What a difference a week makes.
After their Week 10 implosion against the Cardinals, the Atlanta Falcons were 4-6, having lost three straight games and looking up at the division-leading New Orleans Saints. They headed into the bye searching for answers, with uncertainty at quarterback and all throughout a banged-up, struggling defense. They absolutely had to triumph over the Saints to salvage the season, and to their credit, they did.
This was a rare win that was by more than a single score, a rare win over the Saints period, and a defensive effort that was essentially bend-but-don’t-break taken to a beautiful extreme.