The Atlanta Falcons are doing everything they can to avoid missing the playoffs for the seventh season in a row, but after losing three games in a row, the team is on the verge of falling out of first place on the season .
The Buccaneers are now tied with the Falcons in the division standings, with Atlanta holding the tiebreaker. With five games left, the team needs to stop the bleeding and get the season back on track. To achieve this, the Falcons need their best players to improve in recent games.
Safety Jessie Bates III, running back Bijan Robinson and guard Chris Lindstrom have played well all year. In the latest Pro Bowl voting update, Bates, Robinson and Lindstrom were ranked in the top 10 of votes at their respective positions.
Five Falcons players are in line for a trip to the 2025 Pro Bowl:
Falcons 2025 Pro Bowl Vote
- FS Jessie Bates III: 5
- RB Bijan Robinson: 7
- TE Kyle Pitts: 9
- K Younghoe Koo: 9
- G Chris Lindstrom: 9
Tight ends Kyle Pitts and Younghoe Koo are also in the hunt, although neither has played exceptionally well recently. In Week 13, Pitts went without a catch and Koo missed another field goal during the team's loss to the chargers.
Although he was in the top five in passing yards, was not ranked among the top 10 quarterbacks in the latest Pro Bowl update. Cousins has struggled in recent weeks, throwing six interceptions without a touchdown in his last three games (all losses).
The Falcons have a tough road game in Week 14 against Cousins' former team, the Minnesota Vikings. Sunday's game begins at 1 p.m. ET in Minnesota.
