This years playoff teams best in a long time

Vrillon82 · 01-15-2013, 01:36 AM

Well if the Patriots win it might be all fine and dandy.

They are at least in a similar boat as the Saints, Pats got to go up against the NFL more than the Teams as well.

SloMotion · 01-15-2013, 07:33 AM

Originally Posted by Speedy Ron

atlanta is more lucky than good. a good team would have put that game away along time before the last second, second try field goal.

That's what I'm talking about with Atlanta. You can pull off a game like that against Pete Carroll & his rookie QB, but if that had been SFran, Bal, NE on the other side of the ball, they never would have been in a position to win that game after blowing a lead like that. Belichek and the Harbaugh brothers are 'closers', Carroll is not.

UK_WhoDat · 01-15-2013, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by Vrillon82

Falcons is lucky they got a kicker as accurate as Matt Bryant.

He has had to decide many many close games the Falcons should of lost by kicking some decently long field goals, most over 40 yards. Not just this year, but in years past.

Yep. Check his longest for each year since 2004.

Jamessr · 01-15-2013, 11:51 AM

Field Goals, Luck and Roger Goodell can only get you so far. In this case to the NFC Championship with homefield advantage.

The Falcons have a very tough game infront of them... and IF they make it to the superbowl its still a tall order.

Vrillon82 · 01-15-2013, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by UK_WhoDat

Yep. Check his longest for each year since 2004.

Matt Bryant Stats - Atlanta Falcons - ESPN

it speaks volumes.

each season as a Falcon its been over 50.

He had one season in TB with 50, and one with 62 which was an insane kick.

He has a good amount of 40-49 yarders to which was most of the game deciding kicks.

01-15-2013, 01:36 AM	#11
Vrillon82 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,127	Re: This years playoff teams best in a long time Well if the Patriots win it might be all fine and dandy. They are at least in a similar boat as the Saints, Pats got to go up against the NFL more than the Teams as well.
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01-15-2013, 07:33 AM	#12
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: This years playoff teams best in a long time Originally Posted by Speedy Ron atlanta is more lucky than good. a good team would have put that game away along time before the last second, second try field goal. That's what I'm talking about with Atlanta. You can pull off a game like that against Pete Carroll & his rookie QB, but if that had been SFran, Bal, NE on the other side of the ball, they never would have been in a position to win that game after blowing a lead like that. Belichek and the Harbaugh brothers are 'closers', Carroll is not.

01-15-2013, 10:00 AM	#13
UK_WhoDat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 3,824	Re: This years playoff teams best in a long time Originally Posted by Vrillon82 Falcons is lucky they got a kicker as accurate as Matt Bryant. He has had to decide many many close games the Falcons should of lost by kicking some decently long field goals, most over 40 yards. Not just this year, but in years past. Yep. Check his longest for each year since 2004.

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Jamessr 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,583	Re: This years playoff teams best in a long time Field Goals, Luck and Roger Goodell can only get you so far. In this case to the NFC Championship with homefield advantage. The Falcons have a very tough game infront of them... and IF they make it to the superbowl its still a tall order.

01-15-2013, 12:00 PM	#15
Vrillon82 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,127	Re: This years playoff teams best in a long time Originally Posted by UK_WhoDat Yep. Check his longest for each year since 2004. Matt Bryant Stats - Atlanta Falcons - ESPN it speaks volumes. each season as a Falcon its been over 50. He had one season in TB with 50, and one with 62 which was an insane kick. He has a good amount of 40-49 yarders to which was most of the game deciding kicks.
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