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Associated Press - November 23, 2009 2:14 PM ET
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - The sinking Atlanta Falcons are on the outside of the NFC playoff picture.
Receiver Roddy White says the Falcons are left with no margin for error after losing 4 of 5 games. The Falcons have six games left. White says they must "win them all."
The Falcons opened the season 4-1 but are 5-5 after Sunday's 34-31 overtime loss to the New York Giants.
The Falcons need six straight wins to match last season's 11-5 record. A 5-1 finish could be good enough for a playoff berth at 10-6.
After the NFC division leaders, the Giants, Philadelphia, and Green Bay are one game ahead of the Falcons in the wild-card race. All have better conference records than Atlanta's 4-4 mark.
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