise history. They led the NFC in number of wins during that period with 43. Mike Smith’s 43-21 regular-season record in that span is the fifth best in the league.