The lynchpin of the Falcons offense is Alex Mack. How does Belichik take him out? Mack has been getting over the ankle sprain from the championship game. Other than a dirty play, or freak accident there is now way to scheme how to take out a center.
For the last two weeks the message has been the same. The only way the Falcons lose this game is if they beat themselves. Belichik knows that if the Falcons play their best game and the Pats play their best game the Falcons win. Belichik knows he has to make the Falcons beat themselves. That is the genius of Belichik. Belichik never has the best team, but has has every player on the same page believing. Problem is, I think Quinn does too. Belichik isn't going against a Mike Martz coach who was an ego maniac with the greatest show on turf. Quinn and Shanny are focused and able to adjust. Houston is pro Atlanta. Turf, indoors all speak to Atlanta. Pats can't rough up receivers like they did to the Rams. Falcons win this one big time. We look back in 5 years and it is the beginning of the end of the dynasty. Pats are overrated and we as Bills fans know it. Our offense shredded them. The Bills offense!! The Pats are a physical D playing against an offense that is to fast in a league that caters to speed and not physical play.
Falcons 38 Pats 23.