The Falcons’ last second win over the Saints was absolutely the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon, no matter how stressful the road there may have been. It would have been more than enough if there had been no other implications outside of making Saints fans sad, but it turns out the win also would have the Falcons in the playoffs if the season ended today.
With the Panthers going right back to falling apart, this time in a 24-6 drubbing at the hands of the Patriots, Atlanta’s 4-4 record has them sitting at #7 in the NFC playoff picture.