The Falcons aren’t getting any breaks. After having to play Tampa Bay and (at times) the officiating crew in Tampa last Sunday, the Falcons head home to play a banged-up but very tough 49ers team, and then get to face an improving Bengals squad. It’s a rough three game stretch, and to stay competitive the rest of the year, the Falcons would ideally win at least one of these next two games before they get to beat up on a lousy Panthers team.
This group is proving to be a resilient bunch, one capable of scrapping their way into games at the end, but at some point they won’t be able to get away with falling into deep holes and only playing one or two very good quarters per game.