6-0 in my last posted plays. I've been on quite a hot streak and have bet more games than I post but I only post when I'm very confident with the play(s). With that said, on to my pick --
I'm going with Seattle ML. Hear me out. Seattle started off very cold and slow and found themselves in a 14-0 hole on the road in yesterday's Wild Card Playoff match up vs the Washington Redskins. I've watched every single Seahawks game this year and I've never seen them come out that flat. I think there are two key reasons for this. One reason being that they are the 3rd youngest team in the NFL (avg starter age is 26) and they weren't used to the playoff atmosphere and the other reason being the condition of the field. I've never seen a playoff field in that kind of shape in my life. It was literally sand that was painted over. There were 3 injuries that occurred yesterday that happened without contact (Clemons, RGII and Lichtensteiger). Seattle's defense is built around speed and toughness. I have a feeling that both Shanahan and Snider knew this and left the field the way it was to slow down the best scoring D in the league. Seattle was not able to get off to a good start because they have never played on that type of field before. The closest field to it was Soldier field but even that field isn't in that bad of shape. Russell Wilson overthrew a couple of receivers throughout the game that he would normally always hit and I believe the horrible field condition played a factor as to why he did. Seattle made the proper adjustments and once they finally adjusted to the game, there was no looking back.
Most people will say that the only reason why Seattle won this game is because RGIII got hurt. Newsflash fellas.. he was already hurt and was in better shape than he was last week vs Dallas -- a game in which they won. Also, the Skins have no one else to blame but themselves for getting him even further hurt because of that torn up joke of a field. Some might say that they should have pulled RGIII in favor of Kirk Cousins. This honestly wouldn't have made a difference. When Cousins finally did get into the game, he only completed 3 passes on 10 attempts for only 31 yards. He was also getting roughed up the whole time and was very uncomfortable in the pocket (if you want to call it that). Alfred Morris was also nonexistent after being red hot the first couple of drives. Seattle adapted to what the Skins were trying to do and absolutely shut him and the Skins' offense down. Through the last 3 quarters of the game, Washington racked up a whopping 76 yards and didn't cross midfield once in the second half. What it comes down to is Seattle is clearly the better overall team and that is why they were favored. They could possibly be the most balanced team in the NFL.
Atlanta is a very very good team. They went 13-3 in the regular season and finished 7-1 at home. I do feel though, that their schedule was very favorable and they had a lot of close games that could have went either way. They should have been swept this season by Carolina if it wasn't for Cam Newton fumbling the ball late in the 4th quarter that led to a bomb to Roddy White that set up the game winning FG. Basically what I'm trying to say is, they don't scare me. They are very talented but they don't have a running game. Michael Turner finished the season with only 800 rushing yards. In the playoffs, you need a running game if you're looking to make a run. This game honestly reminds me of the week 3 Green Bay/Seattle match up. Green Bay is built just like the Falcons. They both have QB's that are very good and like to throw the ball a lot. Both teams also have really good receiving corps, even though I feel that ATL has the best in the league but I'm sure you get my point. Both teams don't rely on the run and that plays right into Seattle's hands. Both teams also have a mediocre defense. Aaron Rodgers threw for 223 yards and 0 TD's that game and only put up 12 points. You have to be able to run the ball in order to beat Seattle. Seattle's main strength on defense is defending the pass. Like I stated before, They are a very fast and physical defense. Both Richard Sherman (best CB in the league in my eyes) and Brandon Browner (Pro Bowler last year) are the two most physical CB's in the league. They press you at the line and are very hard to get separation from. They have what it takes to keep Roddy White and Julio Jones in check. Tony Gonzalez is a threat but the Seahawks LB corps is very young and talented. They have the speed and size to also keep TG in check. ATL knows this is the worst possible match up for them. They also have a lot of pressure on them to win their first playoff game under Mike Smike and Matt Ryan. Currently they are 0-4. You can bet your bottom dollar that this will be on their minds.
Some might say that ATL has the advantage because they had a first round bye. In my opinion, I don't find that many advantages in having a bye at this point of the season. They didn't even know who they were going to play so how could they even begin to prepare? I'd rather keep playing every week and have a focused team than have a team that has an extra week off that could potentially lead to players focusing on other things in their spare time. Some might also say Seattle is gonna come out flat because they simply traveled too many miles. This is true but like I said earlier in this post, This is the 3rd youngest team in the league so they'll be ready to go. Also, you think Vegas doesn't know this? You factor in that Atlanta is 13-3, are at home where they're 7-1, had an extra week off and all the miles that Seattle is traveling and the line is only -1? Give me the hottest team in the league with the better overall balanced team.
6-0 in my last posted plays. I've been on quite a hot streak and have bet more games than I post but I only post when I'm very confident with the play(s). With that said, on to my pick --
I'm going with Seattle ML. Hear me out. Seattle started off very cold and slow and found themselves in a 14-0 hole on the road in yesterday's Wild Card Playoff match up vs the Washington Redskins. I've watched every single Seahawks game this year and I've never seen them come out that flat. I think there are two key reasons for this. One reason being that they are the 3rd youngest team in the NFL (avg starter age is 26) and they weren't used to the playoff atmosphere and the other reason being the condition of the field. I've never seen a playoff field in that kind of shape in my life. It was literally sand that was painted over. There were 3 injuries that occurred yesterday that happened without contact (Clemons, RGII and Lichtensteiger). Seattle's defense is built around speed and toughness. I have a feeling that both Shanahan and Snider knew this and left the field the way it was to slow down the best scoring D in the league. Seattle was not able to get off to a good start because they have never played on that type of field before. The closest field to it was Soldier field but even that field isn't in that bad of shape. Russell Wilson overthrew a couple of receivers throughout the game that he would normally always hit and I believe the horrible field condition played a factor as to why he did. Seattle made the proper adjustments and once they finally adjusted to the game, there was no looking back.
Most people will say that the only reason why Seattle won this game is because RGIII got hurt. Newsflash fellas.. he was already hurt and was in better shape than he was last week vs Dallas -- a game in which they won. Also, the Skins have no one else to blame but themselves for getting him even further hurt because of that torn up joke of a field. Some might say that they should have pulled RGIII in favor of Kirk Cousins. This honestly wouldn't have made a difference. When Cousins finally did get into the game, he only completed 3 passes on 10 attempts for only 31 yards. He was also getting roughed up the whole time and was very uncomfortable in the pocket (if you want to call it that). Alfred Morris was also nonexistent after being red hot the first couple of drives. Seattle adapted to what the Skins were trying to do and absolutely shut him and the Skins' offense down. Through the last 3 quarters of the game, Washington racked up a whopping 76 yards and didn't cross midfield once in the second half. What it comes down to is Seattle is clearly the better overall team and that is why they were favored. They could possibly be the most balanced team in the NFL.
Atlanta is a very very good team. They went 13-3 in the regular season and finished 7-1 at home. I do feel though, that their schedule was very favorable and they had a lot of close games that could have went either way. They should have been swept this season by Carolina if it wasn't for Cam Newton fumbling the ball late in the 4th quarter that led to a bomb to Roddy White that set up the game winning FG. Basically what I'm trying to say is, they don't scare me. They are very talented but they don't have a running game. Michael Turner finished the season with only 800 rushing yards. In the playoffs, you need a running game if you're looking to make a run. This game honestly reminds me of the week 3 Green Bay/Seattle match up. Green Bay is built just like the Falcons. They both have QB's that are very good and like to throw the ball a lot. Both teams also have really good receiving corps, even though I feel that ATL has the best in the league but I'm sure you get my point. Both teams don't rely on the run and that plays right into Seattle's hands. Both teams also have a mediocre defense. Aaron Rodgers threw for 223 yards and 0 TD's that game and only put up 12 points. You have to be able to run the ball in order to beat Seattle. Seattle's main strength on defense is defending the pass. Like I stated before, They are a very fast and physical defense. Both Richard Sherman (best CB in the league in my eyes) and Brandon Browner (Pro Bowler last year) are the two most physical CB's in the league. They press you at the line and are very hard to get separation from. They have what it takes to keep Roddy White and Julio Jones in check. Tony Gonzalez is a threat but the Seahawks LB corps is very young and talented. They have the speed and size to also keep TG in check. ATL knows this is the worst possible match up for them. They also have a lot of pressure on them to win their first playoff game under Mike Smike and Matt Ryan. Currently they are 0-4. You can bet your bottom dollar that this will be on their minds.
Some might say that ATL has the advantage because they had a first round bye. In my opinion, I don't find that many advantages in having a bye at this point of the season. They didn't even know who they were going to play so how could they even begin to prepare? I'd rather keep playing every week and have a focused team than have a team that has an extra week off that could potentially lead to players focusing on other things in their spare time. Some might also say Seattle is gonna come out flat because they simply traveled too many miles. This is true but like I said earlier in this post, This is the 3rd youngest team in the league so they'll be ready to go. Also, you think Vegas doesn't know this? You factor in that Atlanta is 13-3, are at home where they're 7-1, had an extra week off and all the miles that Seattle is traveling and the line is only -1? Give me the hottest team in the league with the better overall balanced team.
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NOboy summed it up pretty well. Lets not forget that the gb game was also played in seattle which makes a world of difference. Seattle has only faced one above-average passing offense on the road this year and stafford lit them up and the seahawks lost the game
NOboy summed it up pretty well. Lets not forget that the gb game was also played in seattle which makes a world of difference. Seattle has only faced one above-average passing offense on the road this year and stafford lit them up and the seahawks lost the game
And you use seattle coming out flat as reasoning for going down 14-0 and then you say that you know they will show up to play this week.
Regarding rg3's injury. It wasnt the injury that he came into the game with that rendered him useless after the 14-0 start. It was the second injury that caused this
And you use seattle coming out flat as reasoning for going down 14-0 and then you say that you know they will show up to play this week.
Regarding rg3's injury. It wasnt the injury that he came into the game with that rendered him useless after the 14-0 start. It was the second injury that caused this
2. you were lucky to win against gb on a bogus call but im not complaining i hit seattle.
3. atlanta does not have a bad defense
4. wth has seattle done against a top 10 passing d all season. its easy making your pass d look good when they play some bottom feeding passing O
1. You are right, they are 0-3. I hit the wrong key. 2.What does Seattle losing on a bogus call have to do with anything? My point was Green Bay and Atlanta have the same type of team. Seattle ended up shutting down the Packers' offense. Green Bay couldn't run the ball which lead to them having to throw the ball a ton of times. This favored the Seahawks' defense because that is their strength. I'm saying that this is what will most likely happen to the Falcons because they can't run the ball either which will force them to pass a lot which in no bueno. 3. Atlanta finished the season ranked 24th in defense. Wouldn't call that good by any means. 4. You have to be kidding. The Seahawks' D went up against Brady, Rodgers, Romo, Stafford, Cutler, Newton and Bradford. Each one of those QB's are fully capable of slinging the rock and pass for a lot of yards. Do your homework.
2. you were lucky to win against gb on a bogus call but im not complaining i hit seattle.
3. atlanta does not have a bad defense
4. wth has seattle done against a top 10 passing d all season. its easy making your pass d look good when they play some bottom feeding passing O
1. You are right, they are 0-3. I hit the wrong key. 2.What does Seattle losing on a bogus call have to do with anything? My point was Green Bay and Atlanta have the same type of team. Seattle ended up shutting down the Packers' offense. Green Bay couldn't run the ball which lead to them having to throw the ball a ton of times. This favored the Seahawks' defense because that is their strength. I'm saying that this is what will most likely happen to the Falcons because they can't run the ball either which will force them to pass a lot which in no bueno. 3. Atlanta finished the season ranked 24th in defense. Wouldn't call that good by any means. 4. You have to be kidding. The Seahawks' D went up against Brady, Rodgers, Romo, Stafford, Cutler, Newton and Bradford. Each one of those QB's are fully capable of slinging the rock and pass for a lot of yards. Do your homework.
NOboy summed it up pretty well. Lets not forget that the gb game was also played in seattle which makes a world of difference. Seattle has only faced one above-average passing offense on the road this year and stafford lit them up and the seahawks lost the game
You are a Falcons fan, right Flamingo?
Well, to play devil's advocate, the Falcons have played a plethora of crappy passing defenses this year. In fact, they played only 2 teams ranked in the top 12 in DVOA pass defense(Denver and Arizona). The Denver game was not a fair indication of their D as it was Peyton's 2nd start and he obviously was still jelling with his teammates and got them in a big deficit early. Arizona intercepted Ryan 5 times, but their offense couldn't convert anything that day with a 3rd string QB replacement.
The Falcons played their other 14 games against teams ranked 12 or lower in DVOA pass D. Their pass offense has feasted on the dregs of the league, including five games against the 3 worst yardage allowed pass D's(two in their own division, NO and TB).
The Seahawks are ranked 3rd and have a more talented secondary than either Denver or Arizona.
Not saying the Seahawks will cover, but they certainly will give the Falcons a stiff test passing wise. Likely their most formidable of the season. Their corners and safeties are able and equipped to compete with Julio, Roddy and Gonzalez.
NOboy summed it up pretty well. Lets not forget that the gb game was also played in seattle which makes a world of difference. Seattle has only faced one above-average passing offense on the road this year and stafford lit them up and the seahawks lost the game
You are a Falcons fan, right Flamingo?
Well, to play devil's advocate, the Falcons have played a plethora of crappy passing defenses this year. In fact, they played only 2 teams ranked in the top 12 in DVOA pass defense(Denver and Arizona). The Denver game was not a fair indication of their D as it was Peyton's 2nd start and he obviously was still jelling with his teammates and got them in a big deficit early. Arizona intercepted Ryan 5 times, but their offense couldn't convert anything that day with a 3rd string QB replacement.
The Falcons played their other 14 games against teams ranked 12 or lower in DVOA pass D. Their pass offense has feasted on the dregs of the league, including five games against the 3 worst yardage allowed pass D's(two in their own division, NO and TB).
The Seahawks are ranked 3rd and have a more talented secondary than either Denver or Arizona.
Not saying the Seahawks will cover, but they certainly will give the Falcons a stiff test passing wise. Likely their most formidable of the season. Their corners and safeties are able and equipped to compete with Julio, Roddy and Gonzalez.
And you use seattle coming out flat as reasoning for going down 14-0 and then you say that you know they will show up to play this week.
Regarding rg3's injury. It wasnt the injury that he came into the game with that rendered him useless after the 14-0 start. It was the second injury that caused this
I do think they will show up this week. They got a taste of what the playoffs are like and will be ready for it. Like i said before, almost the whole team doesn't have playoff experience due to the fact that their average starter's age is only 26 -- the 3rd youngest team in the league. Also they will be playing on a nice field at the Georgia dome. FedEx Field was a complete joke. The Redskins should be fined for keeping the field that way. You could tell they needed time to get used to it and once they did it was smooth sailing.
Either way he was playing injured and couldn't move well. The Seahawks' D was just too good and physical. They were roughing up the Redskins' players all game. I can't tell you how many times Brandon Browner left Pierre Garcon on the dirt. There were a few times where the Redskins' receivers dropped balls because they heard the D closing in on them. They didn't want to have anything to do with them. Seattle was just the better, physical team. Period.
And you use seattle coming out flat as reasoning for going down 14-0 and then you say that you know they will show up to play this week.
Regarding rg3's injury. It wasnt the injury that he came into the game with that rendered him useless after the 14-0 start. It was the second injury that caused this
I do think they will show up this week. They got a taste of what the playoffs are like and will be ready for it. Like i said before, almost the whole team doesn't have playoff experience due to the fact that their average starter's age is only 26 -- the 3rd youngest team in the league. Also they will be playing on a nice field at the Georgia dome. FedEx Field was a complete joke. The Redskins should be fined for keeping the field that way. You could tell they needed time to get used to it and once they did it was smooth sailing.
Either way he was playing injured and couldn't move well. The Seahawks' D was just too good and physical. They were roughing up the Redskins' players all game. I can't tell you how many times Brandon Browner left Pierre Garcon on the dirt. There were a few times where the Redskins' receivers dropped balls because they heard the D closing in on them. They didn't want to have anything to do with them. Seattle was just the better, physical team. Period.
scoring D is what matters imo and they are ranked 4.
bradford cutler and newton? they arent bottom half of the league in passing. seattles vaunted pass d was not even in discussion until they played teams at the end of the season with no passing offense. buffalo, chicago, sf, zona, stl rank 25, 29, 23, 27, 17 respectively on passing O. its easy to shut down only 1 receiver. buffalo has stevie johnson, chicago has marshall, sf has crabtree, zona has no qb to throw to fitz. this is the first team seattle will play 4-5 formidable receiving options on the road. stafford was the only other team and seattle lost to them. seattles corners have not been tested on the road all season
scoring D is what matters imo and they are ranked 4.
bradford cutler and newton? they arent bottom half of the league in passing. seattles vaunted pass d was not even in discussion until they played teams at the end of the season with no passing offense. buffalo, chicago, sf, zona, stl rank 25, 29, 23, 27, 17 respectively on passing O. its easy to shut down only 1 receiver. buffalo has stevie johnson, chicago has marshall, sf has crabtree, zona has no qb to throw to fitz. this is the first team seattle will play 4-5 formidable receiving options on the road. stafford was the only other team and seattle lost to them. seattles corners have not been tested on the road all season
Atl D is ranked #5 (heard on NFL network) btw. Atl run d sucks and I think this is how Sea can win this game. Wilson needs to run & Lynch needs to be in full beast mode. Atl will struggle to contain the run. Atl can't fall behind or they are done. IMO Sea secondary is hot right now but I really believe they are overrated. Browner is a big man and to beat him you need a great route runner, stop & pivot, stop & go. Garcon had early luck with this. I think White & Jones will be decent, but I think the keys are actually with Gonzo & Rodgers. Hopefully Atl uses Rodgers just as much as they use Turner.
Who wins this game is a coin flip, hence the line. Both teams can win, it will come down to who executes. Confidence is key for both teams.
I would not bet against Sea right now, way too hot, but betting on them wouldn't leave me very confident.
Losing Clemons hurts for Sea as he leads the team with sacks and tackles and is a solid edge rusher and container of the run. Irvin now has to step into that role and now has to play 3 downs. Atl will/should find success running his way. w/o the pressure of clemons this could give Ryan that extra .5 sec for his wr to finish their routes.
Atl D is ranked #5 (heard on NFL network) btw. Atl run d sucks and I think this is how Sea can win this game. Wilson needs to run & Lynch needs to be in full beast mode. Atl will struggle to contain the run. Atl can't fall behind or they are done. IMO Sea secondary is hot right now but I really believe they are overrated. Browner is a big man and to beat him you need a great route runner, stop & pivot, stop & go. Garcon had early luck with this. I think White & Jones will be decent, but I think the keys are actually with Gonzo & Rodgers. Hopefully Atl uses Rodgers just as much as they use Turner.
Who wins this game is a coin flip, hence the line. Both teams can win, it will come down to who executes. Confidence is key for both teams.
I would not bet against Sea right now, way too hot, but betting on them wouldn't leave me very confident.
Losing Clemons hurts for Sea as he leads the team with sacks and tackles and is a solid edge rusher and container of the run. Irvin now has to step into that role and now has to play 3 downs. Atl will/should find success running his way. w/o the pressure of clemons this could give Ryan that extra .5 sec for his wr to finish their routes.
Mellow - i am a falcons fan and im not saying that its a sure thing that the falcons will light them up. I am only trying to say that the seahawks have played an equal level of offensive teams as atlanta has played defensive teams. Atlanta has played an easy schedule this year but they have played well in big games. I like atl to take this one and i think the new coordinators along with homefield will be the reason that the falcons gets over the hump. Its nowhere close to a given though and my money would be on seattle if this game was in seattle.
Mellow - i am a falcons fan and im not saying that its a sure thing that the falcons will light them up. I am only trying to say that the seahawks have played an equal level of offensive teams as atlanta has played defensive teams. Atlanta has played an easy schedule this year but they have played well in big games. I like atl to take this one and i think the new coordinators along with homefield will be the reason that the falcons gets over the hump. Its nowhere close to a given though and my money would be on seattle if this game was in seattle.
Atl D is ranked #5 (heard on NFL network) btw. Atl run d sucks and I think this is how Sea can win this game. Wilson needs to run & Lynch needs to be in full beast mode. Atl will struggle to contain the run. Atl can't fall behind or they are done. IMO Sea secondary is hot right now but I really believe they are overrated. Browner is a big man and to beat him you need a great route runner, stop & pivot, stop & go. Garcon had early luck with this. I think White & Jones will be decent, but I think the keys are actually with Gonzo & Rodgers. Hopefully Atl uses Rodgers just as much as they use Turner.
Who wins this game is a coin flip, hence the line. Both teams can win, it will come down to who executes. Confidence is key for both teams.
I would not bet against Sea right now, way too hot, but betting on them wouldn't leave me very confident.
Losing Clemons hurts for Sea as he leads the team with sacks and tackles and is a solid edge rusher and container of the run. Irvin now has to step into that role and now has to play 3 downs. Atl will/should find success running his way. w/o the pressure of clemons this could give Ryan that extra .5 sec for his wr to finish their routes.
GL on your wager.
Atlanta has the 24th ranked D in the league. The Bears are ranked 5th. Also, Clemons lead the team in sacks, not tackles. It will def be a blow but I feel like the 15th pick of the draft in Bruce Irvin will step up and play a solid game.
Atl D is ranked #5 (heard on NFL network) btw. Atl run d sucks and I think this is how Sea can win this game. Wilson needs to run & Lynch needs to be in full beast mode. Atl will struggle to contain the run. Atl can't fall behind or they are done. IMO Sea secondary is hot right now but I really believe they are overrated. Browner is a big man and to beat him you need a great route runner, stop & pivot, stop & go. Garcon had early luck with this. I think White & Jones will be decent, but I think the keys are actually with Gonzo & Rodgers. Hopefully Atl uses Rodgers just as much as they use Turner.
Who wins this game is a coin flip, hence the line. Both teams can win, it will come down to who executes. Confidence is key for both teams.
I would not bet against Sea right now, way too hot, but betting on them wouldn't leave me very confident.
Losing Clemons hurts for Sea as he leads the team with sacks and tackles and is a solid edge rusher and container of the run. Irvin now has to step into that role and now has to play 3 downs. Atl will/should find success running his way. w/o the pressure of clemons this could give Ryan that extra .5 sec for his wr to finish their routes.
GL on your wager.
Atlanta has the 24th ranked D in the league. The Bears are ranked 5th. Also, Clemons lead the team in sacks, not tackles. It will def be a blow but I feel like the 15th pick of the draft in Bruce Irvin will step up and play a solid game.
Nice write-up L-Jay, as well as reply's throughout. Hawk Homer here. Finally pulled the trigger against Skin's as we were just the all round better team overall. Worried about the loss of Clemons and most definitely worried about ATL home record over the last few plus yr's (30 something & 6 ?. I'm sure you;ll know) Want to pull the trigger again (why is ATL only favored by 1, after comin down from 2.5 in some places ?), but am definitely worried about it. They are so young and ATL has a lot of experience in key position's. Can Carroll really get them prepared enough for this ? Thought's ?
Nice write-up L-Jay, as well as reply's throughout. Hawk Homer here. Finally pulled the trigger against Skin's as we were just the all round better team overall. Worried about the loss of Clemons and most definitely worried about ATL home record over the last few plus yr's (30 something & 6 ?. I'm sure you;ll know) Want to pull the trigger again (why is ATL only favored by 1, after comin down from 2.5 in some places ?), but am definitely worried about it. They are so young and ATL has a lot of experience in key position's. Can Carroll really get them prepared enough for this ? Thought's ?
Atl's D is 5th in scoring defense which matters more than how many yards they give up. They also have more takeaways than tds allowed with 31 turnovers created to 30 tds allowed. They picked off peyton 3 times, brees 5 times, eli 2 times all in the Georgia dome
Atl's D is 5th in scoring defense which matters more than how many yards they give up. They also have more takeaways than tds allowed with 31 turnovers created to 30 tds allowed. They picked off peyton 3 times, brees 5 times, eli 2 times all in the Georgia dome
Well, to play devil's advocate, the Falcons have played a plethora of crappy passing defenses this year. In fact, they played only 2 teams ranked in the top 12 in DVOA pass defense(Denver and Arizona). The Denver game was not a fair indication of their D as it was Peyton's 2nd start and he obviously was still jelling with his teammates and got them in a big deficit early. Arizona intercepted Ryan 5 times, but their offense couldn't convert anything that day with a 3rd string QB replacement.
The Falcons played their other 14 games against teams ranked 12 or lower in DVOA pass D. Their pass offense has feasted on the dregs of the league, including five games against the 3 worst yardage allowed pass D's(two in their own division, NO and TB).
The Seahawks are ranked 3rd and have a more talented secondary than either Denver or Arizona.
Not saying the Seahawks will cover, but they certainly will give the Falcons a stiff test passing wise. Likely their most formidable of the season. Their corners and safeties are able and equipped to compete with Julio, Roddy and Gonzalez.
Well, to play devil's advocate, the Falcons have played a plethora of crappy passing defenses this year. In fact, they played only 2 teams ranked in the top 12 in DVOA pass defense(Denver and Arizona). The Denver game was not a fair indication of their D as it was Peyton's 2nd start and he obviously was still jelling with his teammates and got them in a big deficit early. Arizona intercepted Ryan 5 times, but their offense couldn't convert anything that day with a 3rd string QB replacement.
The Falcons played their other 14 games against teams ranked 12 or lower in DVOA pass D. Their pass offense has feasted on the dregs of the league, including five games against the 3 worst yardage allowed pass D's(two in their own division, NO and TB).
The Seahawks are ranked 3rd and have a more talented secondary than either Denver or Arizona.
Not saying the Seahawks will cover, but they certainly will give the Falcons a stiff test passing wise. Likely their most formidable of the season. Their corners and safeties are able and equipped to compete with Julio, Roddy and Gonzalez.
Here are the bottom DVOA ranked passing teams the Atlanta trio faced:
#32-Philly
#31-KC
#30- Oakland
#28-NO x 2
#26-TB x 2
#25-Dallas
#21-Detroit
Piling up yards in 9 games against horrid pass defenses is not impressive. (FYI: It's not all about yards accumulated. The Seahawks played 12 teams with better pass defenses than the above teams and finished with a better efficiency passing than Atlanta, #4 to #12).
The Seahawks were #1 in the league defending against opposing teams #1 WR and top 10 against the #2 WR, all other WR and RB's catching passes. Not shabby. They were only #17 against opposing TE's, so Gonzalez will probably have space to maneuver.
Beyond just basic stats, more importantly, it's a physical matchup with the size of these corners. Don't discount that White can be temperamental if he lets Sherman irritate him. Sherman is no dummy, he knows exactly what is he doing with his antics.
Browner needs to slow Julio, which certainly won't be easy, but he has the size(6'4, 220) to be a nuisance jamming him at the line.
If Michael Turner can't get established, Earl Thomas will be able to roam and also assist with Gonzalez. Earl Thomas is a very underrated safety. Don't sleep on Kam Chancellor either, he can blast anyone, as Vernon Davis found out about 2 weeks ago.
I am not seeing the obvious disparity in these matchups, as you apparently are. This is the best secondary Atlanta will have faced all year. They will be challenged.
If it's such an clear mismatch/advantage for Atlanta, please elaborate.
Here are the bottom DVOA ranked passing teams the Atlanta trio faced:
#32-Philly
#31-KC
#30- Oakland
#28-NO x 2
#26-TB x 2
#25-Dallas
#21-Detroit
Piling up yards in 9 games against horrid pass defenses is not impressive. (FYI: It's not all about yards accumulated. The Seahawks played 12 teams with better pass defenses than the above teams and finished with a better efficiency passing than Atlanta, #4 to #12).
The Seahawks were #1 in the league defending against opposing teams #1 WR and top 10 against the #2 WR, all other WR and RB's catching passes. Not shabby. They were only #17 against opposing TE's, so Gonzalez will probably have space to maneuver.
Beyond just basic stats, more importantly, it's a physical matchup with the size of these corners. Don't discount that White can be temperamental if he lets Sherman irritate him. Sherman is no dummy, he knows exactly what is he doing with his antics.
Browner needs to slow Julio, which certainly won't be easy, but he has the size(6'4, 220) to be a nuisance jamming him at the line.
If Michael Turner can't get established, Earl Thomas will be able to roam and also assist with Gonzalez. Earl Thomas is a very underrated safety. Don't sleep on Kam Chancellor either, he can blast anyone, as Vernon Davis found out about 2 weeks ago.
I am not seeing the obvious disparity in these matchups, as you apparently are. This is the best secondary Atlanta will have faced all year. They will be challenged.
If it's such an clear mismatch/advantage for Atlanta, please elaborate.
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