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You make the call: How far can the Falcons go?

Falcons wide receiver Taylor Gabriel dives over Cardinals safety Tony Jefferson into the end zone for a touchdown and a 31-13 lead during the fourth quarter in an NFL football game on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, in Atlanta. The Falcons beat the Cardinals 38-19. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

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Falcons wide receiver Taylor Gabriel dives over Cardinals safety Tony Jefferson into the end zone for a touchdown and a 31-13 lead during the fourth quarter in an NFL football game on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, in Atlanta. The Falcons beat the Cardinals 38-19. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
By Mark Bradley
Nov 28, 2016

Today's AJC featured a little missive from yours truly regarding  the growth rate of the Atlanta Falcons , who are -- fess-up time -- surprising the heck out of me . I figured they'd go 7-9 or thereabouts. They're 7-4 with three home games remaining. They'll have to mess up royally to miss the playoffs.

In that same little missive, I stated my belief that the Falcons would win the NFC South and be a tough out come the playoffs. (Sunday's comprehensive victory over Arizona went a ways toward deepening my belief .) For today's exercise, I'm asking what y'all think. Vote early and often. Thanks in advance.

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Mark Bradley is a sports columnist for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has been with the AJC since 1984.

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