FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones continued with the one-game-at-a-time mantra, but he knows the stakes are about to get higher.
The last thing Jones and the Falcons wanted was to go into their first NFC South game of the season riding a four-game losing streak. They won't have that burden to carry after squeaking by the New York Jets on Sunday.
Now at 4-3, the Falcons still find themselves behind the New Orleans Saints (5-2) and the Carolina Panthers (5-3) heading to Charlotte, North Carolina, next Sunday.