The Atlanta Falcons are, essentially, a mess.
Off to an 0-5 start with fourth-quarter collapses in Weeks 2 and 3, owner Arthur Blank fired General Manager Thomas Dimitroff and coach Dan Quinn — glorified as architects of Atlanta’s Super Bowl team just three and a half years ago — and Bob Kotwica, a little-known special teams coordinator who had a whole lot to do with Blank reaching his breaking point before the middle of October.
Next up is a trip to Minneapolis and U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday. The 1-4 Vikings don’t fashion themselves as a mess quite yet.