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3 Reasons to believe the Atlanta Falcons are NFC South favorites

By Nick Halden

Tom Brady (12) of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers talks to tight end Cade Otton (88) after he is called offsides during the second half against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA on October 16, 2022.Pittsburgh Steelers Vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 6
Tom Brady (12) of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers talks to tight end Cade Otton (88) after he is called offsides during the second half against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA on October 16, 2022.Pittsburgh Steelers Vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 6 /
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 16: Head coach Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers shakes hands with head coach Arthur Smith of the Atlanta Falcons after the game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 16, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 16: Head coach Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers shakes hands with head coach Arthur Smith of the Atlanta Falcons after the game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 16, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) /

3. Arthur Smith

The Atlanta Falcons appear to be the best-coached team in the NFC South and Smith deserves so much credit for what he is doing this season. This team is dealing with over $70-million in dead cap and has no long-term answer at the most important position on the field.

Despite coaching with one hand tied behind his back because of this Smith has had Atlanta in a position to win all six games this season and has been beyond impressive. He had the Falcons with a perfect gameplan on Sunday against Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers who despite a myriad of injuries clearly had more talent on their roster.

Smith outcoached the former Atlanta offensive coordinator with a great gameplan that had Atlanta gain control of this game early and continually bully San Francisco on both sides of the ball in the trenches. Belief in this team if boiled down to one simple reason should be that they have the best head coach in the division that has his team not only believing in his system but playing as one at a level Atlanta hasn’t in a very long time.

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