Niners Nation · Dec 17, 2021
4 reasons the Niners cannot overlook the Falcons
The 49ers are playing better than ever this season, and they have to keep it up for their playoff push. San Francisco beat a formidable Cinncinati Bengals football team last week and now move on to the Atlanta Falcons. Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan looks to get his revenge against the Falcons after being heartbroken by them in 2019.
We look at four reasons the Niners cannot overlook the Falcons below.
The Falcons are fighting for playoff livelihood
The playoff race is open in both conferences. According to FiveThirtyEight, Atlanta has a 12% chance of making the playoffs. They currently sit at the tenth spot in the NFC and are tied with five bubble teams at 6-7.
