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[since68andcounting]

If we take care of business with this schedule there is no reason we can't come out of the box 6-0. The toughest games (Denver, Carolina, Oakland) are all at home. The only scary part to me is San Diego on the coast.

This is totally different from the gauntlet we began with last season.

[danight]

But then it gets real....fast

We sure could use that cushion when we face the main players in the East.

[MattRyan2Canton]

Woah slow down there hoss, @kc is ALWAYS tough let alone the first game of the season. Then peyton manning despite his injury its still peyton and that defense is pretty tough. Its no cake walk even if they htst

[danight]

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.Oh, wait -- he also gets Michael Vick, Tony Romo and Drew Brees (twice). So he's really going to be able to -- oh ... um ... and Eli Manning and Matthew Stafford are on the slate, too. Is there really any way he's going to succeed this season with that murderer's row of quarterbacks staring him in the face?

^^^^ we will need to be 6-0 when we deal with that mess.

[Dirty Bird Nation]

I thought the exact same thing when I looked at the schedule.

[Torris]

There is a chance we drop the first game if we can't stop the running game of KC,

[Butudontseeme™]

since68andcounting, on 17 April 2012 - 07:27 PM, said:

If we take care of business with this schedule there is no reason we can't come out of the box 6-0. The toughest games (Denver, Carolina, Oakland) are all at home. The only scary part to me is San Diego on the coast.

This is totally different from the gauntlet we began with last season.

Eh, San Diego always starts slow and ATL actually plays really well on the west coast. I'm not worried.

[paulitik]

San Diego has only beat us like once or twice in history. We tend to play them well no matter how good they are.

[tobyd77]

Board2Bones, on 17 April 2012 - 07:30 PM, said:

Woah slow down there hoss, @kc is ALWAYS tough let alone the first game of the season. Then peyton manning despite his injury its still peyton and that defense is pretty tough. Its no cake walk even if they htst

remember this 4-0 against the AFC west going in. Payton just may be playing on the wrong team in 2012 and he is in our house this time around.

[Rajhae Battle]

The road trip to SD after MNF will be tough, but 6-0, 5-1 is very possible.We will need a good start because our backhalf is difficult

[clownorg]

it's pre draft offseason...

19-0 is staring us in the face

*prediction dimishes with any/ all losses by 1 game

[Dem Birds]

I'm more worried about KC, Arrowhead is a **** hard place to play and you add in the excitement of it being their opener, that's a tough tough game.

[Butudontseeme™]

Dem Birds, on 17 April 2012 - 10:24 PM, said:

I'm more worried about KC, Arrowhead is a **** hard place to play and you add in the excitement of it being their opener, that's a tough tough game.

They're not a bad team either. There is a lot of talent in KC.

[Dem Birds]

Butudontseeme, on 17 April 2012 - 10:26 PM, said:

They're not a bad team either. There is a lot of talent in KC.

Exactly. Out of all the potential teams to play on the road in week 1, this could be the toughest. The defense may take a step back without Brandon Carr but they'll get Charles back, and they played a lot better under Romeo. We will have to show up on both sides of the ball to win this game and be mentally prepared for one of the toughest environments you can imagine in the NFL.

[Falconsfan567™]

paulitik, on 17 April 2012 - 07:50 PM, said:

San Diego has only beat us like once or twice in history. We tend to play them well no matter how good they are.

San Diego has only beaten the Falcons once. Falcons are 7-1 against the Chargers.

1. 1973 - at Chargers - Win 41-0
2. 1979 - at Chargers - Win 28-26
3. 1988 - Chargers - Loss 7-10
4. 1991 - at Chargers - Win 13-10
5. 1994 - Chargers - Win 10-9 (Year Chargers went to the Super Bowl)
6. 1997 - at Chargers - Win 14-3
7. 2004 - Chargers - Win 21-20
8. 2008 - at Chargers - Win 22-16

[REDnBLACK_98]

In all actuality,   Atlanta needs a Kansas City game early.   They need to put everyone on notice and do it EARLY.   I can't think of a better time than Week 1.    Shut down Peyton and Denver on National TV the following week and someone will have to take notice.

I'll wait until I see a few preseason games to gauge whether I should worry about KC or the season ahead altogether.

[Mid-Nite-Toker]

Rajhae Battle, on 17 April 2012 - 08:21 PM, said:

The road trip to SD after MNF will be tough, but 6-0, 5-1 is very possible.We will need a good start because our backhalf is difficult

+1

Dem Birds, on 17 April 2012 - 10:24 PM, said:

I'm more worried about KC, Arrowhead is a **** hard place to play and you add in the excitement of it being their opener, that's a tough tough game.

+1
I think this is a loss but we rebound against Denver after Pitt pulverizes PM.  5-1 start.

[Showtyme8383]

I THOUGHT THE SAME THING LAST NIGHT!!

[TrueFalcon84]

Any team can win any given sunday. I truly hope we are 6-0 but we could easily be 3-3 to start the season.

[vabchbirdlover]

since68andcounting, on 17 April 2012 - 07:27 PM, said:

If we take care of business with this schedule there is no reason we can't come out of the box 6-0. The toughest games (Denver, Carolina, Oakland) are all at home. The only scary part to me is San Diego on the coast.

May not mean anything, but ATL has the highest winning pct against San Diego, than any other team in their history - 7-1(.875). KC game at Arrowhead has me more worried. Don't know about 6-0, but 5-1, imo, is quite possible.