There is no good time to face a surging team. There are, however, really bad times to be doing so. The Atlanta Falcons are experiencing that this week.
Fresh off two ugly losses and set to bench Desmond Ridder for Taylor Heinicke, the Falcons are staring down the barrel of a losing season and facing the possibility of a big shakeup for the coaching staff at the end of the season. With that looming, they now have to host the Indianapolis Colts, a team that is 5-1 in its past six games and have beaten their past two opponents by a combined 37 points.