FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons coach Arthur Smith knows people outside his franchise want to panic. He, though, is not.
In his second season, he has a plan for pretty much everything.
The Falcons, despite three losses in four weeks, remain firmly in the race in the NFC South, a game behind the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While the Bucs have won two in a row, the topsy-turvy nature of the NFL means Atlanta -- at 4-6 with a remaining strength of schedule of .426, one of the easiest remaining in the NFL -- is still a division contender.