Falcons at Bills GAMEDAY: Atlanta Signs 6-7 O-Lineman, Activates Tyeler Davison; Playoffs Realistic?

As Atlanta looks to get back to .500, the playoffs could be a possibility.

The Atlanta Falcons (7-8) have a 12.3% chance of defeating the Buffalo Bills (9-6) in Atlanta’s final road game of the season, according to ESPN's Football Power Index. The Falcons can still make the playoffs if they win out and have a few teams win or lose along the way. 

They will do so with at least two just-engineered roster moves.

They have signed offensive lineman Rick Leonard to the 53-man roster and have activated defensive lineman Tyeler Davison from the Reserve/COVID List. 

Leonard was originally selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round (127th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Florida State. The 6-foot-7, 311-pound offensive lineman spent Weeks 11-13 of this season on Atlanta’s practice squad.  

The last time Atlanta won back-to-back games this season was in Week 5 and 7 against the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins. The Dirty Birds defeated the Detroit Lions last week, 20-16.

"That has been our ethos. Find a way to win," head coach Arthur Smith said after the Lions game. "We're trying to create a culture of winning, of playing as a team and playing smart, situational football."

Here's what needs to happen to get the Falcons in the postseason:

*Atlanta defeats the Bills and the New Orleans Saints

*Philadelphia Eagles lose to Washington Football Team Sunday and Dallas Cowboys (Week 18)

*Minnesota Vikings lose to Green Bay Packers Sunday or Chicago Bears (Week 18)

Atlanta hasn't made the playoffs since 2018, where it loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, 15-10.

FUN FACT: The Falcons have won four of their five last matchups against the Bills. 

RECORD: Atlanta Falcons (7-8) at Buffalo Bills (9-6)

LINE: Buffalo -14.5, Total 44.

BETTING TRENDS: Atlanta is 6-9 against the spread.

GAME TIME: Sunday, Jan. 2, 1 p.m. ET

LOCATION: Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

TV/RADIO: FOX/92.9 FM The Game

THE FINAL WORD: "It's the National Football League, every win is hard, and I'm proud of our guys," Smith said.