When the Falcons have a top ten offense in terms of scoring and yardage, they make the playoffs, as they did in 2016, 2012, 2011, 2008, and 1998. The only exceptions to that rule in the last two decades came in 2017 (when they made it with the 15th scoring offense and 8th-best unit in terms of yardage), 2010 (5th, 16th) 2004 (when a good defense helped carried a middle-of-the-pack offense), and 2002 (5th, 14th), and every single one of those teams except 2004 was top ten in at least one category. They also were top ten in 2018 but tragically fell short due to a combination of poor luck, injuries, and unbelievably bad execution when they needed it least.
The Falcons keep doubling down on offense because it keeps (mostly) working
