Some seasons unravel slowly. Others fall apart in full view, with each week revealing a new crack no one expected. Atlanta is living the latter. With 6 losses, a fading playoff path, and now a quarterback admitting he feels alone on the team. All of it has pushed the Falcons’ locker room into a moment that feels bigger than a midseason slump.

“Obviously people are frustrated, as people should be. That means people care around here. All that doesn’t matter if we can’t fix it and get a win,” Falcons safety Jessie Bates III said.

The turning point came when Michael Penix Jr . opened up about feeling alone during games. He mentioned that he lacks someone on the sidelines to offer on-field advice, often relying on his high school and college coaches instead.

“As far as you know, physic

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