The Falcons have been idle on Sunday, however that didn’t cease their odds of breaking into the playoffs from persevering with to drop.
With the Bucs’ walloping of the Chargers, the Falcons fell additional behind within the NFC South, and dropped within the odds to see the postseason. Per FanDuel Sportsbook, the Falcons now sit at +250 to make the playoffs. They have been +185 final week.
The Falcons will face off in opposition to the Raiders on Monday Night time Soccer later as we speak, and whereas a win will assist them hold tempo within the NFC South race, their alternatives to overhaul the Buccaneers dwindle every week. If Atlanta loses to a 2-11 Raiders group tonight, their season could possibly be thought-about successfully over. Ought to they win, they solely have three extra video games on the docket to match the Bucs atop the division — and overtake them through tiebreaker.
After tonight’s tilt in opposition to Las Vegas, Atlanta’s three remaining video games are in opposition to the Giants, Commanders, and Panthers. Tampa Bay doesn’t have a sport in opposition to a group over .500 for the rest of the season.
Such is the significance of controlling your personal future within the division, which the Falcons surrendered throughout their four-game shedding streak.
The Falcons and Raiders final met in 2020, with Atlanta claiming a 43-6 win.
