Falcons Can Clinch 1st Round Bye This Weekend

It's always nice to sweep the Panthers, but this weekend is fairly important in the grand scheme of things. Win and the Falcons can clinch a 1st round bye in the playoffs. Now, to be fair, the Falcons' last 1st round bye didn't play out so well. I try not to think about that.

Basically there are several scenarios where this works out. It's complicated, so you should give the above-linked article a read.

It's not especially important in the grand scheme of things, though it'd be awfully nice to secure a bye with three weeks to play. I was talking Falcons football today with el padre, and we basically came to one, not-so-artful conclusion: the Falcons have to play complete games in the playoffs. At various points, we've looked great in all phases of the game this season. That said, we've rarely looked like a complete team. If we can't be a complete team in the playoffs, we won't last. And that will suck. Then Dave will cry. Yikes.

Here's hoping we nab the bye this weekend.

Discuss!