The promising start to the 2022 season seems like a distant memory as Atlanta heads into its by week with a 5-8 record and alive in the NFC South due more to the abject futility of the division than anything else.
Offensively, this team has gone stagnant, which could prompt some changes for the final four games of the season. Arthur Smith has promised they will dive into everything to figure out a way to reverse course, but time may be running out for that to matter. Now, the question becomes how do you balance the reality of this season with plans for the future?