This post is absolutely crazy. The Falcons did not need to win this game. They have home field advantage throughout the playoffs. They will beat Carolina this week and then take a week off to prepare. I live in Atlanta and I bet the Saints moneyline. The Saints needed this win to make it to the playoffs. Now the Tampa Bay game isn't that important to them. The Falcons would have loved a win, but they didn't play with the drive they normally do. They would have gone for it on fourth down toward the end of the game if they thought this game was that important.
I am not saying they are the best team in the NFC. It doesn't make sense to judge them just on this game. A game that didn't matter to the Falcons. They are already going to have a week off. I don't care what ESPN says. They have to hype the game because it is their Monday night football game.