The Falcons were back at practice today in preparation for their return to the Georgia Dome to take on the Chicago Bears.
![RB Jacquizz Rodgers](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/dva2tegf6kbmd2q0trfc.jpg)
RB Jacquizz Rodgers
![Head Coach Mike Smith with WR Julio Jones and WR Roddy White](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/itpfwmoi8lzojma1r7fa.jpg)
Head Coach Mike Smith with WR Julio Jones and WR Roddy White
![QB Matt Ryan](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/zxacuhb2erdljvmgjkfm.jpg)
QB Matt Ryan
![LB Paul Worrilow and LB Prince Shembo](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/bfgmpti4fkdx1yb5oho3.jpg)
LB Paul Worrilow and LB Prince Shembo
![QB Matt Ryan](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/hx5u7p8kpkyd88bkgkxu.jpg)
QB Matt Ryan
![S Dwight Lowery and defensive coordinator, Mike Nolan](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/vsmd7lwygtef5jvv9x5c.jpg)
S Dwight Lowery and defensive coordinator, Mike Nolan
![WR Julio Jones](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/lppz16lvqrxx1cjqhrmc.jpg)
WR Julio Jones
![RB Steven Jackson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/lfsxm75fvehipabfi7pd.jpg)
RB Steven Jackson
![QB Sean Renfree](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/ezkvbcmqsnddfr73rgro.jpg)
QB Sean Renfree
![S Kemal Ishmael and LB Paul Worrilow](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/y6rm03v0at8lznyxtsmb.jpg)
S Kemal Ishmael and LB Paul Worrilow
![WR Eric Weems, RB Jerome Smith and RB Devonta Freeman](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/vfqbucc9mbrjqmrdqyom.jpg)
WR Eric Weems, RB Jerome Smith and RB Devonta Freeman
![OL Gabe Carimi](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/fricidpwh9zvvmckw1wg.jpg)
OL Gabe Carimi
![DT Travian Robertson and tight ends coach Chris Scelfo](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/lt4xagddbgod3vtne58l.jpg)
DT Travian Robertson and tight ends coach Chris Scelfo
![RB Devonta Freeman](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/g1eqckug9p8907wfparv.jpg)
RB Devonta Freeman
![RB Devonta Freeman](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/b3njqpdngczpbzuecxtm.jpg)
RB Devonta Freeman
![T Cameron Bradfield and OL Gabe Carimi](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/yom04gwkxum9v8ax54db.jpg)
T Cameron Bradfield and OL Gabe Carimi
![WR Julio Jones](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/nf3kavwdajkyweysxxzf.jpg)
WR Julio Jones
![QB T.J. Yates](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/xqjoywf7mawmvy135xat.jpg)
QB T.J. Yates
![RB Antone Smith](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/jjpfsdvjij4gfgglvhx2.jpg)
RB Antone Smith
![RB Jacquizz Rodgers, DE Jonathan Massaquoi, LB Tyler Starr and LB Joplo Bartu warm up](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/vpc8rq8njw8ibgr5n8k3.jpg)
RB Jacquizz Rodgers, DE Jonathan Massaquoi, LB Tyler Starr and LB Joplo Bartu warm up
![OL Gabe Carimi, C Peter Konz and G Harland Gunn](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/fewg4bbklfhbpydjdut7.jpg)
OL Gabe Carimi, C Peter Konz and G Harland Gunn
![T Cameron Bradfield](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/jlreecqis4pbyrup1tmi.jpg)
T Cameron Bradfield
![Chris Scelfo, tight ends coach](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/fnuqebzml4oqswl82xsj.jpg)
Chris Scelfo, tight ends coach
![No Title](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/w3qtlohbgjevujnbn4gr.jpg)
![CB Ricardo Allen](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/ixqs1oidbw7zhdafftlf.jpg)
CB Ricardo Allen
![QB Matt Ryan](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/ayso1jxwu8r0b5xxjxhp.jpg)
QB Matt Ryan
![S Dwight Lowery](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/hlr9uvmm40yzdxd0gzt6.jpg)
S Dwight Lowery
![DT Travian Robertson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/nufr0y1hdhfoajkssncj.jpg)
DT Travian Robertson
![RB Antone Smith](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/uwon7gpqdoazd0knptpd.jpg)
RB Antone Smith
![G Jon Asamoah](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/rq7m0yejlu1c8j0dxxju.jpg)
G Jon Asamoah
![G Justin Blalock](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/nvm2necj44hf7histjdv.jpg)
G Justin Blalock
![CB Javier Arenas starts to run as P Matt Bosher punts during practice](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/pdl5oe715bm3ehr1anbi.jpg)
CB Javier Arenas starts to run as P Matt Bosher punts during practice
![K Matt Bryant](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/u9tfsqmymitokxjb9qdm.jpg)
K Matt Bryant
![WR Harry Douglas](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/dvq1z5zajdnklfh5ierq.jpg)
WR Harry Douglas
![LB Paul Worrilow](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/odvdl90pvazlz2fpg3zg.jpg)
LB Paul Worrilow
![No Title](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/b050veh1ux2dc8ar03ub.jpg)
![LB Nate Stupar](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/fhah3o1lch4qfwio41fg.jpg)
LB Nate Stupar
![DE Stansly Maponga, LB Prince Shembo and DE Cliff Matthews](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/rq2wfsgdq7ot08g76sn9.jpg)
DE Stansly Maponga, LB Prince Shembo and DE Cliff Matthews
![S Sean Baker](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/rsd30wbwxblixm6jtaaw.jpg)
S Sean Baker
![Head coach, Mike Smith, and offensive coordinator, Dirk Koetter.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/cz0kr9w48qd9ohuz84jy.jpg)
Head coach, Mike Smith, and offensive coordinator, Dirk Koetter.
![WR Julio Jones](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/saimzzetbnmdmybqc5kq.jpg)
WR Julio Jones
![RB Steven Jackson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/mchmdbhrshi61ziulmdv.jpg)
RB Steven Jackson
![DT Paul Soliai](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/urm2czpgqstcxmum1kla.jpg)
DT Paul Soliai
![WR Julio Jones pull on pink gloves. The Falcons' "Crucial Catch" game, which raises awareness for breast cancer, is Sunday against the Chicago Bears.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/w7juy8rwy3kaglpspgpd.jpg)
WR Julio Jones pull on pink gloves. The Falcons' "Crucial Catch" game, which raises awareness for breast cancer, is Sunday against the Chicago Bears.
There are currently five teams in the NFL that are sitting at 2-3 going into Week 6; the Atlanta Falcons; Falcons NFC South rival, the New Orleans Saints; the Minnesota Vikings; the Kansas City Chiefs; and the Falcons opponent for Sunday's home game, the Chicago Bears.
This week, Grantland writer Robert Mays gave a verdict for all five teams on the cusp, and stated that the Falcons are the only team he can see making it into the playoffs because they "can reasonably claim to be the best team in their division."
Mays went through the pros and cons for each of the five teams, and ultimately pointed out that the issues the Falcons are having on defense may be what keeps them out of contention. He did write, however, that they fared better against the Giants running game last week than they have against any other team so far this season.
Crediting Falcons QB Matt Ryan and his many weapons stacked at wide receiver and running back, Mays believes the offense is what keeps giving the team hope and leading them through their sluggish start.
"Of every team on this list, the Falcons have the quarterback playing the best," Mays wrote. "That might seem simple, but more often than not, it's the most important factor."