NFC Championship: Falcons vs. Packers (Discussion and Game Thread)

[SMU_Sox]

Or if half the team weren't sick or injured. I wouldn't take too much away from this game. Atlanta is legit. We knew that. They won't score like this on us.

I believe the Pats will beat either GB or ATL. Steelers probably win too, I think. I expect a real shootout in the second half here and that over or teased over hitting.

 

[Mugsy's Jock]

"No excuses" = "Alternative facts"

 

[shawnrbu]

25 or 35?

Apparently it got as big as 32. Was it 25 at halftime?

28-3 at Half, 35-3 in the 3rd.

 

[pappymojo]

GB-DAL was close and great. PIT-KC was close, not really great.

The winner of the first close game looks like they are ready to lose.

 

[Soxy]

25 or 35?

Apparently it got as big as 32. Was it 25 at halftime?

IIRC, it was 28-3 at halftime and then Reich threw a pick six at the beginning of the third quarter. And then it was all Bills.

 

[rodderick]

If the Pats end up playing Atlanta in the Super Bowl, I hope they opt to receive the kickoff. Playing catchup with the Falcons is a losing proposition.

 

[Marciano490]

About to tease second half over and GB.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

If the Pats end up playing Atlanta in the Super Bowl, I hope they opt to receive the kickoff. Playing catchup with the Falcons is a losing proposition.

This is the wrong way of thinking about it.

 

[staz]

Now would be a good time for Ryan to suffer an unfortunate season-ending injury.

 

[McBride11]

So we've had... one close playoff game? Or two?

GB-Dal, Pitt-Kc

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

FWIW, here's the official explanation about the fumble recovery ruling:

http://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/229521/why-the-nfl-granted-falcons-a-touchback-after-packers-fumble

Couldn't have been a safety.

 

[Al Zarilla]

IIRC, it was 28-3 at halftime and then Reich threw a pick six at the beginning of the third quarter. And then it was all Bills.

Reich did the same kind of thing in college, at the Orange Bowl.

On November 10, 1984, the University of Maryland’s backup quarterback Frank Reich throws six touchdown passes against the University of Miami in the second half of the Orange Bowl. The Terrapins, who had been losing 31-0 at the half, ended up winning the game 42-40.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Embarrassing drops

 

[Leather]

GB-Dal, Pitt-Kc

GB DAL is the only one that was fun to watch.

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

Embarrassing drops

Proving that actually, football isn't a one-man game.

 

[soxin6]

The 2nd down play was grounding. It didn't really matter, but not calling it was BS.

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

Oh WOW.

 

[Freddy Linn]

Good gravy.

 

[staz]

Ovah

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

This game has been positively pornographic as a Falcons fan.

 

[ifmanis5]

Wow. Just wow.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Dallas fans must be peeved watching GB today

 

[pokey_reese]

Just in case this game wasn't over enough already...

 

[Reggie's Racquet]

That was Gronkesque.

 

[PayrodsFirstClutchHit]

The 2nd down play was grounding. It didn't really matter, but not calling it was BS.

The pass hit the legs of an eligible receiver. No grounding.

 

[BigSoxFan]

All the "Matty Ice is a choker" people are awfully quiet right now.

 

[sfmainer]

Julio Jones - what in the actual fuck was that? Man against boys.

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Most banged up team combined with worst defense in the playoffs = pain.

 

[bosoxsue]

These are the times when I wish my 12-year-old had chosen the Patriots as his team like the rest of the boys in his class, not the Packers.

 

[McBride11]

GB DAL is the only one that was fun to watch.

Can't disagree with that. Pitt-Kc was about as boring as game can be that comes down to the last play basically

 

[Al Zarilla]

Falcons are good because of Alex Dimitroff, right?

 

[kelpapa]

Grown man

 

[ilol@u]

It would be a shame if Julio Jones ankle injury came back for a few weeks.

 

[Van Everyman]

Falcons are good because of Alex Dimitroff, right?

Yes and his brother Ed Bilitnicoff.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Try hitting Cook in the hands again?

 

[H78]

I want to see how Atlanta fares outside of that dome.

 

[GregHarris]

Do they realize they are down by 31?

 

[Harry Hooper]

This game has been positively pornographic as a Falcons fan.

Another Packers drop. Play the Benny Hill music.

 

[Sportsbstn]

lol Green Bay waiving the white flag?

 

[GregHarris]

This is either a massive choke job, or they really didn't belong there to begin with.

 

[ilol@u]

A shame that the SB isn't outside - Matt Ryan is a monster indoors.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

GB won't be able to score garbage points to get the over

 

[Harry Hooper]

Proving that actually, football isn't a one-man game.

Gisele concurs.

 

[Sportsbstn]

This is either a massive choke job, or they really didn't belong there to begin with.

Rodgers was unstoppable. They weren't even sure he was human

 

[BigSoxFan]

This is either a massive choke job, or they really didn't belong there to begin with.

I mean, Dallas beats them 6 or 7 times out of 10. But Rodgers just went nuts last week. Too bad because Dallas/Atlanta could have been epic.

 

[Caspir]

Falcons are good because of Alex Dimitroff, right?

Tom Dimitroff.

 

[GregHarris]

Dallas wins if they don't spike it to stop the clock.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Rodgers was unstoppable. They weren't even sure he was human

He comes from the planet Talent.

 

[pokey_reese]

Time for Green Bay to turn it on and win the 'too-little, too-late' award?