After starting the season with a horrendous 1-7 record, the Atlanta Falcons have found themselves winning two straight games. Both games came against arguably their toughest matchups thus far, traveling to the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers.
This discussion is one that I didn’t consider us having a few weeks ago, and even still, you should limit your excitement because the odds aren’t good. It’s still a discussion worth having because of their recent dominant victories and because the Falcons aren’t mathematically eliminated from the postseason yet.
Falcons must win out
There’s many factors playing into the Falcons chances of making the playoffs in 2019, but none greater than their own schedule.