Green Bay @ Atlanta

Green Bay @ Atlanta

There has not been a number 1 seed that I can ever recall who has been more discounted that these Atlanta Falcons. They led the NFC with a 13 – 3 record including a victory over these Green Bay Packers in November. These two teams are led by 2 of the best young quarterbacks in the NFL in Matt Ryan and Aaron Rodgers. As I look at this game, there are a couple of things I can not understand. 1. Why is everyone convinced that the Packers have found a running game? I realize what they did last week in Philly, but this is the NFL and you don’t just show up out of nowhere in the playoffs and become a star. 2. Why is everyone in love with Aaron Rodgers? I heard Brian Billick say this morning that he would say it is a toss up on who you would want leading YOUR team this weekend between Rodgers and Brady. Rodgers won his first playoff game EVER last week, while Brady is 10 games over .500 and the favorite to win the Super Bowl. I love Aaron Rodgers and do not mean this as an insult, but he is the 2nd best quarterback in this game and the 4th best quarterback left in the playoffs. All Matt Ryan has done in his 3 seasons as a Falcon is save one of the worst franchises in the NFL. Remember, they had just lost their coach, who snuck out the back door like a coward, and their quarterback who was put in jail for 2 years for dog fighting. Ryan then proceeded to lead the team to 2 playoff berths, back to back winning seasons for the 1st time in Franchise history, and he has been lights out at home going 19 - 2 at home during his 3 year career. In the end, Matt Ryan does not make mistakes at home and this will be no different. He has too many weapons. I think this will be an extremely competitive game, but by the end of the night on Saturday, the Falcons will have put themselves in the drivers seat to Dallas. Falcons win a good game 34 - 27.