The Saints are the very last test for this Atlanta Falcons team. It’s not because the Saints are the toughest team left on the schedule—though they very nearly are—or because they’re uniquely suited to challenge this particularly shaky squad. It’s because after a bye week, after coaching staff shuffles, and with the Saints themselves being both good and healthy, there is simply nothing else to point to if Atlanta gets steamrolled here.
It’s why so many analysts and reporters—Jeff Schultz at The Athletic chief among them—have recently opined that the Falcons might move on from Quinn if this Week 10 game winds up being a bloodbath.