Apparition Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) The Patriots will visit Atlanta for the first time since ripping the still-beating heart out of Falcons fans everywhere and devouring it on national television. They're riding a 4-game winning streak and have put themselves in the thick of the jumbled AFC playoff race (currently holding the 2nd wild card spot and half a game out of first place in the AFC East). The Falcons are trying to rebound from a 43-3 fustigation at the hands of the Cowboys and have had difficulty finding an identity for themselves all season, despite hanging around the periphery of the NFC playoff picture. They are currently dead last in the league in DVOA and are possessors of the 4th from the bottom point differential on the whole. Record: 6-4 4-5 Total Offense: 356.2 YPG (15th) 324.2 YPG (25th) Passing Offense: 241.7 YPG (14th) 241.3 YPG (15th) Rushing Offense: 114.5 YPG (16th) 82.9 (29th) 3rd Down Offense: 46.9% (4th) 40.3% (14th) Points Scored: 27.5 PPG (6th) 19.8 PPG (25th) Total Defense: 328.0 YPG (6th) 368.3YPG (31st) Passing Defense: 220.1 YPG (8th) 246.2 YPG (17th) Rushing Defense: 107.9 YPG (14th) 122.1 YPG (21st) 3rd Down Defense: 36.9% (10th) 47.3% (31st) Points Allowed: 17.7 PPG (2nd) 29.2 PPG (31st) Turnover Differential +3 -5 Edited November 17, 2021 by Apparition 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Rider Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) I see what you did there. This looks like a really bad matchup for the Falcons, the Pats play a lot of man coverage and their WRs cant get open, they are not good running the ball. Cordarrelle Patterson will be a game time decision due to an ankle injury. They can't stop anyone on 3rd down, are dead last on sacks and bleed points. Edited November 17, 2021 by The Third Rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 *shrug* Only thing I remember about that Super Bowl was making a nice little chunk of change as an Uber driver that week... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apparition Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 Just now, ET80 said: *shrug* Only thing I remember about that Super Bowl was making a nice little chunk of change as an Uber driver that week... were you working on gameday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Apparition said: were you working on gameday? I worked the entire week, gameday until about 4ish... proceeds went towards vacation in Cancun, was very nice... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August4th Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 as a proud pats hater, I remember part of me wanting NE to score some points to make the game interesting, but then they never stopped and ATL offense went ghost 💀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apparition Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, August4th said: as a proud pats hater, I remember part of me wanting NE to score some points to make the game interesting, but then they never stopped and ATL offense went ghost 💀 The most ironic thing is that as far as moving the ball, they basically did what they needed in order to ice that game. They had one drive stall out at the Patriots 42, and another that reached the Pats 23 and was knocked back to the 45 by a sack and a holding penalty. It was such an unlikely confluence of factors that cost them that game that I don't think we'll ever see another like that for a long time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notthatbluestuff Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 On paper, looks like a pretty straightforward win for the Pats. The only problem is that it’s a TNF game where weird things happen. Sometimes teams just aren’t ready. How does Mac react to playing again so soon? Matt Ryan has more than a decade of experience on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefer Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Mac Jones continues his rise and hype train Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tk3 Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) OP trolling out here Was that the game that made Julian Edelman better than Calvin Johnson? I'm asking because it wasn't memorable enough for me to actually remember it. iykyk Edited November 17, 2021 by Tk3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August4th Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, Apparition said: The most ironic thing is that as far as moving the ball, they basically did what they needed in order to ice that game. They had one drive stall out at the Patriots 42, and another that reached the Pats 23 and was knocked back to the 45 by a sack and a holding penalty. It was such an unlikely confluence of factors that cost them that game that I don't think we'll ever see another like that for a long time. I thought ATL had the game won when Jones made that great catch that got them into FG range and they still came away with no points. I honestly think that might be the most painful lose in North American pro sports history when you consider ATL going for its 1st title and how rare it is to lose a game like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apparition Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 Just now, August4th said: I thought ATL had the game won when Jones made that great catch that got them into FG range and they still came away with no points. I honestly think that might be the most painful lose in North American pro sports history when you consider ATL going for its 1st title and how rare it is to lose a game like that. It's between that and the Steve Bartman game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 28-3 comeback was definitely something funny that happened, so im all for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter2_1 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 @Apparition Brutal! 😂 If we can't enjoy a winning a superbowl after being down 28-3 then what are we even doing here. I feel for ATL missing Ridley and C-Pat, and I feel for McGary going up against Judon. But maybe TNF at home is an equalizer? We don't know much about ATL at all (according to BB...). Still, I got to expect a win even if it's close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter2_1 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 14 hours ago, notthatbluestuff said: On paper, looks like a pretty straightforward win for the Pats. The only problem is that it’s a TNF game where weird things happen. Sometimes teams just aren’t ready. How does Mac react to playing again so soon? Matt Ryan has more than a decade of experience on him. Yeah, exactly. I expect to be frustrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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