TuscanyTile2 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 If it's a Falcons/Pats matchup I don't think Atlanta has a chance in heck to win that game. (though I do think Atlanta could beat the Steelers). So basically the Steelers have to win tonight or else Belichick/Brady are the greatest ever (5 SB wins). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycdan Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Disagree. This Falcons team looks like they can handle NE just fine. Certainly no basis to say they don't have a chance. Vegas will still make the Pats favorites and although I rarely bet, I'd be very tempted by ATL + points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Killa Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 lol ridiculous statement man. 44 points. 1 punt 1 FG..rest of the drives straight pay dirt. The D has been terrorizing Rodgers. Tha mixture is bad news for the Patriots. Texans did a nice job on defense but we all knew they were way too mediocre on offense to keep up..these Falcons will have ZERO issues keeping up. In fact, you can make an argument NE will have to keep up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vader Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Atlanta defense modeled on Seattle defense - Dan Quinn, Seattle connection.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetFaninMI Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 17 minutes ago, TuscanyTile2 said: If it's a Falcons/Pats matchup I don't think Atlanta has a chance in heck to win that game. (though I do think Atlanta could beat the Steelers). So basically the Steelers have to win tonight or else Belichick/Brady are the greatest ever (5 SB wins). Way ahead of yourself there bro. After this performance Atlanta's defense wants their respect and whoever they play is going to be in for a tough one. I say the Falcons beat New England in a close one and steamroll the Steelers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fibonacci Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Pats or Steelers have no chance against Falcons on a neutral field. Unless Houstan fans cheer for Pats due to their coaches' New England connection, it will be a pro Falcons crowd due to Atlanta's proximity to Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Killa Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 2 minutes ago, Fibonacci said: Pats or Steelers have no chance against Falcons on a neutral field. Unless Houstan fans cheer for Pats due to their coaches' New England connection, it will be a pro Falcons crowd due to Atlanta's proximity to Houston. This. And they won't be cheering the Pats. Those fans couldn't care less about Bill O'Brian.? They put the Texans out. There will be a lot of red and black in that stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 Atlanta is a great team at home but it's a different story on a neutral field. Plus Green Bay laid it all on the line last week and were tired this week. New England had the bye and played Houston (relatively easy game). Plus Belichick is far better than Mike McCarthy and Brady has tons of big-game experience. New England will easily beat Atlanta if it comes to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 6 minutes ago, Fibonacci said: Pats or Steelers have no chance against Falcons on a neutral field. Unless Houstan fans cheer for Pats due to their coaches' New England connection, it will be a pro Falcons crowd due to Atlanta's proximity to Houston. So you think Atlanta will be favored (if they play the Pats)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop24 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Falcons are loaded on offense .. super bowl will be a dog fight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fibonacci Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 4 minutes ago, TuscanyTile2 said: So you think Atlanta will be favored (if they play the Pats)? I honestly do. They match up very well against the Pats. They are on a mission. I will be surprised if Pats win this albeit if they make it there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 1 minute ago, Scoop24 said: Falcons are loaded on offense .. super bowl will be a dog fight In the event it is (and I don't think it will be), they still won't beat the Pats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Killa Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 5 minutes ago, TuscanyTile2 said: So you think Atlanta will be favored (if they play the Pats)? The Pats are great, but I think you aren't giving Atlanta enough credit. Not only did they just blow Rodgers out of the water on a hot streak but they did the same to Wilson the week before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop24 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Just now, TuscanyTile2 said: In the event it is (and I don't think it will be), they still won't beat the Pats. We will see that's why the games are played on the field .. Pats still gotta beat the steelers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 1 minute ago, Scoop24 said: We will see that's why the games are played on the field .. Pats still gotta beat the steelers The Steelers are a legit threat against the Pats but I think the Falcons will be lunch meat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 5 minutes ago, Patriot Killa said: The Pats are great, but I think you aren't giving Atlanta enough credit. Not only did they just blow Rodgers out of the water on a hot streak but they did the same to Wilson the week before. They won their games at home. And Rodgers and the Packers were tired from last week. The Pats always come to play and they have arguably the greatest coach/QB tandem in NFL history and they'll be going for a 5th SB title (separating themselves from Bradshaw/Noll) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Killa Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, TuscanyTile2 said: They won their games at home. And Rodgers and the Packers were tired from last week. The Pats always come to play and they have arguably the greatest coach/QB tandem in NFL history and they'll be going for a 5th SB title (separating themselves from Bradshaw/Noll) Personally, I don't think it will matter on mutual grounds. Especially when Georgia is close to Texas, but I do acknowledge your points. I see it being a 28-24 type of game. But then again, I thought that last week when first finding out it would be GB vs. ATL..so you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrickzNY Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Atlanta is the better team all around. Ride the jock of Brady and Belicheck all you want, Atlanta has the best offense and a defense that mirrors Seattle when they were great. To say they have no chance is just an idiotic statement in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 7 minutes ago, BrickzNY said: Atlanta is the better team all around. Ride the jock of Brady and Belicheck all you want, Atlanta has the best offense and a defense that mirrors Seattle when they were great. To say they have no chance is just an idiotic statement in my opinion. They've only won 4 Superbowls and appeared in 6 (and possibly 7 after tonight). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetFaninMI Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Atlanta is primed and ready to show the world they are legit. The Pats, while a great team are not going to be able to cope with that Atlanta D. It doesn't matter how many Super Bowls you won. The past is the past. I see Atlanta winning by a touchdown at least. Falcons 31 Pats 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Killa Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 14 minutes ago, JetFaninMI said: Atlanta is primed and ready to show the world they are legit. The Pats, while a great team are not going to be able to cope with that Atlanta D. It doesn't matter how many Super Bowls you won. The past is the past. I see Atlanta winning by a touchdown at least. Falcons 31 Pats 17. Atlanta literally does not make mistakes. They score 7 every single time they touch the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hael Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Atlanta has better weapons (especially without Gronk and Bennett's injury) but Brady is a better QB by far than Ryan. Offense is thus a tie. NE is significantly better defensively and has much better special teams. They always do well against finesse offenses, and coaching is a mismatch. This will be a great game, bc I think Atlanta matches up well against the NE D, but ultimately I just don't see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesr Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I wonder if Atlanta will be paying someone to monitor the fire alarms in the team's hotel before the Superbowl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 10 hours ago, Patriot Killa said: Atlanta literally does not make mistakes. They score 7 every single time they touch the ball. The website below says that teams average around 12 offensive drives per game. So you predict Atlanta will score ~84 points? https://www.quora.com/How-many-possessions-per-game-does-a-team-average-in-the-NFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe W. Namath Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Experience is the key here. Atlanta is young especially on the defensive side of the ball. They will get taken to school on the big stage by Belli and Brady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeacon Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I predict an uninspiring, rather boring superbowl game that ends in a blowout. The entire playoffs has been this, why would it change for the superbowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, Joe W. Namath said: Experience is the key here. Atlanta is young especially on the defensive side of the ball. They will get taken to school on the big stage by Belli and Brady. Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thadude Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Rooting for the pats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn306 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 14 minutes ago, jdeacon said: I predict an uninspiring, rather boring superbowl game that ends in a blowout. The entire playoffs has been this, why would it change for the superbowl. Yup For as good as the baseball playoffs were this past year and how good the Stanley Cup playoffs usually are, the NFL playoffs and basically the entire season has been a snoozefest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 NFL playoffs except for Cowboy Packer game have been non competitive unwatchable-now we get Pats again oh the agony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thadude Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 1 minute ago, faba said: NFL playoffs except for Cowboy Packer game have been non competitive unwatchable-now we get Pats again oh the agony Brady does the same crap every game. He spreads out every defense and throws underneath whether it be Edelman or some other guy in the flat or a running back coming out of the backfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKnight83 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 13 hours ago, Fibonacci said: Pats or Steelers have no chance against Falcons on a neutral field. Unless Houstan fans cheer for Pats due to their coaches' New England connection, it will be a pro Falcons crowd due to Atlanta's proximity to Houston. First, I do not think it matters who the folks in Houston root for. Second, to even say NE has no chance is comical. Finally, I agree with those above who have stated that Atlanta is a young team. They have never been there. In my mind, the Pats bring home their 5th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage69 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 14 hours ago, Scoop24 said: Falcons are loaded on offense .. super bowl will be a dog fight There were dog fights when Vick was the Falcon QB.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMan77 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Looks like the Pats will open up as somewhere between 2.5 and 3.5 point favorites... Atlanta's defense is coming into it's own this post season... They've got the pass rush they need from Beasley. Their leading tacklers yesterday were all rookies. Collins looks like a great young CB... They held their last 4 regular season opponents (and Seattle) to under 20 points. They're creating turnovers. I don't know. Anything can happen in the SB... Any given Sunday, and all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greensleeves Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 14 hours ago, TuscanyTile2 said: The Steelers are a legit threat against the Pats but I think the Falcons will be lunch meat. Pats will not be able to stop Falcons. The only way they win is if they can keep up. I don't think the Falcons secondary will be as unorganized and stupid as the Steelers. They also have a bit of a rush. The Falcons offense is scary good because they can run and pass. If they play their normal game they should put up enough points to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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