The Atlanta Falcons came into last Sunday’s matchup against the Washington Redskins as the heavily-favored home team; the can’t-miss pick of the week with an unblemished record and an unstoppable offense.
The Redskins, respectfully, cared nothing about those projections. They legitimately believed they had a team capable of not only keeping up with the Falcons, but one that could go into the Georgia Dome and win the game.
For these very reasons, one might understand why the postgame atmosphere in the Redskins’ locker room was one of exhausted disappointment. There was no satisfaction for simply being competitive with one of the better teams in the league.