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Revisiting Falcons Wire game-by-game predictions after 5 weeks

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Now that the NFL has officially released the schedule for the 2023 regular season, it’s time for our Falcons Wire staff to make some win/loss predictions.

Matt Urben and Deen Worley give their picks for all 17 games on Atlanta’s 2023 schedule, with score predictions for each matchup below.

Week 1: Carolina Panthers

Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports

Urben: Win, 21-17

Worley: Win, 27-13

Week 2: Green Bay Packers

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

Urben: Win, 17-16

Worley: Win, 20-17

Week 3: At Detroit Lions

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Urben: Loss, 30-27

Worley: Win, 30-20

Week 4: At Jacksonville Jaguars (London)

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Urben: Loss, 27-21

Worley: Loss, 23-14

Week 5: Houston Texans

(Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)

Urben: Win, 17-13

Worley: Win, 24-10

Week 6: Washington Commanders

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Urben: Win, 24-20

Worley: Win, 17-14

Week 7: At Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Urben: Loss, 23-20

Worley: Win, 21-14

Week 8: At Tennessee Titans

(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Urben: Loss, 21-13

Worley: Win, 13-10

Week 9: Minnesota Vikings

Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports

Urben: Win, 28-24

Worley: Loss, 28-17

Week 10: At Arizona Cardinals

Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports

Urben: Loss, 17-14

Worley: Win, 20-13

Week 12: New Orleans Saints

(AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)

Urben: Win, 27-17

Worley: Win, 35-29

Week 13: At New York Jets

Tom Horak-USA TODAY Sports

Urben: Loss, 24-20

Worley: Win, 27-21

Week 14: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Urben: Win, 20-16

Worley: Win, 30-17

Week 15: At Carolina Panthers

(David Eulitt/Getty Images)

Urben: Win, 30-27

Worley: Loss, 27-21

Week 16: Indianapolis Colts

(David Eulitt/Getty Images)

Urben: Win, 17-13

Worley: Win, 20-19

Week 17: At Chicago Bears

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Urben: Loss, 21-17

Worley: Loss, 24-13

Week 18: At New Orleans Saints

(AP Photo/Danny Karnik)

Urben: Win, 23-20

Worley: Loss, 29-26

Final 2023 Record Predictions

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Urben: 10-7

Worley: 12-5

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