The Falcons actually managed to put together a semi-competitive game against the Seahawks in Week 8, but it still wasn’t enough to secure the win. After an uneventful bye week, Atlanta is 1-7 and has virtually no chance of making the playoffs even if they were to win out. It does appear, however, that Arthur Blank is unlikely to fire head coach Dan Quinn until the end of the season.
This week, the Falcons travel to New Orleans to take on the 7-1 Saints—who weren’t slowed down one bit by the loss of Drew Brees for a significant period of time.