Reporting from the Georgia Dome, an Atlanta Falcons Dynasty Thread

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Game: Madden NFL 15 (Xbox One)
Difficulty: Armor & Sword's/Marino's All-Pro Slow Simulation Style Sliders
Roster: Default Connected Franchise Roster
Rules: Preseason games will be simmed... I'm allowed only one major roster move (sign or trade) during the preseason and one during the regular season, and if that move is to be made during the regular season, I must do it on the 8th week (the week of the trade deadline)... I'll allow myself to use the XP I acquire throughout the season to develop my coach and players in the offseason or preseason only... During the season, I am only allowed to use the game prep mode to install the gameplans and boost my players' confidence so that I can't simply use the in-game skill challenges to develop a certain player exponentially.

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2014 Preview

"We're gonna need more than just Home Depot to fix this one, Mr. Blank." - An anonymous fan shortly after a disappointing season in 2013

After a season in which he saw his team go 4-12, Arthur Blank made sure that he saw to it that his coaches did every thing they could to right the wrongs of such a disappointing season. Head coach Mike Smith called that season an "anomaly" while general manager Thomas Dimitroff believes that his team could turn it around 180-degrees this season. Joining the front office this offseason was former Patriots and Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who has already shown his influence on his best friend as Dimitroff and the Falcons signed two big free agents, Paul Soliai and Tyson Jackson, who previously played for Kansas City. The Falcons were also the team highlighted in this season's "HBO Hard Knocks" series in which the main theme portrayed was that of toughness. We'll see exactly how tough this team is after replacing their offensive and defensive line coaches with Mike Tice and Bryan Cox, respectively.

Season Preview Links:
FOX Sports: Fantasy Football Team Preview: Atlanta Falcons | FOX Sports
Grantland: Figuring Out the Falcons «
NFL.com - Atlanta Falcons season preview: Shortcomings on D - NFL.com
SportsGrid - 2014-15 NFL Preview: Atlanta Falcons | It's Your Year | SportsGrid
WalterFootball - http://walterfootball.com/offseason2014atl.php

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Falcons Ink CB Brandon Flowers to a 1-yr, $2.2M deal

The Falcons have inked 26-year-old cornerback Brandon Flowers to a one-year deal just days after the Chiefs released him. Flowers will join a young core of defensive backs which already boasted a solid group that included Desmond Trufant, Robert Alford, William Moore, and 2014 third round draft pick Dezmen Southward.

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I typed out a pretty good preseason wrap up report but when I hit submit, the system logged me out and I couldn't go back to see what I wrote...

2014 - Week 1 Wrap Up

The NFC South rival Saints came to town to kick off the 2014 season. The Falcons played superb on all levels of the game as they held Drew Brees to just one touchdown and forcing him to throw for an interception. The Falcons were able to get to Brees and was able to sack him for a whopping 5 times (2 from Umenyiora and 1 from each of Kroy Biermann, Keman Ishmael, and Paul Soliai). The catalyst on offense was Steven Jackson, who rushed for 2 touchdowns and looked to be the old Steven Jackson that had consistently rushed for 2,000 yards year in and year out in St. Louis.

New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons
Sep 7, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
New Orleans Saints (0-1)	7	0	0	0	7
Atlanta Falcons (1-0)	0	14	10	3	27

Team Stats Comparison
	NOR	ATL
Total Offense	210	396
Rushing Yards	57	165
Passing Yards	153	231
First Downs	12	23
Punt Return Yards	6	43
Kick Return Yards	45	42
Total Yards	261	481
Turnovers	1	0
3rd Down Converstion	7-13 (53%)	10-15 (66%)
4th Down Conversion	0-1 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1-1 (100%)	3-3 (100%)
Penalties	1-5	2-15
Posession Time	20:02	39:52

New Orleans Saints PASSING C/A YDS TD INT D. Brees 20/30 190 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD M. Ingram 12 56 4.6 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD J. Graham 7 42 6.0 1 M. Ingram 4 41 10.2 0 M. Colston 3 43 14.3 0 K. Stills 3 36 12.0 0 K. Robinson 1 17 17.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD K. Vaccaro 11 0 0 0 J. Galette 7 0 0 0 D. Hawthorne 7 0 0 0 J. Byrd 5 0 0 0 P. Haralson 6 1 0 0

Atlanta Falcons PASSING C/A YDS TD INT M. Ryan 19/28 240 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD S. Jackson 28 115 4.1 2 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD J. Jones 5 56 11.2 0 L. Douglas 4 51 12.7 0 R. White 3 24 8.0 0 L. Toilolo 2 35 17.5 0 D. Hester 1 35 35.0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD W. Moore 6 0 0 0 R. Alford 5 0 0 0 D. Trufant 4 0 0 0 P. Worrilow 3 0 0 0 S. Weatherspoon 3 0 0 0

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2014 - Week 2 Wrap Up

The Falcons went on the road for their first road game of the season vs. the 1-0 Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. The story leading up to the game was that of two of the premiere receivers in the league going head to head against one another in A.J. Green vs. Julio Jones. The Falcons defense was underwhelming, to say the least. They allowed Andy Dalton to throw for 300 yards on 28-for-38 passing and giving up a total of 473 yards on defense. On offense, the Falcons fared well, but Matt Ryan had difficulty connecting with his receivers early on and looked flustered from the pressure that the Bengals were putting on him. Ryan went on to threw 2 interceptions in the 4th quarter, essentially sealing the loss for the Falcons, which is their first of the season.

Atlanta Falcons at Cincinnati Bengals
Sep 14, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Atlanta Falcons (1-1)	7	10	7	0	24
Cincinnati Bengals (2-0)	7	14	3	6	30

Team Stats Comparison
	ATL	CIN
Total Offense	398	473
Rushing Yards	88	148
Passing Yards	310	325
First Downs	15	23
Punt Return Yards	14	12
Kick Return Yards	52	52
Total Yards	464	537
Turnovers	2	1
3rd Down Converstion	6-12 (50%)	4-12 (33%)
4th Down Conversion	0-0 (0%)	1-1 (100%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1-2 (50%)	6-6 (100%)
Penalties	3-20	3-50
Posession Time	26:13	33:47

Atlanta Falcons PASSING C/A YDS TD INT M. Ryan 27/46 317 3 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD S. Jackson 15 74 4.9 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD R. White 8 75 9.3 2 J. Jones 7 157 22.4 1 S. Jackson 3 16 5.3 0 D. Hester 2 27 13.5 0 B. Pascoe 2 30 15.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD D. Lowery 8 0 0 0 K. Biermann 7 0 0 0 D. Trufant 6 0 1 0 W. Moore 5 0 0 0 S. Weatherspoon 4 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG M. Bryant 1/2 3/3 5 39

Cincinnati Bengals PASSING C/A YDS TD INT A. Dalton 28/38 300 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD G. Bernard 27 140 5.1 2 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD A. Green 9 105 11.6 0 G. Bernard 6 82 13.6 1 J. Gresham 5 68 13.6 0 M. Jones 3 35 11.6 0 M. Sanu 3 10 3.3 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD R. Maualuga 7 0 0 0 V. Burfict 5 0 0 0 A. Jones 4 0 0 0 R. Nelson 5 0 0 0 G. Iloka 5 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG M. Nugent 3/4 3/3 12 34

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2014 - Week 3 Wrap Up

The Falcons headed home after a disappointing loss against the Bengals last week to face off against NFC South rival Tampa Bay on Thursday night. The home team put on a show as they were able to best their rivals 31-13 on a game that was nationally televised. Mike Smith stated that he was still not satisfied with the defense's overall performance, which allowed Mike Glennon to throw for over 315 yards, but he was pleased to see that his defense bent but did not break this time around.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons
Sep 18, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-2)	3	7	0	3	13
Atlanta Falcons (2-1)	7	14	7	3	31

Team Stats Comparison
	TAM	ATL
Total Offense	373	304
Rushing Yards	84	172
Passing Yards	289	132
First Downs	22	20
Punt Return Yards	20	0
Kick Return Yards	65	84
Total Yards	458	388
Turnovers	2	0
3rd Down Converstion	8-16 (50%)	7-11 (63%)
4th Down Conversion	1-2 (50%)	0-0 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	3-4 (75%)	4-4 (100%)
Penalties	3-12	2-20
Posession Time	32:44	27:16

Tampa Bay Buccaneers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT M. Glennon 38/48 315 0 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD D. Martin 14 59 4.2 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD B. Myers 9 65 7.2 0 L. Murphy Jr. 7 64 9.1 0 M. Evans 6 79 13.1 0 R. Shepard 3 31 10.3 0 D. Martin 3 11 3.6 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD M. Foster 9 0 0 0 L. David 7 0 0 0 M. Barron 7 0 0 0 G. McCoy 3 0 0 0 L. Johnson 3 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG C. Barth 2/2 1/1 7 38

Atlanta Falcons PASSING C/A YDS TD INT M. Ryan 17/27 132 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD S. Jackson 29 152 5.2 2 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD J. Jones 8 69 8.6 2 R. White 4 26 6.5 0 H. Douglas 3 18 6.0 0 B. Pascoe 2 19 9.5 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD D. Lowery 9 0 0 0 W. Moore 8 0 0 0 R. Alford 6 0 0 0 S. Weatherspoon 6 0 0 0 O. Umenyiora 5 2 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG M. Bryant 1/1 4/4 7 52

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Hopefully this doesn't continue to follow the real-life Falcons 2014 season!

I'm following!

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2014 - Week 4 Wrap Up

The Falcons were finally able to get their first road win of the season against the league-leading rusher Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings. The game was a tight one as the Falcons took control early and fast, thanks to the power running of Steven Jackson, but were not able to hold off the Vikings' offensive onslaught in the second quarter. The Falcons, however, were able to hold on just long enough for "Matty Ice" to add yet another 4th quarter comeback to his resume.

Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings
Sep 28, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Atlanta Falcons (3-1)	10	3	0	10	23
Minnesota Vikings (2-2)	0	10	3	7	20

Team Stats Comparison
	ATL	MIN
Total Offense	333	276
Rushing Yards	127	149
Passing Yards	206	127
First Downs	18	14
Punt Return Yards	39	3
Kick Return Yards	106	44
Total Yards	478	323
Turnovers	2	1
3rd Down Converstion	4-12 (33.3%)	5-12 (41%)
4th Down Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	4-4 (100%)	2-2 (100%)
Penalties	2-20	1-15
Posession Time	29:10	30:50

Atlanta Falcons PASSING C/A YDS TD INT M. Ryan 18/35 236 1 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD S. Jackson 21 112 5.3 1 J. Rodgers 2 15 7.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD J. Jones 7 82 11.7 0 R. White 6 90 15.0 0 J. Rodgers 2 40 20.0 1 S. Jackson 2 21 10.5 0 H. Douglas 1 3 3.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD W. Moore 10 0 0 0 O. Umenyiora 8 2 0 0 P. Worrilow 6 0 0 0 R. Alford 5 0 0 0 T. Jackson 4 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG M. Bryant 3/3 2/2 11 35

Minnesota Vikings PASSING C/A YDS TD INT M. Cassel 11/17 114 1 1 C. Ponder 3/3 21 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD A. Peterson 25 108 4.3 0 J. Banyard 9 34 3.7 0 C. Ponder 3 9 3.0 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD K. Rudolph 4 28 7.0 0 J. Simpson 2 14 7.0 0 G. Jennings 2 13 6.5 0 L. Jean 2 8 4.0 0 C. Patterson 1 54 54.0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD S. Prater 8 0 0 0 J. Brinkley 8 1 0 0 J. Poyer 6 1 0 0 L. Joseph 6 1 0 0 H. Smith 6 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG B. Walsh 2/2 2/2 8 53

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2015 - Week 5 Wrap Up

Eli Manning and the 3rd ranked offense in the league hosted the soaring Falcons this past Sunday and suffered their third loss of the season. The Falcons pass rush was just too much for Eli and crew in as they were in full force and were able to get to Eli Manning 6 times. The Falcons now rank second in the league in sacks with 17, and their leading pass rusher in Umenyiora is ranked second amongst the league leaders racking up 7 sacks so far this season.

Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants
Oct 5, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Atlanta Falcons (4-1)	13	7	0	0	20
New York Giants (2-3)	0	3	7	3	13

Team Stats Comparison
	ATL	NYG
Total Offense	318	313
Rushing Yards	158	92
Passing Yards	160	221
First Downs	15	15
Punt Return Yards	24	35
Kick Return Yards	93	35
Total Yards	435	383
Turnovers	1	1
3rd Down Converstion	9-16 (56%)	8-16 (50%)
4th Down Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-1 (0-0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1-1 (100%)	2-2 (100%)
Penalties	1-5	2-20
Posession Time	32:25	27:35

Atlanta Falcons PASSING C/A YDS TD INT M. Ryan 19/31 167 0 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD S. Jackson 27 117 4.3 1 M. Ryan 2 2 1.0 0 P. DiMarco 1 3 3.0 0 J. Rodgers 1 36 36.0 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD R. White 7 65 9.2 0 J. Jones 5 39 7.8 0 S. Jackson 2 11 5.5 0 H. Douglas 2 23 11.5 0 J. Rodgers 2 10 5.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD B. Flowers 8 0 0 0 S. Weatherspoon 7 0 0 0 K. Biermann 6 1 0 0 D. Lowery 5 0 0 0 P. Worrilow 4 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG M. Bryant 3/3 2/2 11 46

New York Giants PASSING C/A YDS TD INT E. Manning 28/40 253 0 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD R. Jennings 19 92 4.8 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD R. Jennings 5 37 7.4 0 M. Manningham 5 31 6.2 0 R. Randle 5 53 10.6 0 V. Cruz 3 63 21.0 0 J. Jernigan 3 30 10.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD A. Rolle 7 0 0 0 N. Bradham 6 5 0 0 P. Amukamara 5 0 0 0 S. Paysinger 5 0 0 0 J. Jenkins 4 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG J. Brown 2/2 1/1 7 44

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2015 - Week 6 Wrap Up

Atlanta's winning streak is now at four games as Matt Ryan and Julio Jones were able to connect 3 times for a touchdown. The Falcons offense was slow to start as the Bears were able to force them to punt it after three straight possessions. In the middle of the second quarter, Jay Cutler was sacked by Jonathan Babineaux and missed the rest of the game. Cutler's backup, David Fales, had a solid night looking very accurate but held on to the ball a little too much. The Falcons were able to get to him eleven times today. Osi Umenyiora had 4 sacks, leading the team in that category. Atlanta looks to continue this streak alive as they sit atop the division with a 5-1 record.

(Sorry, I wasn't able to get the box score!)

Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons
Oct 12, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Chicago Bears (2-4)
Atlanta Falcons (5-1)

Chicago Bears PASSING C/A YDS TD INT D. Fales 17/23 177 0 0 J. Cutler 14/16 162 0 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD M. Forte 14 42 3.0 1 D. Fales 1 14 14.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD B. Marshall 8 107 13.3 0 M. Bennett 7 67 9.5 0 M. Forte 6 75 12.5 0 T. Toliver 3 22 7.3 0 J. Morgan 3 34 11.3 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD K. Fuller 5 0 0 0 C. Washington 6 2 0 0 L. Briggs 5 0 0 0 K. Greene 4 0 0 0 A. Black 6 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG R. Gould 3/3 2/2 11 53

Atlanta Falcons PASSING C/A YDS TD INT M. Ryan 17/31 217 3 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD S. Jackson 23 106 4.6 1 J. Rodgers 4 33 8.2 0 J. Jones 1 -6 -6.0 0 M. Ryan 1 3 3.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD J. Jones 5 141 28.2 3 J. Rodgers 4 8 2.0 0 S. Jackson 3 23 7.6 0 H. Douglas 2 19 9.5 0 R. White 2 16 8.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD O. Umenyiora 8 4 0 0 W. Moore 8 1 1 0 J. Babineaux 6 3 0 0 P. Worrilow 7 1 0 0 D. Trufant 5 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG M. Bryant 1/1 4/4 7 36

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Also, for week 6...

NFC Offensive Player of the Week:

Julio Jones - 5 receptions, 141 yards, 28.2 average, 3 TD

NFC Defensive Player of the Week:

SS William Moore - 8 tackles, 1 sack, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovered

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2015 - Week 7 Wrap Up

League leading rusher Steven Jackson and the Falcons traveled to Baltimore this week to face off against the 1-5 Ravens. What many believed to be an automatic win for the hot team of Atlanta became an embarrassing loss for the now 5-2 team. The defense allowed 472 total yards, over 400 of which, came from the hand of Joe Flacco. Matt Ryan continues to look inconsistent throughout the season and many are curious as to what has happened to him this season. One can point out that he is consistently under fire with a shaky offensive line but his accuracy has just been disappointing this season. The only bright spot this week is one that is bright every week -- the pass rush. The Falcons were able to get to Flacco eight times in their loss.

Atlanta Falcons at Baltimore Ravens
Oct 19, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Atlanta Falcons (5-2)	0	14	0	7	21
Baltimore Ravens (2-5)	0	10	10	9	29

Team Stats Comparison
	ATL	BAL
Total Offense	192	472
Rushing Yards	76	132
Passing Yards	116	132
First Downs	11	21
Punt Return Yards	10	41
Kick Return Yards	146	44
Total Yards	348	557
Turnovers	2	1
3rd Down Converstion	4-12 (33%)	6-15 (40%)
4th Down Conversion	1-1 (100%)	0-0 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	3-3 (100%)	4-4 (100%)
Penalties	1-10	5-21
Posession Time	23:31	36:29

Atlanta Falcons PASSING C/A YDS TD INT M. Ryan 17/30 156 1 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD S. Jackson 19 76 4.0 2 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD J. Jones 4 69 17.2 0 S. Jackson 3 0 0.0 0 L. Toilolo 2 16 8.0 0 H. Douglas 2 12 6.0 0 R. White 2 13 6.5 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD S. Weatherspoon 9 2.0 0 0 O. Umenyiora 8 3.0 0 0 W. Moore 8 2.0 0 0 D. Trufant 6 0.0 0 0 D. Lowery 6 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG M. Bryant 0/0 3/3 3 N/A

Baltimore Ravens PASSING C/A YDS TD INT J. Flacco 30/37 401 3 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD C. Wood 24 103 4.5 0 T. Clutts 4 25 6.2 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD J. Jones 7 133 19.0 1 S. Smith 6 95 15.8 1 C. Wood 5 18 3.6 0 D. Pitta 4 46 11.5 0 M. Brown 3 67 22.3 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD D. Smith 7 0.0 0 0 T. Suggs 5 1.0 0 0 M. Elam 4 0.0 0 0 J. Bynes 5 1.0 0 0 T. Brooks 4 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG J. Tucker 3/3 2/2 11 38

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2014 - Week 8 / Trade Deadline Wrap Up

TRADE ALERT!: Shortly before the team left for their game against the Detroit Lions in London, the Atlanta Falcons announced a blockbuster deal that will have Jadeveon Clowney coming to Atlanta in exchange for Rashede Hageman, Corey Peters, a 1st round pick in the year 2016, and a 2nd round pick in next year's draft. Sources in Houston say that the front office and coaching staff were not pleased with Clowney and had deemed him a "locker room cancer". The 1st overall pick of the 2014 draft has 23 tackles, 6 of them for a loss, and 5 of those sacks. The Falcons plan on moving Clowney to the right defensive end position in their hybrid defense, allowing league leading sack artist Umenyiora to continue playing in the same position that he has been all season. This move allows Babineaux to stay fresh and healthy towards the later parts of the season--something he has struggled with in the past. Nose tackle Louis Nix III was a 3rd round selection by the Texans and has not played in any games yet this season.

Clowney and Nix III were able to make it to the last plane going out of London, but the new acquisitions were not able to stop the Lions from making a huge 4th quarter comeback against the Falcons. Clowney was able to flash his dominance from the right defensive end position, sacking the quarterback 3 times and making one tackle for a loss. But the rest of the defense was lackluster, especially in the coverage. This loss puts the Falcons at 5-3 with one of the worst passing defenses in the league.

Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons
Oct 26, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Detroit Lions (5-3)	0	7	7	21	35
Atlanta Falcons (5-3)	10	14	0	7	31

Team Stats Comparison
	DET	ATL
Total Offense	417	387
Rushing Yards	106	147
Passing Yards	311	240
First Downs	20	20
Punt Return Yards	8	47
Kick Return Yards	50	65
Total Yards	475	499
Turnovers	0	0
3rd Down Converstion	2-8 (25%)	10-14 (71%)
4th Down Conversion	2-2 (100%)	0-1 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	3/0	3/0
Penalties	0-0	2-18
Posession Time	26:21	33:39

Detroit Lions PASSING C/A YDS TD INT M. Ryan 24/31 270 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD S. Jackson 28 131 4.6 2 M. Ryan 1 10 10.0 0 J. Rodgers 1 6 6.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD J. Rodgers 6 43 7.1 0 J. Jones 5 53 10.6 1 H. Douglas 4 102 25.5 1 R. White 3 38 12.6 0 L. Toilolo 2 20 10.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD S. Weatherspoon 9 0.0 0 0 W. Moore 6 0.0 0 0 J. Clowney 5 3.0 0 0 K. Biermann 5 0.0 0 0 B. Flowers 6 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG M. Bryant 1/2 4/4 7 46

Atlanta Falcons PASSING C/A YDS TD INT M. Stafford 30/38 342 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD J. Bell 16 98 6.1 2 T. Riddick 2 3 1.5 0 M. Stafford 2 5 2.5 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD K. Durham 6 52 8.6 0 E. Ebron 6 47 7.8 0 C. Johnson 5 68 13.6 1 K. Ogletree 4 80 20.0 1 J. Bell 3 27 9.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD J. Ihedigbo 10 0.0 0 0 S. Tulloch 7 1.0 0 0 D. Levy 7 1.0 0 0 G. Quin 4 0.0 0 0 J. Jones 3 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG R. Lindell 0/0 5/5 5 N/A

To wrap up the week of the trade deadline, Atlanta acquired OLB Dekoda Watson from the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for CB Javier Arenas. The underutilized cornerback was sent for yet another young pass rusher for this team to develop. With the aging Umenyiora and the underperforming Biermann, this move made a lot of sense for the Falcons. Watson now joins Clowney in what the Falcons are hoping will become one of the best pass rushing crews in the league for many years to come.

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Week 2014 - Week 9 / Bye Week Wrap Up

Atlanta Falcons Stats - 2014
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
M. Ryan	158/259	1,735	6.7	216.9	78	13	9	83.0
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
S. Jackson	190	883	4.6	16	0	11	110.4	0
J. Rodgers	16	131	8.2	36	1	1	16.4	0
M. Ryan	7	33	4.7	10	0	0	4.1	0
D. Freeman	8	25	3.1	6	0	0	4.2	0
P. DiMarco	1	3	3.0	3	0	0	0.4	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	20+	YDS/G	YAC
J. Jones	46	666	14.5	7	78		83.3	215
R. White	35	347	9.9	2	38		43.4	68
J. Rodgers	19	123	6.5	1	32		15.4	141
H. Douglas	19	235	12.4	1	72		29.4	152
S. Jackson	17	109	6.4	0	18		13.6	118
B. Pascoe	7	85	12.1	0	22		10.6	24
L. Toilolo	6	71	11.8	0	24		23.7	22
D. Hester	4	70	17.5	1	35		8.8	22
P. DiMarco	2	8	4.0	0	6		1.0	3
D. Davis	1	19	19.0	1	19		2.4	0
M. Shuler	1	2	2.0	0	2		0.3	3
D. Freeman	1	0	0.0	0	0		0.0	0
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
W. Moore			54	3	8	0	1	0
S. Weatherspoon			50	2	8	0	0	0
D. Lowery			41	0	1	0	1	0
O. Umenyiora			40	14	16	0	0	0
P. Worrilow			37	2	6	3	0	0
K. Biermann			36	4	6	2	0	0
B. Flowers			35	0	0	3	2	0
R. Alford			32	0	0	2	1	0
D. Trufant			30	0	1	3	2	0
J. Clowney			28	8	10	0	0	0
D. Watson			23	0	0	0	0	0
J. Babineaux			20	9	5	0	0	0
K. Ishmael			17	1	3	1	0	0
J. Bartu			13	0	2	0	0	0
P. Soliai			12	4	4	0	0	0
T. Jackson			11	3	5	0	0	0
J. Wilson			11	0	1	0	0	0
J. Massaquoi			4	1	1	0	0	0
M. Goodman			4	1	1	0	0	0
D. Southward			4	0	0	0	0	0
Z. Motta			3	0	0	0	0	0
A. Dent			2	0	0	0	0	0
T. Starr			1	1	1	0	0	0
	Kickoffs					Punts
Returning	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD	RET	AVG	TD
D. Hester	31	698	22.5	32	0	13	14.2	0
E. Weems	1	29	29.0	29	0
	Field Goals				Extra Points
Kicking	FGM	FGA	PCT	LONG	XPM	XPA	PCT	PTS
M. Bryant	11	14	78%	52	22	22	100%	55
Punting	PUNTS	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	BP	IN20	TB
M. Bosher	33	1,526	66	46.2	1,264	0	5	4

NFL Standings - Updated: Nov 2, 2014
NFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Eagles	6	1	0	182	132
Redskins	5	3	0	224	179
Cowboys	3	5	0	186	176
Giants	2	5	0	136	186
NFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Packers	5	3	0	182	152
Lions	5	3	0	206	194
Vikings	4	4	0	199	174
Bears	3	5	0	183	187
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Falcons	5	3	0	208	170
Buccaneers	4	3	0	149	164
Saints	3	4	0	154	189
Panthers	3	5	0	149	166
NFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Seahawks	4	3	0	170	114
49ers	4	3	0	126	115
Cardinals	2	5	0	131	191
Rams	1	6	0	97	201
AFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Patriots	7	1	0	202	119
Bills	5	3	0	172	136
Dolphins	3	4	0	139	181
Jets	1	7	0	145	225
AFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Bengals	6	1	0	198	147
Browns	4	3	0	160	158
Ravens	2	6	0	176	214
Steelers	2	6	0	177	206
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Colts	6	2	0	218	159
Texans	5	3	0	181	51
Titans	2	6	0	122	195
Jaguars	2	6	0	156	226
AFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Broncos	6	1	0	230	135
Chargers	5	3	0	153	167
Raiders	3	4	0	170	175
Chiefs	3	4	0	149	139

[mattlanta]

2014 - Week 10 Wrap Up

The Falcons traveled to Tampa to face off against their division rival Buccaneers, who are just 1 game behind them in their division. Mike Smith emphasized toughness this offseason, and the Falcons looked every bit of that this week. The player of the game was Jadeveon Clowney, who absolutely dominated the Bucs' linemen and looked unstoppable. He finished the game with 11 tackles, 5 sacks, and 1 forced fumble. The Falcons are now alone on top of the division sitting with a 6-3 record.

Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Nov 9, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Atlanta Falcons (6-3)	10	3	7	10	30
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5)	3	6	0	0	9

Team Stats Comparison
	ATL	TAM
Total Offense	379	299
Rushing Yards	157	55
Passing Yards	222	244
First Downs	20	19
Punt Return Yards	39	2
Kick Return Yards	51	60
Total Yards	469	361
Turnovers	1	3
3rd Down Converstion	5-12 (41%)	5-14 (35%)
4th Down Conversion	1-1 (100%)	0-1 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	3/2	0/1
Penalties	3-31	2-20
Posession Time	34:23	25:37

Atlanta Falcons PASSING C/A YDS TD INT M. Ryan 27/37 231 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD S. Jackson 23 128 5.5 0 J. Rodgers 4 24 6.0 0 M. Ryan 2 5 2.5 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD J. Jones 9 94 10.4 1 R. White 5 42 8.4 1 L. Toilolo 5 40 8.0 0 S. Jackson 3 14 4.6 0 J. Rodgers 2 15 7.5 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD J. Clowney 11 5.0 0 0 P. Worrilow 6 0.0 0 0 W. Moore 5 0.0 1 0 R. Alford 5 0.0 1 0 B. Flowers 6 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG M. Bryant 3/3 3/3 12 44

Tampa Bay Buccaneers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT M. Glennon 30/46 285 0 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD D. Martin 11 56 5.0 0 B. Rainey 1 -2 -2.0 0 L. Pryor 1 1 1.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD D. Martin 8 45 5.6 0 V. Jackson 5 56 11.2 0 L. Stocker 5 39 7.8 0 M. Evans 5 74 7.8 0 L. Murphy Jr. 2 22 11.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD A. Verner 10 0.0 0 0 L. David 8 1.0 0 0 D. Goldson 8 0.0 0 0 M. Foster 6 0.0 0 0 J. Banks 5 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG C. Barth 3/3 0/0 9 55

NFC Defensive Player of the Week: Jadeveon Clowney

[bbgunn]

Nice. The Falcons are in good position now.