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Falcons flying low down stretch
Atlanta 5-8, but still alive
Falcons Packers Footb Heal 1
Atlanta Falcons receiver Roddy White catches a touchdown pass in front of Green Bay Packers defensive back Davon House during Monday night's loss in Green Bay, Wisc. The Falcons hold a 5-8 record, but still lead the NFC South Division. - photo by Associated Press
FLOWERY BRANCH — It's possible 5-8 never looked so good. The Atlanta Falcons have played just well enough to control their fate in the much-ridiculed NFC South, even though they can't finish the regular season with a winning record. Atlanta, which plays the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, is coming off a Monday night loss at Green Bay.