Are you buying or selling these Atlanta Falcons?

Many “specialists” assumed the 2022 Atlanta Falcons had a backside three roster within the NFL coming into the season. These identical folks and publications picked the Falcons to complete final within the NFC South and find yourself with a prime 5 draft decide.

Two video games into the season and one might say issues have been going as deliberate. Week 1 was a heartbreaking loss to the Aints adopted by a failed however valiant comeback towards the world champion Rams. In accordance with Tankathon, the Falcons sat with the #1 decide within the draft and will have their decide of the litter. However in the event you have been being attentive to Arthur Smith within the post-game press conferences, you felt like these guys would finally rally and win some video games.

The Falcons have since received three of their final 5 video games, and if there hadn’t been a totally idiotic second from Jerome Boger, they might have entered final week’s sport towards the Bengals on a four-game successful streak. Cincinnati crushed the Falcons and their beat up secondary on Sunday 35-17, however Atlanta continues to be perched on prime of the division at 3-4 following Tampa Bay’s third consecutive loss to the Ravens final evening. The upcoming schedule can be extraordinarily favorable for the Falcons. So, are you shopping for this crew as a playoff contender?

The Falcons have 4 divisional video games left towards the putrid NFC South. At this price, eight wins could also be sufficient to win the division. Atlanta is such an attention-grabbing case. Statistically, the crew is simply good at stopping the run and operating the soccer. In a move completely happy NFL, this isn’t alleged to be a successful method. However when trying across the NFC, which quarterback might beat up the Falcons like Joe Burrow did Sunday? The very best quarterback within the NFC is likely to be… Kirk Cousins?

Father time and unhealthy supporting casts are catching as much as Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers. The Seahawks are in first place within the NFC West, and the Falcons have already overwhelmed Geno and the gang. I’ve by no means in my life feared Dak Prescott, and I’m not going to start out now. The Eagles are the most well liked crew within the league, however what they do finest on offense is what the Falcons cease the perfect on protection. Do you concern Jalen Hurts dropping again 35 occasions and beating you?

The protection is paper skinny and treading water proper now, and the offense should discover methods to get the ball to Kyle Pitts and Drake London. By no means am I saying that these Falcons are contenders to win the NFC. However the NFC South? They will completely win this division.

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