"With another season of no playoff football and major questions surrounding the future of the current regime, all the Falcons can do is maximize the remaining five games and identify who can be counted on going forward. Pride is usually emphasized when a team is searching for motivation after falling well short of expectations. That leaves the question of what can fans watch for during this grim period. There are still things to accomplish and things to prove for players across the roster."
"When you have been the NFL's poster child of not being able to pressure quarterbacks for most of the last ten years, it has to be extra gratifying for fans to see quarterback pockets collapse consistently. The last time the Falcons produced more than 50 sacks was in 1997, led by the great Chuck Smith. Surprisingly, the memorable 2004 defense missed it by two sacks, despite Patrick Kerney and Rod Coleman dismantling opposing offensive lines."
The Falcons must maximize the final five games to evaluate who can be counted on going forward and to build momentum toward 2026. Young players need to continue establishing themselves while veterans play for future contracts, possibly elsewhere. Matchups against three playoff teams, including two primetime games, present meaningful tests. The defense is chasing a rare 50-sack season after producing 41 sacks so far. Individual pass-rushers like James Pearce Jr., Jalon Walker and Brandon Dorlus are leading the unit and could each influence whether the team reaches that milestone. Those outcomes will shape roster and contract decisions in the offseason.
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