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NFL Week 9 Byes: The Good, the Bad and the Falcons

By Andrew Garda

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates a touchdown against the New York Jets during the second half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates a touchdown against the New York Jets during the second half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 26, 2014; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Detroit Lions defensive end Ezekiel Ansah (94) causes Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) to fumble during the second half of the game between the Detroit Lions and the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley Stadium. The Lions defeated the Falcons 22-21. Mandatory Credit: Steve Flynn-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 26, 2014; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Detroit Lions defensive end Ezekiel Ansah (94) causes Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) to fumble during the second half of the game between the Detroit Lions and the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley Stadium. The Lions defeated the Falcons 22-21. Mandatory Credit: Steve Flynn-USA TODAY Sports /

Atlanta Falcons (2-6)

We thought last season was an outlier, but it’s looking more and more like this team isn’t very good.

Sure, they have Julio Jones and Matt Ryan, but the offensive line is a mess, the defensive front is much worse than we expected and the team just isn’t playing well.

Having lost five in a row heading into the bye week, they need a break and besides the week off, they get Tampa Bay when they return—a team they smothered in Week 3.

But then it’s Carolina, a surprisingly tough Cleveland, Arizona, Green Bay, Pittsburgh, New Orleans and then Carolina again.

It’s a tough second half for the Falcons, who are staring down the barrel of a terrible record.

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