The Minnesota Vikings have a wonderful defense and some very talented skill position players, but their offensive line is ravaged by injuries and features some very weak starting options. The Carolina Panthers are in a similar boat, having lost Andrew Norwell and now facing injuries of their own. Across the NFL, there are contenders who are either facing injuries or simple ineptitude along the offensive line, putting their season-long success in varying degrees of doubt.
The Falcons, of course, are not immune to that, and we can’t ever pretend that they are.