Leggggggo Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 (edited) http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/61690/2015-atlanta-falcons-game-by-game-predictionsI'm surprised by some of McClure's predictions in this thing. Like handily beating the Eagles. But losing to the Giants?Didn't copy completely cause it was so long.Week 1: Monday, Sept. 14, Philadelphia, 7:10 p.m. ETFalcons 34, Eagles 24. Record: 1-0Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 20, New York Giants, 1 p.m. ETGiants 24, Falcons 21. Record: 1-1Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 27, at Dallas, 1 p.m. ETCowboys 28, Falcons 17. Record: 1-2Week 4: Sunday, Oct. 4, Houston, 1 p.m. ETFalcons 21, Texans 14. Record: 2-2Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 11, Washington, 1 p.m. ETFalcons 42, Redskins 17. Record: 3-2Week 6: Thursday, Oct. 15, at New Orleans, 8:25 p.m. ETSaints 24, Falcons 21. Record: 3-3Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 25, at Tennessee, 1 p.m. ETFalcons 28, Titans 13. Record: 4-3Week 8: Sunday, Nov. 1, Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. ETFalcons 24, Buccaneers 17. Record: 5-3Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 8, at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. ET49ers 20, Falcons 17. Record: 5-4Week 10: BYEWeek 11: Sunday, Nov. 22, Indianapolis, 1 p.m. ETColts 34, Falcons 31. Record: 5-5Week 12: Sunday, Nov. 29, Minnesota, 1 p.m. ETVikings 28, Falcons 21. Record: 5-6Week 13: Sunday, Dec. 6, at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. ETFalcons 24, Bucs 10. Record: 6-6Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 13, at Carolina, 1 p.m. ETPanthers 24, Falcons 20. Record: 6-7Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 20, at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. ETFalcons 35, Jaguars 17. Record: 7-7Week 16: Sunday, Dec. 27, Carolina, 1 p.m. ETPanthers 24, Falcons 21. Record: 7-8Week 17: Sunday, Jan. 3, New Orleans, 1 p.m. ETFalcons 28, Saints 24. Record: 8-8 Edited September 8, 2015 by Leggggggo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dirty Bird Nation ® Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 The only ones I think will be switched are Niners and Eagles, but the rest I could easily see happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnrealfalcoN Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I don't see us losing to the 9ers and we should at least split with Carolina. Vikings game could go either way tho. So I see about 10 wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_Lo_Touchdowns Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I think we lose to Philly and Houston but we'll beat the Vikings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHALCONABERNATHY Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I think we lose to the Eagles, win at San Fran and Minnesota. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likeriver Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 How predictable. I like how every season prediction always has the Saints away game and the Panthers away game as a loss, despite the fact that that literally neither of those things happened last year. People put way to much stock in A) division rival games, and home vs. away games. I don't mind 8-8 prediction, but at least make it interestingHow about this:lose both Bucs gameswin both Saints gameslose against Panthers at homewin against then away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-train Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 If this happened, we would be looking at:OFFENSE - 25.3 points per gameDEFENSE - 21.3 points allowed per gameIf you compare these numbers to the last several years, they'd be good for somewhere around 8th-10th best in the NFL in points per game & 10th-12th in points allowed per gameI seriously doubt our record would be less that 10-6 if we finish top ten in both categories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantafan21 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Giants secondary is even worse than the Eagles, unless our defense proves to be a force early on, we could see back to back shootouts to start the season and possibly against Dallas as well. Also, losing to the 49ers this year would be humiliating as ****. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leggggggo Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 If this happened, we would be looking at:OFFENSE - 25.3 points per gameDEFENSE - 21.3 points allowed per gameIf you compare these numbers to the last several years, they'd be good for somewhere around 8th-10th best in the NFL in points per game & 10th-12th in points allowed per gameI seriously doubt our record would be less that 10-6 if we finish top ten in both categories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macknsweetjones Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 11-5 **** all this safe ****...a lot of these teams on our schedule have a **** ton of injuries and personnel issues.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leggggggo Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 I like the way you broke that down. Interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
⚡Slumerican⚡ Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Giants secondary is even worse than the Eagles, unless our defense proves to be a force early on, we could see back to back shootouts to start the season and possibly against Dallas as well. Also, losing to the 49ers this year would be humiliating as ****.Giants have 2 good cb's.. They are not strong on lb'ers but don't underestimate their defense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantafan21 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 11-5 **** all this safe ****...a lot of these teams on our schedule have a **** ton of injuries and personnel issues..We have a lot of favorable games as well. Redskins, 49ers, Jags, Titans, Bucs twice, and Saints twice, that should at worse give us 5 wins, most likely 6 or 7, if not 8. We'd just have to split the series with Carolina and beat the Giants, Eagles, Cowboys, Vikings, or Colts, and we SHOULD win a least one or two of those games. Of course that's with me thinking optimistically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantafan21 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Giants have 2 good cb's.. They are not strong on lb'ers but don't underestimate their defenseAmukamara is good, DRC didn't do well at all last year, unless he regains form he's not that good. They've got no safeties either. Landon Collins is a rookie, don't expect him to make a huge impact so early in the season, unless of course they somehow get Chancellor from Seattle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtybird#11 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Good prediction. You can tell he pays attention! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macknsweetjones Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 When I see losses to the Giants and Niners that's when I have to call ******** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkMc44 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Hopefully, we'll be playing better than that in November.GO FALCONS!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DurtyBurdz155 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I see about 10 wins. We will have some surprise wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Insano Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I really don't see us getting swept by the panthers this year...i think we go 10-6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawse Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I realistically see 9-10 wins with this O-Line. I don't think we lose to the Eagles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaptain Krazy Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Hmm, not only 8-8, but never more than 1 game under .500 or more than 2 games over .500?If this team is 5-3 after 8 games, they'll make the playoffs, and win at least 10 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnyjim Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Wait until Tevin (rhymes with seven) starts cranking out 100 yard games and Hardy {rhymes with party) gets end zone fever. We'll rest Julio for the playoffs. Carolina has a tough defense. We will beat them twice. 12-4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LookAboutFalcon Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Sounds about right, I have us going 6-10, we are bad team until proven otherwise. The last two years proves it, and we are no where near a quality team at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizzard_falcon Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 I am sticking with 10-6.We should have been 8-8 last year, and an improved defense with an easier schedule should bump us up a couple of wins.I think we struggle in the first half of the season, but go on a real tear after the bye week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockerfalcon Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 (edited) I'd be okay with 8-8 but I think that's a very conservative projection. People point to o line concerns and balance on offense but our biggest Achilles heel last year was our defense. To me the Defense during the preseason was light years better than any defensive effort we put out during the regular season last year. The 2 biggest question marks were can we stop the run and can we get after the quarterback and we did both consistently during the preseason. However the biggest surprise was that on the defensive side of the ball the drop off after the starters went out wasn't near as drastic as it was in years past. This indicates to me that the new scheme will pay bigger dividends than most are expecting. At no point during the preseason did the starting defense look completely outclassed as it did on multiple occasions last season. I have concerns about the offense but I'm drinking the defense Kool aid for sure. 10+ wins bank it Edited September 9, 2015 by shockerfalcon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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