ESPN.com · Dec 4, 2019
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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Pro Bowl center Alex Mack put the Atlanta Falcons' 3-9 season in proper perspective.
Sure, the Falcons have been eliminated from the playoffs and might finish at the bottom of the NFC South. But for Mack, that doesn't mean the players should play uninspired football over the final four games.
"There's a lot to play for, and I think we have a lot of pride," Mack told ESPN. "Losing's not fun. Winning is fun. I don't know if we need a whole lot more motivation than that.
"People's jobs are on the line. How you play affects what your next contract is. There's tons of motivation beyond the ultimate goal of the playoffs and winning [the Super Bowl]."
