Monday Night Football Schedule 2012: When and Where to Watch Broncos vs. Falcons

In one of the most anticipated Monday Night Football matchups of the year, the Denver Broncos take their new-look offense to the Georgia Dome to take on the upstart Atlanta Falcons. 

Since the NFL is always built around the quarterback matchup, you will be hard pressed to find a better one than Peyton Manning vs. Matt Ryan. Both these stars are looking to make a name for themselves. 

Manning is trying to re-establish his name after missing all of last season. He had a very nice re-debut against Pittsburgh last week. 

Ryan is trying to take the next step and become one of the "elite" quarterbacks in the NFL. Of course, given the way his seasons have ended the last two years, he won't really be able to do that until the postseason, assuming the Falcons get in. 

Here is all the pertinent information you need to know to find the game between the Broncos and Falcons on Monday night. 

Where: Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA

When: Monday, September 17 at 8:30 p.m. ET

Watch: ESPN

Live Stream: Watch ESPN

Keys for Broncos

Attack Falcons secondary; keep Roddy White and Julio Jones in front of you

The Falcons do not boast a strong secondary, which makes the loss of Brent Grimes that much more difficult to stomach. 

For the Broncos, Grimes' absence can open up their passing game even more than what we saw last week. It helps that Manning was finally given the freedom to run the no-huddle offense late in the game against Pittsburgh with great results. 

Defensively, the Broncos have to keep Atlanta's two biggest playmakers (Jones and White) in front of them and prevent the big play. Champ Bailey continues to perform at a high level, so Tracy Porter will be the focal point on the opposite side of the field. 

Keys for Falcons

Get after Manning early; establish the running game

The strength of the Falcons defense is up front. They need to use their strength and speed to attack Manning right at the start of the game to get him out of his comfort zone. 

Defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux has to work around the middle of the line in order to either get into the backfield or create opportunities for the ends to get through. 

Last week, the Falcons ran for just 84 yards against Kansas City. They won that game easily, so it wasn't a big deal, but this team is built to have a balanced offensive attack. Michael Turner should have plenty of chances to get big runs in this game against a Broncos defense that specializes in rushing the passer. 

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