Falcons – Chiefs instant recap: It’s over

Even in lost seasons, you wait for the Falcons to make it official. Atlanta had shown enough life in the recent past to think they might have a surprise or two left in them at 3-6, and so while I counseled that you should leave your expectations behind for the rest of 2026, I did indulge in a little hope. No longer.

This season is over. The 3-7 Falcons, who can do nothing on offense despite the presence of a top ten selection at quarterback in Michael Penix Jr., maybe the best running back in football in Bijan Robinson, a great receiver in Drake London, and a well-paid tight end room and offensive line, are cooked. Their defense is far more game and has the foundation of a really good unit,…