But what should Atlanta Falcons fans realistically expect moving into next season?
When Arthur Blank made the decision to retain essentially all of the staff from this year, he was banking on one thing: that late-season momentum from last year will carry over. Though, that doesn’t always happen.
Each season is a new challenge, players move, new schemes are developed, free agents walk and teams start their chase of the most recent champion: in this case, the Kansas City Chiefs.
One thing that is for sure, is its playoffs or bust for Dan Quinn’s future at the helm.