Packers going fanless for Falcons

[falcndave 4,693]

This thread isn't to debate if all games will be fanless. The purpose of this thread is to discuss the overall impact of fanless stadiums on teams that traditionally enjoy larger than average home field advantages (or are believed too by the general public). Feel free to participate in the poll and add your comments. 

 

Packers article that includes notice that first two home games for GB will be fanless

 

"The Packers announced they won’t have fans at games against the Detroit Lions (Sept. 20) and Atlanta Falcons (Oct. 5). Murphy said the team will reevaluate the situation before the team’s third home game, which is scheduled for Nov. 1."

 

 

[Ovie_Lover 29,393]

Think it will help the away team because they won't have crowd noise when on offense but they'll still have the slight disadvantage caused by traveling and staying in a hotel vs getting to be home or somewhere theyre accustomed to.

[falcndave 4,693]

My opinion is I that I like the Falcons chances better, but I don't think home field advantage will change across the league this year. I think COVID protocols are likely to make things challenging for traveling teams. We will know soon. This may seem contradictory, but I think GB and Seattle are a couple of places where there is a special mental hurdle associated with HFA. 

[NorthGaBoy 1,080]

I voted no and yes.  Our achiles heel has been slow starts season after season.  I really hope we can solve that but I am cautious with my optimism.

[red falcon 4,643]

This game will depend on the person calling the plays

[itsryanwonder 3,675]

Falcons been playing with a fanless stadium the past 3 years. They should be able to perform at a high level with out home field advantage

[papachaz 18,202]

4 hours ago, itsryanwonder said:

Falcons been playing with a fanless stadium the past 3 years. They should be able to perform at a high level with out home field advantage

I was just scrolling through to see if this was posted R, you did good, LOL

 

[Jdrizzle 45,485]

I get it...but that sucks. Our Greenbay fans who came through here were almost always the nicest opposing team fans 

[robertap 870]

I voted NO, YES.  For whatever reason, Matt Ryan is the king of the road.  He always seems to play better on the road, so I really don't think that road games impact our ability to win.  That said, I do believe that the lack of fans will have an impact on games overall.

[Jpg428gggg 1,638]

Yes and Yes. I do think Home Field still matters for certain teams. With our speed, we should play better on faster surfaces such as domes. 

[octoslash 18,054]

It ain't the fans we have to worry about y'all. 

 

 

[falcndave 4,693]

Thanks for the feedback. I think we are just plain 'ole better than the Packers. We should beat them, home or away, fans or no fans. I always worry about coaching getting in the way of our players. 

[NorthGaBoy 1,080]

1 hour ago, octoslash said:

It ain't the fans we have to worry about y'all. 

 

 

Oh, he is a good competitor.  We need to gameplan for this jackass zebra.

[WhenFalconsWin 27,930]

On 8/16/2020 at 3:03 PM, NaGaBoy said:

I voted no and yes.  Our achiles heel has been slow starts season after season.  I really hope we can solve that but I am cautious with my optimism.

One reason Quinn should already be gone. 

[ya_boi_j 64,185]

I'm probably the only person that doesn't believe in home field advantage. I do believe crowd noise impacts the snap count but I will forever feel that the better team on that given game day will win regardless of crowd noise. Players can talk about feeling the energy all they want, it that was the case it would matter across the league. Momentum swings matter more IMO.