Did the Falcons Play the NFC's Best Team?

[juraitwaluzka]

(01-20-2011 11:29 PM)Radical Wrote:  Our defense is the biggest reason we lost against Green Bay. Not a single forced punt, giving up the entire field do to penalties, giving up 41 points. The worst defensive performance I have seen from us in years.

That's what I was thinking about. Say Ryan didn't throw the picks etc... After not scoring on our first possession, would we have had to score each time we had the ball? Or would have just lost by 10? It's not like they were quick striking us, they had worn the defense down with multiple long drives. I think Ryan's main contributions resulted larger margin of defeat.

[FireDawg85]

I don't know but last time we were in the playoffs, we had to play the future NFC Champions first so it would only be fitting that it happens back to back for us

[Penumbra]

it's happened before in '78, and in '91,...you know beyond all that. It's amazing how many times the Packers and Falcons have crossed paths in the playoffs when it counts. The Eagles are another team that crosses our path often, the Cowboys historically and those Redskins.