You like big games? This is the biggest game of the season for the Atlanta Falcons, and it could determine the direction the team is heading in for the remainder of the season. Win, and the Falcons are back on track in the hunt for a playoff berth. Lose, and it becomes that much more difficult.
Mathematically, a loss to Minnesota wouldn’t rule out playoffs. Far from it. If Seattle and Tampa Bay lose, the result in the Atlanta game makes no difference; the Falcons would remain the sixth seed. But a loss would be the Falcons’ fifth in six games, and that’s tough to bounce back from.