Upcoming schedule: Week at Tennessee Week at Philadelphia. Synopsis: As bad as the loss to the Panthers in Week 8 must have felt, the win in New Orleans had to feel equally good. And all the chips fell the Falcons way in Week 9, with losses from their closest playoff competitors, the Panthers, Vikings, 49ers and Eagles, on top of the Atlanta win over New Orleans.
And just that quickly, the game in Dallas next week takes on a much different feel. Upcoming schedule: Week at Dallas Week vs.
New England. Synopsis: Carolina's brief reprise into the win column last week in Atlanta was quickly undone with a home loss to the Patriots, and they've now lost five out of six. They're still right on the cusp of being in the top 7 spots in the NFC, down only half a game at But things don't get any easier with a trip to face the red hot Cardinals next week.
If they can find a way to win that one, they have a shot to go on a bit of a run with Washington and the Dolphins before their bye week. Upcoming schedule: Week at Arizona Week vs. Synopsis: They got off to a fast start in Baltimore and almost pulled off what could have been an outlook-changing win against the Ravens. Instead, they sit at , with a few tough weeks and quarterbacks ahead. They'll likely have to find a way to beat Justin Herbert and the Chargers in Los Angeles, or Aaron Rodgers and the Packers in Minnesota to feel good about their playoff chances.
Green Bay. Synopsis: The pin is out of Russell Wilson's finger, and it's good timing if he's ready to play next week. Will Russell Wilson play next week at Green Bay? Will Aaron Rodgers? Stay tuned. Upcoming schedule: Week at Green Bay Week vs. Synopsis: Well, at least they don't have any more games against the Cardinals left on the schedule. Two losses against Arizona, including their defeat this week, are part of a record in San Francisco's last six games.
But they do have two games remaining against the Rams. Including their Week 10 showdown. And remaining games against the Seahawks, Falcons and Titans, will make the 49ers road ahead a tough one. LA Rams Week at Jacksonville. Synopsis: If Chicago gets by the Steelers in Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football, they'll find the Ravens waiting for them on the other side of their bye.
And they still have games remaining against the Cardinals, Packers and at Seattle, likely with Russell Wilson back in the lineup. The Bears are almost certainly going to have to pull off some big upsets to stay in playoff contention. Upcoming schedule: Week Bye Week vs. Foye Oluokun is now the in-game decision-maker for the defense, not Deion Jones.
After New Orleans won the first ever matchup in , Atlanta rattled off nine consecutive wins between and , including a shellacking in the Bayou which stands to this day as the most lopsided game in this series. Archie Manning helped bring New Orleans some success in the mids, as the Saints went against the Falcons between and , before Steve Bartkowski put the fanbase of Louisiana through an extended form of psychological torture from on.
Bart led the Birds on a run in this series, including a couple of last second victories in which helped Atlanta to their first ever playoff appearance. The most important game ever between these franchises happened in , when they met in the Wildcard Round of the playoffs. Unfortunately for the Birds, the Drew Brees era between led to great sustained success for the Saints in this series.
The most important game in the history of New Orleans football happened in the first matchup of that era. The game where the Saints reopened the Louisiana Superdome following their return after Hurricane Katrina, where Steve Gleason blew the roof off of the place with a first quarter punt block. The Saints won that game He has been in New Orleans since Atlanta is currently on its fifth coach since The last meeting between the Falcons and Saints came with playoff positioning on the line for New Orleans, and nothing but the chance to play spoiler on the line for Atlanta — the same way it has been in every matchup of this series since Atlanta at was facing a Saints team that had an opportunity to reach double digit wins, in Week 13 of last season.
It was the second meeting in three weeks between the two teams, after Taysom Hill led New Orleans to a blowout win in the Bayou in Week On the flip side, Atlanta is now on the road, and if you count the Jets win, which was technically in London even though the NFL considers it a home game.
Fortunately, following the game, Arthur Smith said Means had avoided suffering a major injury. What else can you say about Cordarrelle Patterson? His versatility, production and clutch play in big moments have helped the Falcons fill the void left by Julio Jones.
On Sunday, he had six catches for a team-high yards. Without Calvin Ridley, the Falcons needed other receivers to step up. Pitts is still a rookie and Patterson can only do so much on his own. Koo made his third game-winning field goal of the season, which is especially impressive considering the Falcons only have four wins.
The Pro Bowl kicker has made 14 of 15 field goals, and converted on all 17 extra points. BroncosCountry via NFL. The Falcons head to Dallas in Week 10 and while the Cowboys are an impressive on the season, they were thoroughly outplayed by the Broncos in Week 9. Former head coach and current Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn will get to see his former team as the Falcons look to move to To leave a comment, you will need to Sign in or create an account if you already have an account.
Typed comments will be lost if you are not signed in. Falcons Week 10 injury report: Kendall Sheffield out again. Falcons Thursday updates: Cordarrelle Patterson at safety? The Atlanta Falcons have had their share of struggles this season, but after a start, the team has won three of four to grab the last NFC ….
0コメント