Matt Ryan believes the Atlanta Falcons can use the Braves' World Series victory as motivation for the remainder of the season.

"When you're looking specifically at the Braves, it was a team that struggled to get over .500 until three quarters of the way through the season, and they started to play their best baseball towards the end," Ryan said. "They started to come together as a team, and rely and count on each other."

The Braves got off to a slow start to the season but hit their stride down the stretch.

The Falcons sit at 3-4 with 10 games left and haven't been above the .500 mark at any point since 2017.

Calvin Ridley announced Sunday he has to "step away from football at this time" to focus on his mental health.

Ridley missed his second game of the season Sunday to deal with a personal matter after also not traveling to London for the team's game against the New York Jets on Oct. 10. He played in Week 7.

"These past few weeks have been very challenging and as much as I'd like to be on the field competing with my teammates, I need to step away from football at this time and focus on my mental wellbeing," Ridley said in a statement on Twitter. "This will help me be the best version of myself now and in the future."

Ridley, 26, has 31 catches for 281 yards and two touchdowns this season.