Four weeks ago, the Falcons were a 1-2 football team coming off a narrow and ugly win over the Giants, one that would inspire Dean Pees to yell at the media about a perceived lack of respect. The Panthers were a perfect 3-0 and buzz was building around Sam Darnold and his return to relevance. Those two teams were in very different spots not just from a record perspective, but also in terms of how good they appeared to be.
Fast forward a month and we’re looking at a very different picture. The Falcons defense is still a work in progress, but the offense is making big strides and Atlanta has won two of three en route to a .