Jaguars vs. Falcons: Falcons Will Sidestep Possible Upset in Must-Win Game

Thursday night's game doesn't reach out from the screen and slap you with a tremendously great amount of excitement. That's a shame as the Jacksonville Jaguars will nearly pull off an upset against a team that is desperately holding onto success. 

Welcome to the playoff push, where spoilers and playoff hopefuls share the same field, giving us a late-season delight such as this. 

The Jaguars showed what playing for pride can render in their 41-14 beatdown of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last weekend. 

Maurice Jones-Drew did what he normally does and what we should expect him to do tonight, and that's amaze with his poise and power. MJD was a battering ram that collected two touchdowns on 85 yards. 

The Atlanta Falcons had to maneuver through a far different game against the Carolina Panthers last weekend. After a slow start, the cream finally rose to the top as Matt Ryan found Julio Jones twice in the fourth quarter to seal the win, and that is what you can expect from Thursday night's game. 

The Falcons will be playing under duress with every game having playoff implications tied to it. The Jaguars will be playing with comfort and ease, which will allow them to open up the field and go for broke. This is the reason every game is so interesting around this time of year. 

The Jaguars are no slouches when it comes to defending the pass and Matt Ryan and Company will find issue with that from the start. You also can't deny that the Jaguars offense is clicking and ready to end the season on a high note. 

Yet, I can't deny the comeback mentality this team has shown. I don't think they will be as far behind in this one as they were against the Panthers, but I see it getting close. 

That is when I put full confidence in Ryan and Jones figuring out how to hook up to close this game out. 

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