I think the most positive possible description I can produce about Atlanta’s Week 10 declassing at the hands of the Dallas Cowboys was that it wasn’t ideal. The Falcons went to Dallas, with an opportunity to consolidate a playoff spot and to get above .500 for the first time in three years all in one go, and go absolutely pantsed.
The tests don’t get any easier in what has become the back end of a very difficult stretch for the Birds. They now welcome the red hot New England Patriots to the A, in what is a quick turnaround with this being Week 11’s Thursday Night Football matchup.