Expected to challenge each other for the NFC South title these teams could not be more opposite right now. The New Orleans Saints have played to expectations, leading the division with an 8-2 record – on some days they look like the best team in the NFL.
LeBron James of the Miami Heat recently earned himself yet another notch on the belt of NBA history when he was named the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the 44th time in his career. Now he’ll take that honor with him into a battle with the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, Nov. 19 on NBA TV.
Break up the Buccaneers right? All they did was get their first win of the season against a team getting torn apart from the inside so obviously they are on the right track now. Perhaps not but it is not like the Falcons are dominating either.
Disappointing Falcons Host Seahawks in Battle of the Preseason Faves
The Atlanta Falcons continue what has been a miserable season Sunday when they host the Seattle Seahawks, a team that they beat in last year’s playoffs and a team that they figured they were going to have to get by to advance in the playoffs this year.
The Sacramento Kings will look for their first win in five years against the visiting Atlanta Hawks in a Tuesday night NBA showdown at the Sleep Train Arena.
The Carolina Panthers have been white-hot of late, cruising to three consecutive wins, and now look to beat up on a division foe with the Atlanta Falcons coming to town fresh off their bye week.
Crucial NFC Battle Pits Falcons vs. Cardinals
Two teams that had preseason playoff aspirations meet Sunday with their playoff lives hanging in the balance – not even half way through the season. The disappointing yet injury ravaged Atlanta Falcons head to Phoenix to take on a Cardinals team that hasn’t quite lived up to their billing so far this year.
Not many would have expected a Week 7 meeting between the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers to be between teams with one win combined.
The Atlanta Hawks have been winning a decent team for quite a while, but they have never been able to take the next step. The Hawks continually get knocked out in the first or second round of the NBA playoffs, and they win about 43-45 games each year. Atlanta decided to change things up in the offseason.
March Madness is here baby and everyone is filling out there brackets to see if Lady Luck is on their side. It is never easy to pick the 4 region winners of the NCAA Tournament, but I will give you my take on who I think will be heading to the Final 4.
Headline: NFC Championship Game pits #2 seed 49ers vs. #1 seed Falcons
The San Francisco 49ers will play in the NFC Championship for the second straight year – their opponent this year Atlanta qualified by securing their first playoff win in an eternity. For the 49ers, Sunday’s game is about redemption for a number of blunders that cost them a trip to last year’s Super Bowl.
Headline: Seahawks In Atlanta for the Right To Play for NFC Title
The Seattle Seahawks keep it on the road this week looking for their third straight win away from home and their sixth straight win overall. The #1 seed in the NFC the Atlanta Falcons await having won 11 of their last 12 in the Georgia Dome.
Falcons Look to Lock Up Home Field With Visit to Detroit in Week 16
There were plenty of questions about the Atlanta Falcons heading into Week 15 but the team answered all with a 34-0 beat down of the defending World Champs. In Week 16 Atlanta heads out on the road with Home Field advantage within their grasps and with confidence after soundly defeating one of the NFC elite.
With the Falcons win last week over the Buccaneers they have the NFC South, pretty much wrapped up, but their only loss of the season was against the visiting Saints.
Headline: Surging Bucs Hope to Gain Some Ground On 1st Place Atlanta
Two of the hottest teams in the NFL meet in a marquee NFC South battle this Sunday when the one-loss Falcons head to Tampa to take on a Buccaneers team that has won four straight games. Both teams are within the top 6 in scoring in the NFL and each has their own set of strengths on defense.
The Falcons (8-1) are coming off their first loss of the season and there is a good chance they will get back in the W column facing a Cardinals (4-5) team that has lost 5 straight.
