Falcons Clinch Playoff Spot!
Who would have thought the listless Atlanta Falcons, a team that went 4-12 last season and went through the various turmoils that were the Bobby Petrino-era and the Michael Vick incarceration, would have been .500 this season, much less in the playoff hunt?
Despite having a rookie quarterback, a rookie head coach, a rookie general manager, a free agent running back that had never been a feature NFL back, and a defense that didn’t make any significant additions after being shredded for 25.9 points per game last season, Atlanta has shocked many, by not only being competitive all season, but by already getting to double digit victories for only the fifth time in franchise history (1980, 1991, 1998, 2004).
With their 24-17 victory over Minnesota on Sunday (along with losses by Dallas and Tampa Bay), the Falcons clinched their first playoff appearance since 2004 and still have an outside opportunity to win the NFC South and get a first round bye in the playoffs.
Not too shabby for a team that was ranked last in the preseason NFL Sports Blog Power Rankings.
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