The Atlanta Falcons are better than they were supposed to be. They’re not liable to win the Super Bowl, but they haven’t been terrible. They’ve lost their three games this year by a combined 11 points, with worst loss of the season coming last week at Tampa Bay where they lost by just six points.
So exactly how close are the Falcons to climbing over the mountain of mediocrity so many NFL teams get stuck on? We tapped in with Falcons Wire managing editor Matt Urben to get a better idea of what the 49ers are facing Sunday at Mercedes Benz Stadium.