On one hand, the Falcons can still make the playoffs.
On the other hand, the Falcons will finish with a non-winning record again. It will be the third losing record in Arthur Smith’s three-year tenure.
Smith hears the disappointment from fans, who expected more this season (as did the owner). The Falcons have not made the playoffs since 2017.
The Falcons can win the NFC South and qualify for the playoffs with a win at the Saints and a Buccaneers loss to the Panthers on Sunday in the regular-season finale. The Falcons, Buccaneers and Saints would all be 8-9 and the Falcons would take the title due to division record.
There has been a growing drum beat among the Falcons fan base that the team should move from Smith. The noise has been heard.
“If you don’t like it or you’re looking for comfort, go do something else,” Smith said Monday, a day after a loss to the Bears. “I’m very confident and grateful. This is what I love to do. You’re not looking for comfort when you take these jobs. If you are, you’re delusional.”
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