Sometimes the team’s inactives have major repercussions. An important player being active or inactive could tilt the game with some playoff repercussions. That discussion has dropped week after week after Atlanta’s playoff chances have continued to drop. Atlanta is technically in the playoff race but the odds are incomprehensibly low even in the league’s worst division.
For the Falcons, the transition is already made to look at 2023. Desmond Ridder is in at quarterback. The team’s top weapon Kyle Pitts has been out for weeks. Even if the Falcons snuck into the playoffs, there’s not a realistic shot at being competitive.