4 Reasons Why The Falcons Will Upset the Patriots In Week 3

The Atlanta Falcons are working hard to show every one that last season’s playoff run was no fluke. So far, so good as the Falcons are sitting at 2-0 after beating up on Miami and Carolina in the Georgia Dome.

It could all be a different story this week in New England, which will undoubtedly be their toughest test yet. Everyone is expecting the Patriots to come home fired up after a disappointing loss to the Jets in week 2. New England is more than anxious to show themselves and everyone else in the NFL that they are not out of it and still deserve to be looked at as Super Bowl contenders.

The Pats barely walked away with a victory over Buffalo and played rather ugly against the Jets last week in the Meadowlands. These are the red flags that lead us to believe Atlanta will pull off this week’s upset. Here are four more reasons to ponder over:

1.) The Pat are Hurting Defensively

Though Tom Brady and the high-powered offense often get most of the attention, New England has always been credited for having a respectable defense. They lost some key guys on the defensive side and can sure use them right about now. Atlanta is putting up 326 yards per game with 216.5 of them coming through the air and 109.5 on the ground. The Falcons have a well balanced attack and it is likely to keep the Pats defense flustered all day long.

2.) Matt Ryan is an Elite QB

Granted, he is only in his second year, but Matt Ryan has gotten off to an excellent start and should be viewed as one of the best quarterbacks in the league. He is a very smart player with incredible accuracy, boasting a 108.5 passer rating, 5 TDs and only one pick. Ryan has not thrown much of the long ball this year, but he has gotten it where it needs to be, which is in the inzone.

3.) Brady is Not the Same

There are many people who believed the real Tom Brady had finally stood up after churning out some fourth quarter heroics in a week 1 comeback victory against Buffalo. Brady is 2/2 on his touchdown-interception ration and has been under fire a lot in this young NFL season. The Jets did a good job keeping him in check but his game play is solid proof that the rust has yet to fall off.

4.) The Falcons are For Real

This could very well be the last underdog role the Falcons play all season. The team has the most weapons out of any other in the NFC South and proved that it wants the crown badly with a division win over the Panthers in week 2. Michael Vick is gone and the Matt Ryan era is now under way. The Atlanta Falcons may not be ready to win a Super Bowl just yet, but they are ready to beat the Patriots and several other of the NFL’s heavily favored teams.

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