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No. 9 Atlanta Falcons
Record: 9-5
Last Week's Ranking: Not Ranked
Last Game: Won 41-13 Over 49ers
Outlook: The Falcons have been on the cusp of re-entering our rankings and the Bucs loss to the Cowboys opened up the window for Atlanta to sneak back in. Atlanta has won three of their last four games, but has had a lighter schedule over the past month. Tampa Bay's loss put them a game up in the NFC South. The Falcons travel to Carolina this week then host the Saints to close out the season. Atlanta is still in the running for a first round bye but would need some help to have a chance at the two seed. Matt Ryan is having one of the finest seasons of his career, and its leading to wins in Atlanta. (Getty)