The field didn’t shift a lot on Sunday, but there were big implications for the Falcons. Here’s the biggest thing Falcons fans need to know about what happened today: because of Seattle’s blowout loss to the Rams, the Falcons can now afford to lose one of their final three games and still guarantee themselves a playoff berth. But because the five teams above Atlanta all won on Sunday, anything other than a perfect final three weeks likely means the Falcons will be playing for a #6 seed.
Despite wins by the Saints and Panthers on Sunday, the Falcons find themselves basically in the same position they were in entering the day: Win their final three games against Tampa Bay, New Orleans and Carolina, and they will be the NFC South champions, and at a minimum they would host a playoff game as the #4 seed.