VIDEO: Deion Sanders explains what the Falcons must do to make the playoffs

Deion Sanders thinks the Atlanta Falcons have a better shot at making the playoffs than the Seattle Seahawks, but the Falcons’ chance at clinching the last wildcard spot depends on what they do Sunday against the Carolina Panthers.

The former Atlanta Falcon said he wanted to see Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones get at least 10 targets, the running game to be strong and the defensive front to push.

“This team right here, I feel like they not only can get in the playoffs, but they can do some damage,” Sanders said on the NFL Network on Wednesday. “The problem is, I don’t know what Falcon is going to show up. That bird ain’t dirty no more. I need that bird to get nasty… I need that bird to be undeniably one of the dogs in the League.”

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