The Blue Board

It helps a lot when you are playing teams on the road, especially if you are going into a cold weather environment. It's not a necessity, but I would say that defense, running the ball and efficient qb play are the top three things that stick out when you look at former Super Bowl champions.

It's not always the case, but I would say that it's more often the case than not.

I'd love to see Seattle and Atlanta match up in the playoffs. Seattle DB vs Atlanta WR would be awesome.

The NFL has definitely lost its luster, the season is like a NBA game, only the last few weeks(minutes in NBA game) matter

Take it easy tanto. I didn't exactly take your statement wrong I just put it in a different context. I got what you were saying and I'm not trying to argue with you. It's just an opinion. Hell I hope that you are right. I'm just worried about the Falcons choking in the playoffs period. They haven't given me a reason not to worry at this point the past few years.

I'm a lot more worried about their defense than I am their offense this year for sure. Julio has become a fvcking monster and Jacquiz Rodgers is dangerous as hell. I actually would like to see him get the ball a lot more. Actually in the last six weeks the Falcons have looked either unbeatable or straight up soft at times. There doesn't seem to be a lot of consistency with them at all. I'll keep my fingers crossed though.

Well I'm certainly not going to change my opinion after tonight lol.

My Redskins prediction is looking a lot better seeing as though the Giants have gone in the toilet. Really looking forward to the Cowboys/Redskins game next week.

I would love to hear those that sold on the Seahawks ITT comeand eat some crow at this point. They look like the best team in football right now.

I may be in the minority here but I just dont see the same falcons team of the last few years the whole knock on atlanta the whole time has been the abilty has been inconsistency at qb and the ability to get vertical down the field and be explosive on offense well problem averted at least statisticly Ryan is second in the league in passing yards and third in total offense this is a monumental change from the last few years if they can protect matt ryan upfront Atlanta will burn you just too much skill talent around him. Oh yeah and the fact that the falcons have choked the last few years makes them even more dangerous all they need to do is win and the confidence will soar with falcons. The last few weeks they have played like a team that is pissed off and disrespected and they always seem to be limping in too the postseason years past they look as good as any team in the nfc currently in my estimation.

Never commented on the original thread but as a 49er fan we got our asses handed to us last night. Seattle is a tough place to play but the Seahawks defense sold out to stop the run to make Colin beat them and it worked. Credit to their DC for stopping the inside power run with the pulling guard. Their DEs played contain really well to stop the option game and there was just nothing we could get going offensively. Russel Wilson is blooming into a star and he makes that offense go as much if not more than Marshawn Lynch does. His scramble ability kind of reminds menof Steve Young in a way in that hes always looking downfield and thats going to get you beat if you dont cover guys long enough as hes stretching plays out. They pretty much torched us everywhere ; through the air and on the ground.

Hey, I agree, but this is the same (relatively) team that has bowed out early in years past in the playoffs. Carroll has the Seahawks humming right now at the right time. It's a complete tossup in the NFC and the Pack has won 10 of their last 11. I'm just not resting my laurels on a team that notoriously has played well in the regular season and shit the bed in the playoffs.... I could be wrong, but you never know til they play in a couple weeks.

It is not the same team just because the defense is improved by leaps and bounds and the run d has been stronger since spoon made it back off injury atlanta has made much better quarterbacks than russell wilson look average this year particulary at home. It is safe to say that the majority of the teams in the nfc playoff discussion have protected homefield in the regular season but outside of a couple of down games by ryan no other team on the exception of the Seahawks have been more dominant at home than the falcons and the falcons are hungry and pissed off it is going to take a great game by anyone if they expect to beat the birds in atlanta this year. By the way wanted to say to you that i enjoy your posts you have good knowledge of the game.

Atlanta is not a threat to anyone in the playoffs until proven otherwise. every year they do the same thing and ball out in the regular season and blow it in the first round of the playoffs. I refuse to believe they will make it anywhere until I see them actually win a playoff game

if Atlanta and seattle play eachother today I take the seahawks every time

I have seen plenty of their games. as a bucs fan our are always blacked out so we end up with Atlanta and the saints. you guys didn't limp into the playoffs the last couple of times. for whatever reason ryan and mike smith go full retard and wilt when they get to the post season. I don't know why but that's what keeps happening. I just refuse to take Atlanta seriously until they prove they can win a postseason game. they also had some very shaky wins over bad teams, Carolina and Oakland, that would worry me when I was in the playoffs.

and before you say im a pissed buc fan I already know, we will lose next week. I just call it as I see it. I don't trust Atlanta in the playoffs because of past experience. I thought they were going to destroy the giants last year and we saw what happened.