Feeling actual confidence in these Atlanta Falcons after the previous six years is maybe a harmful factor to do, however after the previous couple of weeks it’s tough to not really feel fairly good concerning the workforce’s path. That’s very true with a extremely injured, shaky opponent subsequent on the docket.
Will that add as much as a highway win for the Falcons? Adnan Ikic and I weighed in with our predictions for at present, after which we welcome yours.
Falcons 27 – Panthers 17
Take a look at this matchup from any angle and also you’ll be hard-pressed to seek out an space the place the Panthers outmatch the Falcons. They is likely to be about the identical towards the run and just a little higher at forcing the occasional turnover, however in each different means you’ll be able to consider, the Panthers are worse. What all of us worry is the Falcons popping out flat, making a great deal of errors, or each.
I believe a workforce that has proven some actual indicators of enchancment and studying from their previous errors, and now they get by far their most easy matchup of the season with the passing recreation buzzing, clear enchancment attainable and a good matchup for the bottom recreation, and a weak offense for this scuffling protection. I don’t suppose it’ll be lopsided and I doubt it would all be fairly, however the Falcons ought to win this one, and they need to achieve this by two scores. -Dave Choate
Falcons 31 – Panthers 14
I get that this can be a highway divisional recreation, and that something can occur when two NFC South groups conflict. I perceive the apprehension to completely belief the Falcons to not play all the way down to their competitors once they have made that not solely a behavior however even an id over the previous seven years, however that is the second when this Atlanta workforce will show to be completely different from previous renditions who’ve allow us to down over time.
The Panthers are possibly the worst workforce in soccer. They sit in a cluster of disappointing 1-4 groups and have by far the worst web level differential within the league, having misplaced by two scores or extra in all 4 of their defeats. Atlanta is on a heater proper now and coming off of an additional three days of relaxation. I count on the offense to proceed the place they left off from in Week 5 and for the protection to stifle Carolina for essentially the most half. This could not even be shut. –Adnan Ikic