No way. Seattle got the draw from heaven to look good today. Their playoff lives short lived. Atl has pass rushers to take advantage of seachickens pathetic oline, atl offense moved the ball in Seattle when Thomas was still playing: dont make this mistake thinking this way. Dirty birds can and will score then expose Seattle oline when they forced to match scores. Seattle only chance is if that Rawls rushing attack travels but be honest has this oline brought it on the road all season? Can't wait to get atl at -3 or better thanks to this line of thinking. Not that it matters I make line atl-4.5 and expect them to win by 6-10 after some late Wilson effort..
How many times has Ryan really choked? Not like he comes into playoffs sporting superior teams and loses. Dude a excellent qb and like career arcs of many before him is playing the best fb of his life complimented by a excellent OC and rushing attack. No way he doesn't hang high 20's low 30's here and sea oline won't hold up in the dome trying to match that..
He hasn't really had many chances to in the playoffs because his play usually declines towards the latter part of the season. He's played great this season with more weapons than he knows what to do with and speed all over. Their defense is still terrible though which is not how you win in the playoffs.
Still, I can't see Seattle beating them in their comfy dome unless Ryan turns the ball over 2+ times.
yea d leaves lot to be desired, very young, fast tho, losing trufant really killed them. That said they have all you need on defense to cause Seattle shit oline problems, rush the passer/penetrate which lions were bottom of league in. Their defensive liabilities will be more a factor against boys or pack very good olines (whole different convo if god forbid your gmen find themselves in atl, lol)..
open 12.5 point teaser at 5d with
Pitt
Atl
and 2 open spots with NE and Dallas once the lines become available
Seattle has shown they can lose by > TD on the road and no Earl Thomas makes things worse. Atlanta has rarely crushed good teams but they are rested and at home and that's 2 big advantages against Seattle
Pitt
Atl
and 2 open spots with NE and Dallas once the lines become available
Seattle has shown they can lose by > TD on the road and no Earl Thomas makes things worse. Atlanta has rarely crushed good teams but they are rested and at home and that's 2 big advantages against Seattle
