It’s the Atlanta Falcons turn to shine under the bright lights of ESPN’s Monday Night Football. They head to the west coast to play the Seattle Seahawks in a Week 1 showdown between two teams fighting for positioning in the NFC playoff battle.
Last week Atlanta was in a similar situation as they faced off with the Dallas Cowboys. They won that one easily, which moved them to 5-4, and while they tied them with Dallas — the head-to-head win gives them the edge. That’s what makes wins like this so important, as the main tiebreaker eliminates all the incessant worrying about other teams getting victories to help out.