Tomorrow, the mini-bye ends and the Falcons emerge from extra rest and preparation time with a chance to banish a recent slump. The team that was 3-3 a month ago is now 4-6, and they badly need a win against the Chicago Bears (+3)
to stay afloat in the NFC South.
To get there, they’ll need to slow an offense that has been tremendous of late, and attack a defense that...well, hasn’t been tremendous. It’s all about reversing poor trends for this Falcons team, which has been shaky for weeks in nearly every aspect except an always-game ground game.