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The Atlanta Falcons, once a playoff threat, are on a two-game losing streak and are two games back of Dallas for the sixth seed in the NFC. But there are legitimate excuses to the Falcons unfortunate cold streak. Injuries to Matt Ryan and Michael Turner, their two biggest offensive stars, have sucked the life out of what was supposed to be a promising season.<\/p>\n
CLICK HERE FOR THE BEST NFL CAPPERS PICKS FOR ALL THE WEEK 15 ACTION! —–><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Atlanta backups haven\u2019t played horribly, however Ryan and Turner sure were missed in last week\u2019s 26-23 loss to the Saints.<\/p>\n The Jets, however, have won three in a row after a 1-6 mid-season stretch. New York is a game behind New England in the AFC East, but they have a much better chance at sneaking into the postseason via the wildcard. It won\u2019t be easy with a remaining schedule that includes the undefeated Colts and AFC North leading Bengals.<\/p>\n What The Falcons Have To Do To Win<\/strong><\/p>\n The Jets own the NFL\u2019s number one defense, so the Atlanta Falcons would be hard pressed to score even if Matt Ryan and Michael Turner were available. Atlanta is going to have to win on defense; most specifically, the pass rush. With Mark Sanchez expected to start for New York, the Atlanta defense needs to have their best game of the season. Sanchez can play, but only when there is little to no pressure. He\u2019s thrown for 17 interceptions while starting just 11 games, proving he can be forced into making bad decisions as long as the pressure is there.<\/p>\n
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<\/a> The Falcons owns a rush defense that allows, on average, 117.8 rushing yards per game. It doesn\u2019t take a genius to see how New York is going to play this game, especially since they\u2019ll try and take pressure off of the returning Sanchez. Thomas Jones every week continues to make his case for most underrated player in football. He quietly ranks among the league leaders with 1,167 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns. He will be the key to the Jets success for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n