With the best start in Falcons franchise history, it seems like the possibility of winning a championship is not out of reach. They are winning games easily but when it comes to other games they are having to work just a little harder. They are averaging 29.6 points per game and are in the top 10 in passing yards. With the tandem of Matt Ryan, soon to be hall of famer Tony Gonzalez,Roddy White, and Julio Jones, they are a force to be reckoned with from the passing aspect. Every Sunday thousands of people tune into the Falcons game to see if this week they will lose, there is some pressure in there, but if I was a Falcon that would make me want to keep winning that much more.
They started with a convincing win against the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-24, in which Matt Ryan threw for 299 yards and 3 Touchdown’s (TD), 2 of which were caught by Julio Jones and the other by Tony Gonzalez. The following week was a close game with the Denver Broncos, although Matt Ryan still threw for 2 TD’s. So to say the least, the falcons have had some close calls during the season, but one thing I can say about the falcons is they know how to finish. The first time that really started was in the Carolina Panthers game in week 3, when the Panthers took a four point lead halfway through the fourth quarter, the Falcons Matt Bryant made two late game field goals; including one with 5 seconds left to seal the win for his team. That was the first time I stopped worrying if the Falcons could finish and started being confident with it.
Due to the Falcons great start Mike smith went against his will and gave the team the whole week off for their bye week this week, but krqe.com reported, “Several dozen players came in to the training complex the day after a 23-20 victory over Oakland, but that was merely to get treatment and maybe look at a little film.” To me that shows that they want to get better and be the best in the league and will do anything to get there. What they are doing just proves that hard work and dedication will pay off in the long run, whether it be in sports or in life. In my opinion a lot of people should look up to this team and support them in what they do, they are a team full of role models.
There is only one thing that I can see that might end up holding the Falcons back. The running game which has been pretty stout the past couple years, is kind of struggling this year, with the changing of offensive coordinators they have switched to a pass heavy offense. Also, the total offense, rushing defense, and total defense is also down from last year. Mark Bradley states in The Falcons are 6-0, but certain other numbers don’t add up, “The 2012 Falcons rank 15th in total offense, down from 10th in 2011. This team is 21st in total defense, down from 12th last season. A year ago they were eighth in passing, 17th in rushing; this year they’re 10th and 25th. Last season they were 20th in passing defense, sixth in rushing defense; these Birds are 11th and 27th. For those keeping score, the 2012 Falcons have improved over 2011 in exactly one of those six major categories.” What this shows is that even the “perfect” have their faults, but it also shows that they are working past their weaknesses to become better.
In conclusion, we all know that this year hasn’t been the best statistically for the Falcons, but all you need to look at is the thing that means anything at the end of the day, wins and losses. Everybody has their ups and downs, and the good thing is the Falcons still have an unbeaten record. We are the only team in the league that can still say that. The Falcons still have quite a few more games, but if they keep winning like this, the Falcons will have their first championship ring in franchise history.
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