The Falcons were back at practice today in preparation for their return to the Georgia Dome to take on the Chicago Bears.
RB Jacquizz Rodgers
Head Coach Mike Smith with WR Julio Jones and WR Roddy White
QB Matt Ryan
LB Paul Worrilow and LB Prince Shembo
QB Matt Ryan
S Dwight Lowery and defensive coordinator, Mike Nolan
WR Julio Jones
RB Steven Jackson
QB Sean Renfree
S Kemal Ishmael and LB Paul Worrilow
WR Eric Weems, RB Jerome Smith and RB Devonta Freeman
OL Gabe Carimi
DT Travian Robertson and tight ends coach Chris Scelfo
RB Devonta Freeman
RB Devonta Freeman
T Cameron Bradfield and OL Gabe Carimi
WR Julio Jones
QB T.J. Yates
RB Antone Smith
RB Jacquizz Rodgers, DE Jonathan Massaquoi, LB Tyler Starr and LB Joplo Bartu warm up
OL Gabe Carimi, C Peter Konz and G Harland Gunn
T Cameron Bradfield
Chris Scelfo, tight ends coach
CB Ricardo Allen
QB Matt Ryan
S Dwight Lowery
DT Travian Robertson
RB Antone Smith
G Jon Asamoah
G Justin Blalock
CB Javier Arenas starts to run as P Matt Bosher punts during practice
K Matt Bryant
WR Harry Douglas
LB Paul Worrilow
LB Nate Stupar
DE Stansly Maponga, LB Prince Shembo and DE Cliff Matthews
S Sean Baker
Head coach, Mike Smith, and offensive coordinator, Dirk Koetter.
WR Julio Jones
RB Steven Jackson
DT Paul Soliai
WR Julio Jones pull on pink gloves. The Falcons' "Crucial Catch" game, which raises awareness for breast cancer, is Sunday against the Chicago Bears.
There are currently five teams in the NFL that are sitting at 2-3 going into Week 6; the Atlanta Falcons; Falcons NFC South rival, the New Orleans Saints; the Minnesota Vikings; the Kansas City Chiefs; and the Falcons opponent for Sunday's home game, the Chicago Bears.
This week, Grantland writer Robert Mays gave a verdict for all five teams on the cusp, and stated that the Falcons are the only team he can see making it into the playoffs because they "can reasonably claim to be the best team in their division."
Mays went through the pros and cons for each of the five teams, and ultimately pointed out that the issues the Falcons are having on defense may be what keeps them out of contention. He did write, however, that they fared better against the Giants running game last week than they have against any other team so far this season.
Crediting Falcons QB Matt Ryan and his many weapons stacked at wide receiver and running back, Mays believes the offense is what keeps giving the team hope and leading them through their sluggish start.
"Of every team on this list, the Falcons have the quarterback playing the best," Mays wrote. "That might seem simple, but more often than not, it's the most important factor."
