The Atlanta Falcons cruelly gave us a solid first half of football in this one, convincing us they might be able to steal a win and make our Sundays a little bit brighter. Unfortunately for us, that brightness was fleeting, and the Falcons stunk in much the same way they have stunk all year long.
Arthur Blank wanted to give Dan Quinn a real chance to win after a Super Bowl berth in 2016 and a playoff berth and win in 2017. The injuries in 2018 bought him a year and Blank was always going to give him that year, same as he gave Mike Smith 2014 after a miserable 2013.