The are mathematically still alive with three weeks remaining in the season, but never has there been a more decisive blow dealt to this franchise in 2023 than last Sunday when they went up to Charlotte and suffered defeat against the 1-12 Carolina Panthers.
Sitting at 6-8, the Falcons have taken the early season hope they gave from their initial 2-0 record and pulled the rug out from under us, taunting us in the process and asking how we could be so foolish to not expect anything different.
Now, they welcome in the scorching hot , who did not let the season ending injury to highly touted rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson derail their season.