The Falcons return home after spending the last two weeks on the road, with one triumph and one utter failure in that road swing. Atlanta is now 4-5 and buried back with a bunch of other quasi-contenders, just outside the top six in the playoff picture.
One of those teams is the Cowboys, who are coming to town this weekend. Dallas looked like it might can longtime coach Jason Garrett two weeks ago, but then the Cowboys put together a solid effort and defeated the Eagles on Sunday Night Football, putting them back in the thick of the race in a weak NFC East.