By now, you’ve probably heard at least one person talk about difficult the Falcons’ schedule figures to be over their final seven games. It was always going to be imperative that Atlanta got off to a fast start in order to weather this last stretch, and their utter failure to do so is why it’s hard to believe they can push for a spot even in with an expanded playoff format coming.
Just how difficult is this remaining slate, though? Per NFL analyst Mike Clay, it’s the most difficult remaining seven games in the league, per strength of schedule.