Falcons will come just short
The Atlanta Falcons are one of the surprise teams this year as they are 4-2 on the year. However, they will come up just short of the playoffs.
There are several reasons that the Falcons are doing so well. Them being the play of running back Michael Turner, defensive end John Abraham, and quarterback Matt Ryan.
The down fall will be Ryan. No matter how good he is doing right now people need to remember one thing. That being he is a rookie.
He simply does not have the experience that smart defensive coordinators will start throwing at him. Which will come very soon in the form of the Philadelphia Eagles.
In games against division opponents Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ryan looked average. This week he will face the Eagles who are apart of one of the toughest divisions in football.
If Ryan does not show any signs this week of improvement against top teams it could be a longer road ahead than people are looking at right now for the playoffs.