The Atlanta Falcons are playing for a return to the playoffs in Week 18 against the New Orleans Saints, but linebacker Bud Dupree has even more to play for.
Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, Dupree needs 1.5 sacks to reach a $1 million incentive.
Dupree, 30, has 5.5 sacks so far in his first season with the Falcons and has played a key part on the defense.
With the veteran experience, Dupree has been playing with a playoff mindset for the past month.
"Each and every one of these games is a playoff game for us, we want to be able to continue to roll each and every week and keep making the arrow keep going up," Falcons edge rusher Bud Dupree said. "You don’t want to be one of those teams that it’s getting late in the season and the arrow starts going down; you always want to be one of those teams where the arrow pointed up."
Dupree and the Falcons can clinch a playoff spot today with a win against the Saints and a Tampa Bay Buccaneers loss to the Carolina Panthers.
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