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The Falcons are in a very odd spot. They are 3-6 following two straight embarrassing losses to the Buccaneers and Bengals, yet they are still just a half-game out of first place in the NFC South. That made them a…

Atlanta Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski insisted that the team is not punting on the season despite trading safety Jessie Bates III to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Even with a 3-6 record following back-to-back losses to the Buccaneers and Bengals, Stefanski emphasized that Atlanta remains only a half-game out of first place in the NFC South.
Atlanta sent Bates to Jacksonville in exchange for a 2027 second-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick. SportsTalkATL argues that while the front office capitalized on trading an impending free agent, Stefanski's focus remains solely on competing for the division title.
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