The Atlanta Falcons can't let history bog them down after their off week. They're still holding first place in the dreadful NFC South. They're still in prime position to earn their first playoff berth since 2017.

The team will face a tough test in a hot LA Chargers team right out of the gate and Raheem Morris’ game plan for the bye will be put to the test

If I had told you back in August that the Falcons would be 6-5 and have a multi-game lead on the rest of the NFC South at the bye week, you likely would have taken it. In a vacuum, it’s a fine place to be for a team many of us expected to win nine or ten games in 2024.