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Health is a massive advantage for us. Every player on the roster practiced this week, which basically never happens this time of year. I bet we're one of the healthier teams ever at this point of the season.
The Falcons have nobody of significance out. I don't know if Pittsburgh, New England (other than Gronkowski) or Kansas City (maybe Charles, but he hasn't played really any this yr) are really missing anyone they were counting on either.
Again there's a difference between being able to play and being healthy enough to be really effective. Demarcus Lawrence and Claiborne are huge question marks. Tyron Smith has played hurt all year and Leary's back injury IMO was at least part of the reason then signed Jonathan Cooper. If all these guys were 100% or close to it then that would be something, but they're not. Good chance many of them (maybe all of them) wouldn't be playing this week (again) if it were a regular season game.
The bye was definitely big for us though.