This week there aren’t a whole lot of games that draw my attention, so I’m going to pick a game that I actually have some interest in for once. I’m allowed to do that, right? I’m of course talking about the Bears and the Falcons.
No one expected the Falcons to be any good coming into this season. They were bad last year and now they’re starting a rookie quarterback, but they have surprised everyone by coming out of the gates at 3-2. And a big reason for that is their offense. Michael Turner has been absolutely lighting up defenses on the ground. He is part of a rushing attack that averages 180 yards per game. Matt Ryan is playing well too. He will make the rookie mistakes but he is doing a good enough job of managing the offense. It also doesn’t hurt that he has a playmaker in Roddy White to throw to. The Bears are also surprising a lot of people on the offensive side of the ball. Matt Forte is a gift from god who has taken over at running back, done a solid job rushing, and he also leads the team in receptions. Kyle Orton has improved a lot too. He was the leading passer in the NFL last week with 334 yards through the air. The receivers are also doing a very good job. After losing Bernard Berrian and Muhsin Muhammad, one would think that they would have no one to catch the ball but everyone has stepped for Orton. I don’t think that there is a very clear cut edge on offense.
Defense is a different story. The Bears come in with the 4th ranked rushing defense in the league so something has to give on the ground. Hint: it won’t be the Bears. Their defense is much too good to let the Falcons run all over them. This is the Chicago Bears defense and right now, they are actually playing like the Chicago Bears defense. Atlanta better watch out. The Falcons defense isn’t awful but they rely a lot on the big play and if Matt Forte doesn’t fumble and Kyle Orton doesn’t throw picks, both of which have been happening recently, it could be pretty rough day at the office for the Falcons. The edge on defense is easily for the Bears.
Atlanta’s special teams are pretty good. They have a good return game with Jerious Norwood but let me know when they get Devin Hester and Robbie Gould. Advantage Bears.
So when it all boils down to it, it’s going to be a tough, smash mouth game. The Bears have the pretty tough challenge going into the Georgia Dome but I think that they can go in there and come out on top. Bears 24 Falcons 16, Season Record: 1-1
No one expected the Falcons to be any good coming into this season. They were bad last year and now they’re starting a rookie quarterback, but they have surprised everyone by coming out of the gates at 3-2. And a big reason for that is their offense. Michael Turner has been absolutely lighting up defenses on the ground. He is part of a rushing attack that averages 180 yards per game. Matt Ryan is playing well too. He will make the rookie mistakes but he is doing a good enough job of managing the offense. It also doesn’t hurt that he has a playmaker in Roddy White to throw to. The Bears are also surprising a lot of people on the offensive side of the ball. Matt Forte is a gift from god who has taken over at running back, done a solid job rushing, and he also leads the team in receptions. Kyle Orton has improved a lot too. He was the leading passer in the NFL last week with 334 yards through the air. The receivers are also doing a very good job. After losing Bernard Berrian and Muhsin Muhammad, one would think that they would have no one to catch the ball but everyone has stepped for Orton. I don’t think that there is a very clear cut edge on offense.
Defense is a different story. The Bears come in with the 4th ranked rushing defense in the league so something has to give on the ground. Hint: it won’t be the Bears. Their defense is much too good to let the Falcons run all over them. This is the Chicago Bears defense and right now, they are actually playing like the Chicago Bears defense. Atlanta better watch out. The Falcons defense isn’t awful but they rely a lot on the big play and if Matt Forte doesn’t fumble and Kyle Orton doesn’t throw picks, both of which have been happening recently, it could be pretty rough day at the office for the Falcons. The edge on defense is easily for the Bears.
Atlanta’s special teams are pretty good. They have a good return game with Jerious Norwood but let me know when they get Devin Hester and Robbie Gould. Advantage Bears.
So when it all boils down to it, it’s going to be a tough, smash mouth game. The Bears have the pretty tough challenge going into the Georgia Dome but I think that they can go in there and come out on top. Bears 24 Falcons 16, Season Record: 1-1
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