The Atlanta Falcons were in the game against Tampa Bay’s starters, but of course the Buccaneers were down a few of those players. They caught fire and ultimately won against a mix of starters and backups. Because of that, if you came out of this win with any grand conclusions about the Falcons and their future, you probably need to reel those in a bit.
Why? Simple: We don’t know much about the offseason ahead, from Desmond Ridder’s prospects of starting to who will be the starting left guard to virtually anything about the defense. Atlanta has the cap space and draft capital to remake significant portions of the roster, and for the first time they’re unfettered by the need to rid themselves of onerous contracts or significant cap limitations.