The Falcons (1-3) take on the Steelers (1-2-1) in what almost feels like a knockout round—the winner of this game keeps their playoff hopes afloat, while the loser is in desperate territory at best. Atlanta has been a play or two away from winning each of their games, but they’ve been unable to finish things over the past two weeks—a defense reeling from the loss of 4 starters has been a huge liability, even with the offense averaging 29 points a game.
Pittsburgh is in a similar boat. The offense has been very good, if a bit inconsistent, but the defense has put them in bad situations week after week.