The Panthers are already 0-2. The Buccaneers are 1-1. The Saints are 1-0 and will be gunning for 2-0, though they hopefully won’t get there. The NFC South is in flux in the early going, but one’s thing obvious: The Falcons going 0-2 would be a very bad thing, and would put them in a large early hole no matter what New Orleans does.
That makes this home game against the Eagles a real opportunity. As Brandon Gowton noted yesterday, the Falcons have gone 3-1 in their last four home games against the Eagles, and have lost their last three on the road.