It’s Week 5, and the Falcons are 1-3. Two weeks ago, we were filled with hope after an encouraging—albeit very imperfect—win over an NFC contender in the Eagles. Since then, the Falcons have twice fallen into double-digit deficits before halftime against middling AFC South teams. While they were able to rally in the second half against the Colts, Atlanta looked completely flat throughout the whole game against Tennessee.
There are plenty of problems on offense and defense for the Falcons, and not a lot of time to fix them. This week, Atlanta travels to Houston to take on the 2-2 Texans—who have been having their share of issues as well.