Here we go. In a couple of days, the Falcons will get their next chance to put a win on the board and convince us weeks of fretting can give way to something resembling optimism. If they lose to a solid but unspectacular Giants team, it won’t be shocking, but it will put them in an 0-3 hole and basically ensure we spend the rest of the season grumpy and talking far too much about the upcoming offseason.
To win, they’ll have to play much better football for four quarters on the road, and they’ll need to do so in every single phase of the game.