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Originally Posted by moon
Based on how they played this year and in the game today I don't see how they stay within 20 of the 49ers, but with a QB like Kaepernick there always in the chance that the Falcons could steal one.
They just aren't an impressive team in my view with bad coaching, overrated WR's and QB and just an okay defense.
I think they are fine against the butter soft teams they play on their schedule but don't look good against good teams (ie today).
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I wouldn't say overrated WRs by any stretch. Matt Ryan has done a very good job spreading the ball around to all three of his key guys (White, Jones, Gonzalez). White had 1300+ receiving yards, Jones had 1100+, and Gonzalez had 930. That's the best combination you'll see in the NFL IMO. I personally don't see anything but what was expected of those three this season.
Again, Matt Ryan is a still in the average-to-good category for me despite the top 5 numbers he put up this season. It'll take a little more from him for me to fully have faith in him. I see your point with him.
Also, they got a weak schedule and pulled off close wins against those weak teams, but when they faced GOOD teams, they made Peyton Manning look foolish and the Giants look like the Jacksonville Jaguars. I still think it says something that they can pull off close games (like they did today).
If the Seahawks were so good today, they wouldn't have mismanaged the clock, they wouldn't have gone for it on fourth down when they could've got 3 points, and they would've stopped the Falcons in those last 25 seconds so they couldn't get into field goal range.