This Packer team will not overlook the Falcons. There is so very much at stake and they know that a win over the Pats isn't a big deal if they drop games afterwards. The Falcons are a decent, middle of the road team and I mean absolutely no offense by that. They have some nice weapons at WR, a Top 6-10 type QB and a running back who may be long in the tooth but can still make a defense pay. The defensive side of the ball is where I see the massive discrepancy between these two teams. I just can't see their D slowing us down or at least keep us down enough to get a victory in this one. They have nowhere near the secondary the Pats have and as a matter of fact they rank dead last in opponents passing yards allowed (284.9 yds/game allowed!!!) To further compound their porous pass defense they can't get to the QB and have only registered 14 sacks as a team on the season. The Packers conversely have double that. Those are just brutal numbers and I dare anyone to tell me that unit can slow down 12 and Co. enough to stay close. I know there are fluke games that happen but if one were to just look at the raw numbers and take team, heart and personnel out of the equation this one looks like a Tyson vs. insert early 90's bum type scenario. We all know AR has had some decent success vs the birds before and I see that trend continuing in this one. Defensively I think we are really starting to hit our stride. The youngsters are stepping up and our playmakers are doing just that. I am not saying we are currently a Top 5 unit or anything but 1) we don't need to be and 2) I sure as hell think we could play that way here on out. This Falcon team is the same one that has lost to the likes of the Vikes, Giants (ouch) and Bears and most of those losses weren't very close. Here is my plan for winning this one. Show up. That's it, seriously just show up. I don't mean this in a derogatory way simply that if the same team that has been on this streak shows up there is a very slim chance the Falcons can pull the upset. Now if we turn the ball over, have break downs in the secondary and muck it up on ST's ATL is certainly capable of beating the Pack. As I have mentioned in earlier posts this team has a similar feel to it as the '10 team in that we have some excellent leadership both verbally and physically. There is a certain level of confidence that just comes off the screen and that's the feel great teams have. I can't remember the last time I had to scream at the TV (more than just a play or two) about a lack of emotion or effort by our boys. This unit seems to have a certain sense of pride to it and they carry themselves as if they expect to win. It is very easy to talk this way but to walk it is a different animal. If any Falcon fans are reading this I want to make clear that I am not bagging on your squad I just feel that after looking at the raw numbers The G and G should roll and roll somewhat comfortably in this one. On a side note I actually like (as much as a real Packer fan can "like" any other team) the Falcons from watching them on Hard Knocks this pre-season. They seem to have some pretty good guys and Mike Smith seems like a genuinely decent man. Good luck and I am going to go ahead and call this one a Good Guys victory with the final score being 37-17. G P G!!!