For the second time this season, the Atlanta Falcons looked to be in a good spot against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers deep into the third quarter. Unfortunately for the second time this season, they couldn’t capitalize.
Sunday’s 30-17 loss made it clear yet again that there is a noticeable talent discrepancy between this team and some of the league’s top squads. To be clear, the Falcons are far from the only team in this position, but all such teams are tasked with finding a way out of that predicament. It’s been well-documented why Atlanta is in this spot, but which players are closer to being part of the solution than the problem?