In the NFL, if you beat the teams you’re supposed to beat, you’ll almost always be in the hunt. The Falcons have developed a great habit of beating inferior competition in Arthur Smith’s first season as the team’s head coach. All five of their wins have come against teams with current records below .500, while they’re struck
Coming off of a solid yet unspectacular win against the Jaguars, the Falcons currently sit at 5-6 and are playing competitive football in the month of December, after spending the past three seasons as cold, lifeless corpses come the last full month of the season.