The Falcons are not a very good team. The Saints are a very good team. There is no doubt about either of those two statements. Having said that, when it comes to division, rivalry games, records seldom matter. Last Sunday, the Falcons played an extremely tight, conservative game against the Cowboys, in a game they tried not lose. Over and over again, the Falcons settled for FGs, punts and conservative play calls, relying on their defense of all things, to win the game. In fact, the Falcons offense did not get going, or did not let loose, until they were down by DD. Only then did they play like they had nothing to lose, driving downfield with relative ease and scoring. All this to say, in a must win type game, with their backs against the wall, average teams like the Falcons usually don’t perform well.
With their season essentially over, the Falcons now travel to NO to play in their last meaningful game. Meaningful in that the national spotlight will be on them for probably the last time this season. This is the Falcons SB and, lucky for them, they play a familiar foe, on a short week no less, that is coming off two of its biggest wins of the season. Not only did the Saints demolish a team with SB talent and expectations, in the Rams, but they also demolished last year’s SB team, the Eagles. With all that behind them, and riding the highest of highs, the Saints now face a wounded and beaten division rival, with nothing to lose, in a redemption type game for the Falcons and a letdown spot for the home team. I expect the Falcons to come out with guns blazing in this game and take the kinds of chances they didn’t take against the Cowboys. And if the Falcons can jump on NO early, and keep their noses ahead, this game just might come down to the wire. With the last seven games between these teams having been decided by 10 points or less, +13 for the dirty birds is the play here.
Good Luck
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