The Atlanta Falcons had continually done just enough to make you wonder if they were better than you thought they were, even while they were suffering ugly losses and squeaking out last-second wins. That triumph over the Saints one week after New Orleans beat the Buccaneers with Jameis Winston leaving with an injury was a great win, but it was also one that put the Falcons in the 7th seed in the NFC for a moment. Were they good enough to live up to that seeding?
The answer is no. Emphatically no. The Cowboys are one of the NFC’s best teams, but are they so good that the Falcons should have been down 33 points at the half?