Atlanta looking to host national championship game in 2018?

Atlanta will submit a bid this month to host the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The game would be played in the Atlanta Falcons’ new stadium, which is expected to open in 2017.

Atlanta is the home of the Peach Bowl, which will be hosting a College Football Playoff semifinal in December of 2016. It was also host one of the semifinal games in 2019.

The inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship was held in Arlington, Texas. The game will be played in Glendale, Arizona, in January of 2016 and Tampa, Florida, in January of 2017.