It’s the end of an era, as the Atlanta Falcons bid adieu to quarterback Matt Ryan after a March trade sent him packing to Indianapolis to begin a new chapter with the Colts.
The 37-year-old spent all 14 years of his pro career with the Falcons after being selected third overall in the 2008 draft. In that time, he set a new bar for passing statistics within the franchise. His 120 wins, 59,735 yards passing, 367 touchdowns, and 222 games are all Falcons records by significant margins, with Steve Bartkowski second in each category.
Ryan’s completion percentage of 65.5 is also the highest of any Atlanta quarterback with at least 164 attempts (a list that spans 24 names). The only thing the 2016 MVP didn’t accomplish during his storied tenure is winning a Super Bowl, though he came oh-so-close.
Despite the resume — and joining a team built to win now — Ryan isn’t among the betting favorites in the latest NFL MVP odds as he’s listed at +3,500, which is behind the likes of Derek Carr. And he’s bringing his experience and expertise to the table in Indy:
This is a good look at Matt Ryan’s camp so far — he’s **always** coaching up the young WRs/TEs. (Also you gotta respect a guy who can hit a 2 iron)pic.twitter.com/Y9trOdtzyR
— Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) August 10, 2022
Let’s dive into Matty Ice’s successes and failures against the teams he knows best.
Arizona Cardinals | 5-2 | 0-1 |
Atlanta Falcons | N/A | N/A |
Baltimore Ravens | 1-2 | N/A |
Buffalo Bills | 2-2 | N/A |
Carolina Panthers | 18-10 | N/A |
Chicago Bears | 3-3 | N/A |
Cincinnati Bengals | 1-2 | N/A |
Cleveland Browns | 1-2 | N/A |
Dallas Cowboys | 3-5 | N/A |
Denver Broncos | 4-1 | N/A |
Detroit Lions | 5-2 | N/A |
Green Bay Packers | 4-5 | 1-1 |
Houston Texans | 1-2-1 | N/A |
Indianapolis Colts | 1-2 | N/A |
Jacksonville Jaguars | 5-1 | N/A |
Kansas City Chiefs | 3-2 | N/A |
Las Vegas Raiders | 5-0 | N/A |
Los Angeles Chargers | 2-2 | N/A |
Los Angeles Rams | 4-1 | 1-0 |
Miami Dolphins | 2-2 | N/A |
Minnesota Vikings | 3-5 | N/A |
New England Patriots | 0-4 | 0-1 |
New Orleans Saints | 10-17 | N/A |
New York Giants | 4-2 | 0-1 |
New York Jets | 3-1 | N/A |
Philadelphia Eagles | 4-6 | 0-1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-4 | N/A |
San Francisco 49ers | 4-3 | 0-1 |
Seattle Seahawks | 3-3 | 2-0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16-12 | N/A |
Tennessee Titans | 2-3 | N/A |
Washington Commanders | 5-1 | N/A |