Had the Falcons lost this football game, it would have been more ammo for those who think Atlanta needs to clean house. Had they narrowly won, it would have damaged their draft stock and yet likely still have been a deeply frustrating victory.
Instead, the Falcons finally proved one positive thing: They are much better than the Arizona Cardinals. For one afternoon, the Falcons put together a delightfully dominant effort on defense, one aided by Arizona’s limp offensive effort, and got more than enough offense to cruise to a victory. They won 40-14, and it was only that close thanks to Mike Glennon’s garbage time score.