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In the NFC South race, the Falcons (6-4) are four games behind the streaking Carolina Panthers (10-0) with six games to play.

The Panthers appear headed for a three-peat in the NFC South unless they stumble miserably down the stretch.

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Despite going 1-4 over their past five games, the Falcons are in control of their own destiny in the wildcard race at 6-4. They have a game lead over Tampa Bay (5-5) and Seattle (5-5) for the last wildcard berth. Minnesota and Green Bay of the NFC North are 7-3.

There are a host of teams at 4-6 on wildcard life-support in the Rams, Saints, Bears, Eagles and Washington. Longshot Dallas is at 3-7 after getting quarterback Tony Romo back from injury.

If the playoffs started today, the Panthers and Arizona would have byes as the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds from the NFC.

The Falcons, as the sixth seed, would open the playoffs on the road against Green Bay, the No. 3 seed.

The Vikings, the fifth seed, would play at the New York Giants, the fourth seed.

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Having watched live how lifeless they played in the 2ND half vs Indy, the playoffs seem a looong way away. The ONLY thing in ATL's favor right now is how bad the NFL is. 9-7 will secure at least one wildcard spot, maybe both. But where are the Falcons gonna get 3 more wins, playing like this? @JAX and the season closer vs NO seem to be the most likely Ws.

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Having watched live how lifeless they played in the 2ND half vs Indy, the playoffs seem a looong way away. The ONLY thing in ATL's favor right now is how bad the NFL is. 9-7 will secure at least one wildcard spot, maybe both. But where are the Falcons gonna get 3 more wins, playing like this? @JAX and the season closer vs NO seem to be the most likely Ws.

People keep mentioning Jax, but they're not so bad this year.

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It's so funny I post a factual article that states we are still in the thick of the wildcard race, and everyone responds with raw emotion, bellyaching and whining.

It's so funny that you think people don't already know that statistically we're still in the wildcard race. We all know that the Falcons currently have the 6th spot, but unlike you we realize that this team hasn't played like it's capable of maintaining that spot so is likely going to lose it

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Since all but one of the respondents so far have given up on the team, I trust they will not be hypocrites and claim the team is giving up on them later this season.

We're not going to wait until later this season to claim the team is giving up on us.

This team has already given up on us. So we've given up on expecting anything from them.

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I don't think any reasonable person thought we were going to the playoffs at the start of the season anyway. The 5-0 start got all the people that are whining now full of sunshine and rainbows. What good would playoffs do anyway? One and done? This team is in year one of a rebuild. Some of you need to start repeating that to yourselves over and over until it sinks in and you actually get it.

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In the thick of it? Hahaha!!! I'd say we're in the THIN of it, and by the skin of our teeth!

Seriously, I would NOT be shocked, if we went 0-7 these last 7 games --- I mean, I'd hate like heck

to see that happen, and I'm sure I'd pi$$ and moan like I normally do when they lose.

But hey, we just don't have the personnell we need right now, to seriously make a run at a Super Bowl.
It'll take at least a couple of above-average drafts, and some great FA acquisitions to even make a

sizeable dent into what we'd need to do that ---

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It's so funny I post a factual article that states we are still in the thick of the wildcard race, and everyone responds with raw emotion, bellyaching and whining.

All It will take is a good showing against Minnesota and a W and things will stop being so emotion driven. Honestly, the falcons are 10-0. They have beat the eagles, giants, cowboys, texans , redskins, falcons, titans, falcons, falcons and falcons.....

If they stop beating themselves they will be fine.

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And that's okay, because that's where we will belong. The 2015 Falcons aren't anywhere near ready for prime time.

THey're really not ready for 1:00 PM games either

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