The Atlanta Falcons were riding high after a Week 9 win over the Dallas Cowboys. They upped their record to 6-3, the team's best start since 2016, the season in which they went to the Super Bowl. At the time,

The Falcons are 0-3 in that stretch as a result, dropping a close game to the archrival New Orleans Saints, getting blown out by the Denver Broncos and most recently falling at home to the Los Angeles Chargers because of a 4-pick Cousins game. A bye week is tucked in between Denver and L.A.

Despite three straight losses, coach Raheem Morris backed his QB, but the traits that made Cousins so successful have been fleeting.