How good can this team become?

[woodbuck27]

Their awesome offense is scoring only 1.7 more ppg than the Packers. And their running game is averaging 3.8 ypp vs 3.9 for the Packers. They are also averaging 91.2 ypg vs GB's 105.

And I'll take the guy who (frustratingly) occasionally holds the ball too long over the guy who throws 5 picks any day. Matty "Ice" gets pretty unsettled when he's punched in the mouth.

Taking a closer look at Matt Ryan and picks this season.

If you took away that 5 Pick game fr. Matt Ryans record this season. Your left with 8 picks. Who else in the NFL has 8 picks?

Aaron Rodgers.

Having posted that. Who would I want as my QB? Easy...Aaron Rodgers.

Matt Ryan and the Falcons must prove themselves in post season. They must do so under Matt Ryan at QB for the first time.

I watched Matt Ryan closely in last weeks game Vs the SAINTS. A game that in which Drew Brees tossed five (5) picks. Brees hasn't done that before and I'll give him credit for busting his ass for a much needed win to give his team a realistic shot at the post season. Inspite of all those picks on Drew Brees, the Matt Ryan led Falcons couldn't put the Saints 'out of it' in that game. They couldn't deliver the kill shot. Matt Ryan didn't look comfortable as that game progressed in front of his home fans.

The Falcons 'most likely' win home field advantage in the playoffs. They have to win two games at home in the playoffs to advance to the Super Bowl. Their record in the regular season will mean little in the post season.

The Atlanta Falcons 'in fact ' have a solid 'O' and 'D' relative to other top NFL teams. The current stat's support that fact. What does that mean in a head to head matchup with any of the other five teams they will face to get to the Super Bowl?

It will depend on that day 'in the playoffs'. The team the Falcons will put on the field and what they will do on that day to get to the next game. It will depend on the matchup; on which team has the best game plan, and how well that's executed. It will depend on 'the intangibles'. Which team wins the battle of the clock utilizing a balance on pass first, combined with a solid running game. It will depend on turnovers. It will depend on Special team play. In order for a team to win it has to win two out of three in terms of Offense - Defense and Special Teams.

Do the Atlanta Falcons have such potential? Of course they do, but so will the five other teams in the NFC playoffs. The bottom line is the team that will win will be peaking at just the right time.

As Packer fans we're seeing our teams GM and coaching staff busting their ass's to give the Packers the best chance possible, with the best roster possible, to possibly get to the Falcons and take away any chance they have today to get to the Super Bowl.

There are at least six other NFC teams doing the same thing.

GO PACKERS !

[Fritz]

I always love it when people use that "if you take away ________...."

If you took away that fifty pounds my ex-wife gained in three months, she'd have looked okay.

If you take away that one time I punched you and fucked your girlfriend, I've been a really good friend.

If you take away those two days where I kicked a homeless guy and laughed and then robbed a little old lady, you would say I'm a real humanitarian.

[George Cumby]

Matty "Ice" career QBR: 89.6
"Erin" Rodgers career QBR: 104.3

[mraynrand]

If you take away that one time I punched you and fucked your girlfriend, I've been a really good friend.

if you give Drew back, I will forgive you

[Joemailman]

Matty "Ice" career QBR: 89.6
"Erin" Rodgers career QBR: 104.3

Aaron Rodgers: 6 games; 4-2; 15 TD passes, 4 INT's
Matt Ryan: 3 games; 0-3; 3 TD passes; 4 INT's

[denverYooper]

If you take away that one time I punched you and fucked your girlfriend, I've been a really good friend.
.

Where has Snake been?

[ThunderDan]

Falcons are frauds. No chance they win the SB.

I agree.

I watched the Saints - Falcons both times and was not impressed.

Even with 5 turnovers the Falcons couldn't put the Saints away. They should have been up 24 points or more.

[KYPack]

Where has Snake been?

His goofy girlfriend stopped copping his knob.

But that's just a guess.

[woodbuck27]

Atlanta has the 25 worst or 8th easiest SOS ( Strength Of Schedule).

By the way the PATS have the easiest SOS and the PACKERS the 2nd easiest SOS and that might be at least a small factor in us getting to the playoffs this season inspite of all the injuries.

GO PACK !

[Fritz]

Where has Snake been?

He's been, uh, fucking your woman.

[Bossman641]

Atlanta has the 25 worst or 8th easiest SOS ( Strength Of Schedule).

By the way the PATS have the easiest SOS and the PACKERS the 2nd easiest SOS and that might be at least a small factor in us getting to the playoffs this season inspite of all the injuries.

GO PACK !

Where did you find that? I find it hard to believe the Packers have played the second easiest schedule.

[Bretsky]

Remember good OLD CLIFFY CRISTL

He use to say the NFL Teams are made with playmakers and if you have a few primetime players they'll make everybody arond them better ......

Rodgers..............dude REALLY elevates the play of this offense. With the makeshift OL and rotation of WR's ...it's truly amazing he's guided this team to where it is

[Joemailman]

Where did you find that? I find it hard to believe the Packers have played the second easiest schedule.

Packers opponents have a record of 75-67-2, so it's probably been one of the tougher schedules. Their remaining schedule is 22-26.

[Patler]

According to RedZone, the Patriots have the weakest, Packers second weakest:

http://www.theredzone.org/Features/N...fSchedule.aspx

But without checking, it seems wrong because it does not seem to take into account the tie in the mix this year.

[woodbuck27]

Where did you find that? I find it hard to believe the Packers have played the second easiest schedule.

http://www.theredzone.org/Features/NFLStrengthofSchedule.aspx

http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/56896/2012-nfl-strength-of-schedule

GO PACKERS !