"There is a story here, if you're inclined to tell it, about inconsistency. There's a story about a franchise that can never get it together for very long, and about how that inconsistency has become a hallmark of a franchise that has seven straight playoff-less seasons under its belt and is unnervingly on track for an eighth. I'm inclined to tell it."
"The Falcons are baffling for any number of reasons, but one of the big ones is that they can't seem to be a complete team...basically ever. In Week 1, the defense had some letdown moments and the run game was bottled. In Week 2, the defense was terrific, Bijan Robin and Tyler Allgeier ran all over the Vikings, and the passing game was forgettable. In Week 3, the defense was decent, Bijan was good, and everything else fell apart."
The Falcons have struggled to string sustained winning streaks, with only one three-game streak under Raheem Morris and several short streaks under other coaches. Inconsistent performance often manifests as strong showings in one phase and collapse in another: dominant defense with weak offense one week, and the reverse another week. Frequent changes in coordinators, coaches, personnel, and philosophies have produced variable preparation and effort. Individual games show volatility within halves and across seasons. The pattern has produced seven consecutive seasons without the playoffs and an ongoing inability to assemble a complete team performance for extended periods.
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