JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It won’t be easy because it’s a difficult remaining schedule, but the Atlanta Falcons (4-7) could still finish with a winning record and possibly make the playoffs.
That would have seemed absurd in mid-October when the team was 0-5, causing owner Arthur Blank to fire GM Thomas Dimitroff and coach Dan Quinn.
But the Falcons have gone 4-2 under interim head coach Raheem Morris. They’re playing better defensively overall, have forced more turnovers and are gaining confidence. Their last game was their best: a 43-6 rout of the Las Vegas Raiders.