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5 things we learned: Week 9 vs. Chargers

The Atlanta Falcons left Sunday with a very Atlanta Falcons loss. The team looked good. It looked bad. Then it was frustrating. Atlanta remains competitive in most of its games but can’t get it all together. After a very dispiriting end to the 20-17 game, we’re taking another look at this team for what it is — and what it isn’t.

The Falcons aren’t there yet

Virtually no one expected the Falcons to be ready to compete this year. No one was calling Atlanta as a dark horse to sneak into the playoffs. Pushing to .