To make the playoffs for the first time since 2017 would be massive for the Falcons as an organization. It would be a long-awaited return to the big stage. While the scenario isn’t all that appealing facing one of the top three teams in the NFC between Philadelphia or Dallas, the opportunity to be on a big stage is needed for a team that has been off the national radar for several years.
For all the clamor about winning the division within the organization, it won’t have much effect on the overall feeling about the team as a whole.