Perhaps more important that Atlanta potentially making the playoffs with a win on Sunday, it is looking more and more likely Arthur Smith is either back or fired primarily based on the team’s performance against the Saints.
That may sound silly (and is, in fact, very silly), but based on multiple reports from national reporters, the team owner still hasn’t made a decision. My read is that Blank is strongly looking for a reason to keep Smith. However, he can’t sell tickets if the team can’t finish on a positive note. In fact, these reports all align with what Mike Garafolo told Steve Wyche just a few days back.