This passing game is the Kyle Pitts show, both now and in the future. Regardless of what happens with Calvin Ridley this offseason, Pitts is the centerpiece of the offense, and aside from Ridley he’s the only compelling receiving threat under contract in 2022. The Falcons may choose to set their offense on fire and start over this offseason, but Pitts will be here, and should be even better next year.
In light of all that, whether he suits up in the final game of the season when the playoff dream is well and truly dead is not all that important in the grand scheme of things, because he’s the guy going forward and has nothing left to prove.