A three-game winning streak had the Atlanta Falcons looking like a team that was poised to challenge for a spot among the NFL elite.

Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris joked last week that Carolina Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton looked like Michael Vick on one play, spinning away from Falcons defenders en route to a big gain on the ground.

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The Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks faced off in Week 7 and it didn’t go the way Falcons fans were hoping. The Seahawks left with a dominant 34-14 victory to improve to 4-3 on the season. The Falcons dropped to 4-3 after Sunday’s lopsided loss.

The Falcons and Seahawks are two teams heading in opposite directions. The Kirk Cousins era got off to a slow start in Atlanta, but the Falcons have won three straight to get to 4-2 and a tie for first place in the NFC South.