The Falcons are in playoff contention entering Week 15 along with 7 other NFC teams with 5, 6, or 7 wins and if they want to grab one of the two up-for-grabs Wild Card spots, they'll need a win this week.
The Falcons are currently tied with multiple teams at 5-6, but based on who they faced and lost to earlier this season, they lose many tiebreakers in those situations.
Because of the early season losses to Philadelphia and Washington, the Falcons may need to claim an outright spot, without tiebreakers, and that process would begin by beating the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
The 49ers are currently sitting pretty being the lone 7-6 team in the NFC and a win for them would likely secure a spot without a late-season collapse and would likely take the Falcons out of any contention.
The Week 15 matchup for the Falcons may not gain them a playoff spot, but it will be hard to get one without a victory over the 49ers. The Falcons are in playoff mode and they enter must-win territory this week.
