Let's talk about the Falcons

[Chiefshrink]

Houston, Berry, Ford, Jones, R. Wilson, and probably RNR are all playing close to home with family coming to the game.

Defense is gonna ball out.

Only one D-back from Georgia, not good. They are going to light our 2ndary up because our pass rush will disappear with their very good o-line I'm afraid.

[Chiefshrink]

I'm feeling pretty good about this weekend.

I'm not. Give me some encouragement here I need it. What's your take on the game that has you feeling good?

[threebag]

I just watched the Cardinals/Falcons highlight and some things stood out:

-good fucking God is Atlanta's defense awful. Wide open players, wide open running lanes. Geez. Even our offense should be able to do some things.
-Gabriel was about 75% of their offense. He's their Tyreek Hill. 2 huge screens and an end around.
Those plays don't work well on us.

Zombo Time

[Hammock Parties]

Maclin is out. Don't think ya'll can take this one.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Maclin is out. Don't think ya'll can take this one.

Piss off Clay

[Eleazar]

Atlanta's secondary is bad. If we are ever going to get the passing offense going, it should be this week. But our pass offense is just as bad as their pass defense, so who knows what will happen.

Just not optimistic about Smith being able to beat Ryan in a shoot out, or for our secondary to contain their offense enough to keep it from turning into one.

[Simply Red]

Atlanta's secondary is bad. If we are ever going to get the passing offense going, it should be this week. But our pass offense is just as bad as their pass defense, so who knows what will happen.

Just not optimistic about Smith being able to beat Ryan in a shoot out, or for our secondary to contain their offense enough to keep it from turning into one.

slow building drives on offense - kill Ryan w/ Pass Rush.

Pretty simple, actually.

[KChiefs1]

I haven't seen one expert pick the Chiefs & several are expecting a Pittsburgh-type blowout.


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[Sandy Vagina]

Just not optimistic about Smith being able to beat Ryan in a shoot out, or for our secondary to contain their offense enough to keep it from turning into one.

Overall, it's gonna come down to the KC pass rush. If they can get some pressure on Ryan, he'll **** up and turn the ball over. If he stays clean all day, yeah.. the offense is gonna struggle to keep up.

Justin Houston needs to go off.

[RollChiefsRoll]

Just got to ATL, and there are a shitload of Chiefs fans here.

[Simply Red]

we still don't know about Dee Ford, correct?

[Eleazar]

It's not that bad of a drive, I have driven from KC to Atlanta in a day. Hope lots of Chiefs fans are there getting wild and crazy.

Maybe some who can play CB ;)

[Simply Red]

It's not that bad of a drive, I have driven from KC to Atlanta in a day. Hope lots of Chiefs fans are there getting wild and crazy.

Maybe some who can play CB ;)

13hrs

[JakeLV]

Maclin out again

[Coochie liquor]

Damn Maclin. That hurts

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

He'll be back for Thursday night is my guess

[Easy 6]

Dont have a gut feeling about this one, good or bad, which is pretty rare for me... have the Chiefs underlined on my schedule, but its mostly based on nothing

Expecting a tight game... I just hope we can string together several long, clock killing drives that end in more than 3 points

[threebag]

Any word on Dee Ford?

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Tyreek Hill will score 6 TD's

Marcus Peters will get 6 int's

Justin Houston will get 6 sacks

Just a gut feeling

[New World Order]

Any word on Dee Ford?


Officially questionable.

Looks like it will be game time decision.

[threebag]

Officially questionable.

Looks like it will be game time decision.

Thanks, figured that was the way it was looking since no news is good news.

[Mr. Laz]

Who is going to cover Julio Jones?
Who is going to cover Sanu?

Jones is 6-3, 220 and fast
Sanu is 6-2,210 with decent speed

We have a bunch of average sized guys running around out there who aren't particularly fast.

Marcus Peters is a tremendous athlete and quick but doesn't really have great straight line speed. Peters' biggest strength is breaking on the ball, just playing jump ball 30 yards down field. That's why he struggled against Allen, Keenan.

Put Peters on Sanu 1-on-1 and bracket Jones?

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Who is going to cover Julio Jones?
Who is going to cover Sanu?

Jones is 6-3, 220 and fast
Sanu is 6-2,210 with decent speed

We have a bunch of average sized guys running around out there who aren't particularly fast.

Marcus Peters is a tremendous athlete and quick but doesn't really have great straight line speed. Peters' biggest strength is breaking on the ball, just playing jump ball 30 yards down field. That's why he struggled against Allen, Keenan.

Put Peters on Sanu 1-on-1 and bracket Jones?

Berry needs to pop Jones really good one time .

[Chief Northman]

I haven't seen one expert pick the Chiefs & several are expecting a Pittsburgh-type blowout.


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All the "experts" had Denver in a clean sweep last week.....

[Chief Northman]

Who is going to cover Julio Jones?
Who is going to cover Sanu?

Jones is 6-3, 220 and fast
Sanu is 6-2,210 with decent speed

We have a bunch of average sized guys running around out there who aren't particularly fast.

Marcus Peters is a tremendous athlete and quick but doesn't really have great straight line speed. Peters' biggest strength is breaking on the ball, just playing jump ball 30 yards down field. That's why he struggled against Allen, Keenan.

Put Peters on Sanu 1-on-1 and bracket Jones?

LOL.
Sanu is a fucking JAG who has the benefit of the league's best WR playing alongside of him. The Falcons can exploit matchups better with their backs and slot position. Sanu will garner no special assignment attention.

[ThaVirus]

Who is going to cover Julio Jones?
Who is going to cover Sanu?

Jones is 6-3, 220 and fast
Sanu is 6-2,210 with decent speed

We have a bunch of average sized guys running around out there who aren't particularly fast.

Marcus Peters is a tremendous athlete and quick but doesn't really have great straight line speed. Peters' biggest strength is breaking on the ball, just playing jump ball 30 yards down field. That's why he struggled against Allen, Keenan.

Put Peters on Sanu 1-on-1 and bracket Jones?


How many teams have 6'2" corners with great speed?

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Arguably the biggest game of Sunday's action is between the Atlanta Falcons and Kansas City Chiefs. Both teams have a playoff berth within their grasp, but with their divisions being as tough as they are, nothing is given -- not even a chair at the postseason table.

These two squads aren't complete polar opposites, but there are far more differences than similarities. The Falcons have the best offense in the league, throwing it up and down the field with the greatest of ease. The Chiefs, on the other hand, make their living by playing physical defense, limiting what teams can do on offense.

It just so happens that this is the perfect formula for beating the high-octane Falcons -- and it's exactly why the Chiefs will win Sunday's game.

The Falcons' best weapon is Julio Jones. He leads the league in receiving yards with 1,140 to go with five touchdowns. He has the most 20-yard receptions (21) and averages an absurd 17.5 yards per catch. Not to mention, Jones is the most versatile receiver in the NFL. He can go deep on the outside, run crossing routes and obliterate man coverage in the slot or take a screen pass 40 yards for a touchdown.

So how do you defend that? With a physical shutdown corner like Marcus Peters.

Since 2015, Peters leads the league with 13 interceptions. He's the definition of a No. 1 cornerback, boasting all of the qualities a scout looks for in a defensive back: ball skills, physicality, size, length, awareness. It's all there. He matches up extremely well with Jones thanks to his man-coverage ability.

"The ball skills are there for sure. That's so easy to see," Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said of Peters. "So, a defender who can track the ball in the air and play it like a receiver when it's in the air like Marcus can do, that's a really significant attribute to have. And I think that probably allows him to be the ball-hawk that he is."

Last week, Broncos QB Trevor Siemian lit up Kansas City's defense. He had 368 yards passing in the best game of his career. How many did Peters allow? Just 19. He surrendered a measly two catches for 19 yards against a team with Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas. That's impressive.

Matt Ryan would be smart to avoid Peters when he drops back to pass, considering Peters allows just 59 percent of passes thrown his way to be completed with a passer rating of 64.4. He's allowed just two touchdowns this season compared to five interceptions, showing he makes big plays more than giving them up.

Of course, this game won't be decided on this single matchup. The Falcons also have Mohamed Sanu and Taylor Gabriel, two guys who can step up when Jones struggles. However, the Chiefs' secondary is deep and can match up with both of those receivers. Not to mention, the pass rush has been outstanding, led by outside linebacker Justin Houston, playing like a man possessed. He is battling a minor injury but should be able to go on Sunday. If he does, look out, Ryan Schraeder.

The Falcons' right tackle has been great the past few years, but Houston showed what he can do last week against the Broncos. He had 10 tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble, wreaking havoc on Denver's offensive plans. Tamba Hali on the other side also makes quarterbacks' lives difficult with his pass-rush ability. For these reasons, the Falcons will have trouble moving the ball.

What about when the Chiefs have the ball? Well, we all know Kansas City doesn't have an explosive offense with big plays on every drive, but that's OK. Its game plan is built to handle teams like the Falcons.

The Chiefs have held their own against powerhouse offenses like the Colts, Raiders and Saints. They outgained two of those teams, beating all of them by a combined score of 83-45. That's both a testament to the defense as well as the offense, but it was the ground game that made it happen.

The Chiefs had 383 rushing yards in those three games, winning time of possession in two of the three. In their win against the Raiders, the Chiefs held the ball for 36 minutes, limiting Derek Carr's possessions. Against the Colts, they had it for 33 -- and that was when QB Alex Smith got injured.

If the Chiefs can control the clock, take the air out of the ball and limit the number of times Atlanta gets the ball, they'll win this game. Running back Spencer Ware should have a good game against the Falcons' mediocre run defense, which allows 4.2 yards per carry. This sets up well for the Chiefs on both sides of the ball.

[Hammock Parties]

Peters won't even defend Jones. He plays on the opposite side of the field.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Peters won't even defend Jones. He plays on the opposite side of the field.

Again , your and idiot !

[New World Order]

Thanks, figured that was the way it was looking since no news is good news.


If he's 50/50 I'd rather rest him for Oak.

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

http://boards.atlantafalcons.com/topic/4047705-man/

Their fans are so butthurt over this game LMAO

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

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ROFL

MVP my ass

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

"How's the heck do you allow a scrub team like Kc, Beatty your at home? They are ranked neat the bottom on offense and defense. Just a terrible game. Ryan player like crap. Shannahan had some sorry RZ plays. Defense did it's normal crap. Can't convert a 2 point conversion to save the world. "

The Redneck has spoken
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