Two things are simultaneously true: The Falcons are in line for a top five pick, and the Falcons aren’t out of the playoffs yet.
We’ve given them up for dead because of the sheer impossibility and unpalatable nature of thinking about this Falcons team in the playoffs, but as Matthew Tabeek with the Falcons rudely reminded us this morning, the stars could align in such a way that Atlanta gets to the postseason.
Call me crazy, but if you are wondering what needs to happen in order to keep the @AtlantaFalcons' minuscule playoffs chances alive, the following teams MUST win today:
-ATL*
-MIA*
-CHI*
-BUF*
-JAX*
It would help A LOT if the following won:
-TEN*
-LAR
-NO
*denotes 1 pm ET games— Matt Tabeek (@MatthewTabeek) December 16, 2018There are some lousy teams on this list, including the Falcons, so it’s very possible that as of 4 p.