The Falcons had an opportunity to knock the Saints out of the playoffs entirely with a win on Sunday. They chose, instead, to remind us of how much work needs to be done to make this team better in the coming offseason.
Atlanta didn’t just lose to the Saints, which would have been tough enough given that it was a game against their eternal rival. They lost by a lot, ultimately pulling within 10 at the end of the game after a mighty drive near the very end of the game. While the Saints happily didn’t make the playoffs, it was no thanks to a Falcons team that turned the ball over multiple times, saw drives stall out and couldn’t stop Alvin Kamara and Trevor Siemian at all.