I don't know..........I just think the Falcons are going to be exposed as a bunch of frauds in 2 weeks
I see a result similar to the pats playing the colts in the AFCC 2 years ago...I see the falcons as a similar team
I have had that gut feeling since the playoffs began. My NFC choices, in order of the Patriots best chance to win, went like this (besides Detroit, who never had a chance):
1. Atlanta
2. Dallas
3. Green Bay
4. Seattle
5. NY Giants
Just my gut feeling; I've been wrong many times including wishing for the GMen in '07 (but dreading them in '09). But Patriots always struggle against physical teams, and Atlanta does not appear to be that, while Seattle and NYG are. Also, they struggle against deep teams with lots of options; while Atlanta's offense is loaded with playmakers, there is a sense this is a two-man team where, if those two don't play great, thee trickle down effect will be fatal. On defense, this appears to be easily the worst unit of the seven SB opponents, but who knows.
I also felt Atlanta was unlikely to come out of the conference, but a series of perfect results led to it. First, the Packers got red hot and beat two teams that would have whipped the Falcons - NYG and Dallas. Then Atlanta drew a Seattle team whose loss of Thomas gave them a brutal matchup against Atlanta's passing attack. Finally, Green Bay was gassed in the NFCCG. I think if Green Bay had gotten by Atlanta, even with all their flaws, with two extra weeks rest and Aaron Rodgers, that matchup scared me a lot more.
Not trying to toot my own horn, but I predicted against the grain for Denver to easily beat Carolina last year, (abstained from Pats-Seahawks), and predicted Seattle would absolutely blow out Denver in 2013. (Also was one of the very few who picked Denver over NE in last year's conference final.) As I said I am wrong a lot, but I like this matchup a lot. I see a team with an elite offense and an elite defense versus a team with an elite offense and questionable - at best - defense.
I think if Atlanta moves the ball early on and capitalizes in the red zone, this will be a game for the ages; if the Patriots come out and establish a fairly comfortable lead, this one won't be close.
I just don't see Atlanta as a team that can trade haymakers. More like they need to dominate and run smoothly on all cylinders, or all bets are off. Pats can win clean, ugly, whatever it takes.
