The Atlanta Falcons missed the postseason for the second year in a row, but they still affected the outcome of one NFC Wild-card matchup.

After the Vikings’ 26-20 victory over the Saints on Sunday afternoon, defensive end Danielle Hunter credited the Falcons for showing Minnesota how to slow down New Orleans’ high-powered offense.

Hunter said the Vikings chose to attack the interior of the Saints’ offensive line after watching film of Atlanta, per Andrew Krammer of the Star Tribune:

The Falcons won six of their final eight games, but it all began with the team’s 26-9 Week 10 victory over the Saints.

While Atlanta’s success was too little, too late for the 2019 season, the drastic second-half turnaround was what ultimately saved the jobs of head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff.