"Coming off of the rivalry win in New Orleans, the Falcons are still in a really bad spot as far as 2025 playoff contention goes, sitting at 4-7. They do have a chance to inch back ever closer to that .500 mark with a date against the 2-9 Jets, who are in the midst of their own even greater struggles at the moment."
"The equation seems simple for Atlanta at this point, they sort of have no choice but to win out if they don't want to extend this playoff drought to eight seasons. That is, of course, unless the Bucs and Panthers both absolutely collapse down the stretch. Both those teams own the tiebreaker over Atlanta, however, so the equation continues to be a difficult one."
Atlanta sits at 4-7 after a rivalry win in New Orleans and avoids being swept by the Saints. A Week 13 game against the 2-9 Jets offers a chance to approach .500 and to partly repair damage from a five-game losing streak. The team is not yet mathematically eliminated and would delay elimination for at least another week with a win. The realistic path requires winning out or relying on the Buccaneers and Panthers to collapse; both currently hold tiebreakers over Atlanta, making the division race difficult. Recent history shows Atlanta has dominated the Jets, winning six of seven meetings.
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