The Atlanta Falcons have a golden opportunity to make a strong impression on Sunday against the Buccaneers. It’s their chance to show people across the NFL that this team has what it takes to actually make noise in a conference that feels wide open.
The NFC South feels like a two-team race, so a victory over a division rival would go a long way towards snapping their seven-year playoff drought. The pieces are in place, and a lot of it is a matter of if Michael Penix Jr is the player Terry Fontenot, Raheem Morris, and Zac Robinson believe him to be.