While that is great, for fringe teams, it raises the pressure for the Atlanta Falcons. Specifically Dan Quinn and his staff.
In the past two years, the Falcons finished as the number eight and number 10 team in the NFC, meaning even with the extra slot, they still would have missed the postseason. And for Arthur Blank and a team whose championship window is closing, another missed playoff just isn’t going to cut it.
If Dan Quinn is going to stick around, a seventh seed entrance into the playoffs isn’t going to be enough to save him.