Dueling Predictions: Can the Atlanta Falcons Beat the Surging Green Bay Packers?

Why get just one perspective on a game when you can hear the various points of view from a roundtable of folks who might have different outlooks on how a sporting contest will be decided?  The shows on television have multiple analysts, so why not have the same type of display in an article?

That's the line of thinking which brought about the Dueling Predictions articles on my site, GuysNation.com.  Just as we did for the majority of the season, this week we took a look at the various games on the NFL slate, and the result is an interesting read which shares the various perspectives of the authors involved. 

The backbone of the article is written by a Philadelphia Eagles fan, so you know he's got his opinion.  Another is a Steelers fan.  The third guy is a Saints fan, and as for me, I like the Washington Redskins.

One of the biggest games this weekend is between the top seed in the NFC, the Atlanta Falcons, as they host one of the hottest teams in the NFC, the very tough Green Bay Packers.  The game is to be played in Atlanta, a rematch of a contest we saw earlier in the season.

Here is how the author of the article described this game:

Green Bay looked very good defensively against the Eagles last week. People are loving them right now (this table included). Some like them for the Super Bowl.

No NFC team has ever gone on the road and won three straight. Green Bay was 3-5 on the road this year, and their potent offense was held to 21 points by a suspect defense.

Atlanta is nearly unstoppable at home. Matt Ryan has lost two total home games in his career as a starter.

How Green Bay Wins: Keep running the ball. Seems they found something, and if they can hand off 20-25 times it will be a great sign for the Packers.

On the defensive side? Stop Michael Turner and Roddy White. Yeah… way easier for me to type that, than do that. Packers are gonna need great work from their D-Line (B.J. Raji we’re looking at you) and they certainly have the corners to shut down Roddy. That’s definitely a matchup to watch!

How Atlanta Wins: Long, sustained drives. Keep the ball away from Aaron Rodgers. Get the ball to Roddy White. Packers have talented corners, and fast linebackers that they love to blitz with. White will be one-on-one. Matt Ryan has to find him and take advantage.

MY PICK: Atlanta, 27-17

Another author, known as JMB, described it as such: 

I have to go with Green Bay over Atlanta.  Green Bay has the “mojo” clicking on both sides of the ball, and now with Starks as a running threat, I think they just might be potentially the best team left in the playoffs (blasphemy, eh, New England fans?).  

Green Bay is in a position to shutdown the Atlanta running game, and force “Matty Ice” to throw the ball downfield and make a play, and frankly stats show he’s not at that level yet—just 6.49 yds/attempt, even the “dink and dunk” Patriots pick up 7.93.  Plus, this is the second Green Bay trip to the dome.  They’ll be ready.  

Green Bay 27, Atlanta 17

That's only two of the guys making predictions. 

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Check out the full article over at GuysNation.com!