Carolina (-7) at Atlanta (12-27-15)

[oldunclemark]

1 p.m. EST Kevin Burkhardt and John Lynch on FOX

over-under at 47.5

 

Carolina QB Cam Newton (258 of 440, 3,402 yards 33 Tds, 10 INTs) was the first player in the history of ;ever' t pass fro 300 yards and 5 TDs and rush for 100 yards last week against the Giants. Cam is juts a 58% passer but he has run 119 times fort 580 yards and 7 TDs.

RB Jonothan Stewart (242 carries, 989 yards) is out again this week but TE Greg Olsen has 71 catches for 1,048 yards and 7 TDs.

Born-again Ted Ginn has overcome his pass dropping ways and has 730 yards and 120 TDs on 43 catches.

Big mouth defensive back Josh Norman leads a secondary which has 22 interceptions....and he faces Atlanta star Julio Jones ( 118 catches, 1,544 yards) who is No. 2 in the NFL in receiving yardage.

Atlanta was 5-0 and then 6-7 before winning at Jacksonville last week.

With the SeaHawks (9-5)  at 9 wins, Atlanta (7-7) can be eliminated Sunday even if they upset Carolina. Minnesota (9-5) has defeated Atlanta but the Seattle game starts at 4:25 EST so the Falcons will still have a chance as long as they are winning their game.

QB Matt Ryan (360 of 548, 3,951 yards) has 18 TD passes but 15 interceptions.  No team that began the season 5-0 has ever ended the year with a losing record.

Carolina is trying to become the 2nd team since the schedule went to 16 games to begin the regular season 15-0 and they are looking to end the season 8-0 on the road (they will be at home for all playoffs if they win either of their final 2 games)

Carolina  jacked up Atlanta 38-0 just 2 weeks ago so it'll be interesting to see how much the Falcons really want to play this Sunday.

 

Since the Colts defeated Atlanta and Houston didnt play them, I believe it helps Indy in 'tiebreaker world' if Atlanta wins this game.

Back in the real world, I just don't think Atlanta believes they are still in any race so they'll put up a good fight for a half before losing here.

I dont think there's any chance at all that Carolina (14-0) rests uninjured players for the post-season. They're seemingly really into the 16-0 thing.

I like the Falcons getting 7 points, though. Carolina has given up 22 or more points seven times.

 

[ColtsBlueFL]

8 hours ago, oldunclemark said:

Since the Colts defeated Atlanta and Houston didnt play them, I believe it helps Indy in 'tiebreaker world' if Atlanta wins this game.

 

Atlanta plastered the Texans on Oct. 4, 2015 by a score of 48 - 21.

[oldunclemark]

    True....but it still helps.... one tiebreaker (as I read it) is the record of teams you beat..

 

   Cincy (11-3) at Denver (10-4) could be a big Colt tiebreaker game for the same reason.

  Colts beat Denver..didnt play Cincy....Houston beat Cincy..Didn't play Denver

 

 

[oldunclemark]

  But how much does Atlanta want to win this game?

[amfootball]

Carolina wins this game like they did the first meeting 38-0.

[oldunclemark]

Falcons ahead 14-10...late 3rd....70-yard pass to Julio

[Gramz]

We have that game on here.  It was a beautiful pass.

[oldunclemark]

1 last chance for Carolina..17-13...2:00 to go

[Gramz]

It was a great run for them.   Atlanta came to play today.

[oldunclemark]

Atlanta wins......over a team that beat them by 38 two weeks ago...

[Hi-Tek]

Time for Miami to pop them bottles!

[oldunclemark]

why did the clock stop?  Big break for carolina

[Gramz]

Just now, oldunclemark said:

why did the clock stop?  Big break for carolina

penalties

[oldunclemark]

That's it...17-13....Cam fumbles

[oldunclemark]

       It's so, so  hard to go undefeated

[BloodyChamp]

I didn't know there was a game topic. This will just have them in better shape for the playoffs honestly. 

[Jules]

lol

 

It actually happened.

[oldunclemark]

But they don't go 16-0..and that was a very big deal

[oldunclemark]

...and we stay alive in Florida!!!

[oldunclemark]

..and those old guys on the boat down in Miami are having anther toast

[amfootball]

Pats only team to go 16-0. Feels good today despite loss to Jets.

[oldunclemark]

Its amazing that no team has gone unbeaten since what 1972?   43 years?  Shows how hard it must be

[DougDew]

12 minutes ago, amfootball said:

Pats only team to go 16-0. Feels good today despite loss to Jets.

Sigh....

 

Its irrelevant.

 

Miami went 17-0.  Carolina's season just became irrelevant unless they win the SB...just like the Pats season was irrelevant.

[BloodyChamp]

It's physically impossible to win 19 straight professional football games. That's what it boils down to imo. If the Pats who were just that good couldn't do it, followed by the Packers and the easiest schedule in history couldn't do it, it'll never happen.

[amfootball]

5 minutes ago, DougDew said:

Sigh....

 

Its irrelevant.

 

Miami went 17-0.  Carolina's season just became irrelevant unless they win the SB...just like the Pats season was irrelevant in 2007-2008.

To win every single regular season game is far from irrelevant. It had never been done and the Pats are still the only team to do it. Perfect season is what it is. Doubt any team ever goes 19-0. Pats had the best chance in 07 ...

[DougDew]

15 minutes ago, amfootball said:

To win every single regular season game is far from irrelevant. It had never been done and the Pats are still the only team to do it. Perfect season is what it is. Doubt any team ever goes 19-0. Pats had the best chance in 07 ...

To interject the Pats record into a thread about Carolina shows your NE-centric mindset...falsely claiming to care about matters of "NFL General"...but rather constantly using it as an excuse to jabber about the Pats...who were then and are now irrelevant (in the context of an undefeated season).

 

 

 

 

[oldunclemark]

   Its the '72 Dolphins that Carolina was shooting for...

[Blue Horseshoe]

I really respect them for playing instead of quitting like the 2009 Colts

[Gramz]

47 minutes ago, DougDew said:

To interject the Pats record into a thread about Carolina shows your NE-centric mindset...falsely claiming to care about matters of "NFL General"...but rather constantly using it as an excuse to jabber about the Pats...who were then and are now irrelevant (in the context of an undefeated season).

 

 

 

 

BINGO

[Gramz]

3 minutes ago, Blue Horseshoe said:

I really respect them for playing instead of quitting like the 2009 Colts

I agree with you.

[Cynjin]

1 hour ago, amfootball said:

Pats only team to go 16-0. Feels good today despite loss to Jets.

What?  Like that is an important stat.

[2006Coltsbestever]

10 minutes ago, Blue Horseshoe said:

I really respect them for playing instead of quitting like the 2009 Colts

I agree. When we got to 14-0 and pulled Peyton I was beside myself!

[amfootball]

2 hours ago, Blue Horseshoe said:

I really respect them for playing instead of quitting like the 2009 Colts

Me too. They will have to play next week too as the 1 seed is on the line. Cards can take it from them if they lose. That is unreal if they end up 2 seed after going 14-0.

[Jules]

Panthers are no Arizona Cardinals thats for sure. ;)

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, Jules said:

Panthers are no Arizona Cardinals thats for sure. ;)

I think Arizona is the team to beat in the NFC.

[Gabriel Alexander Morillo]

5 hours ago, amfootball said:

Pats only team to go 16-0. Feels good today despite loss to Jets.

Felt even better when you were completely humiliated by the same team, not once but twice in the game that matters. 

[oldunclemark]

4 hours ago, Blue Horseshoe said:

I really respect them for playing instead of quitting like the 2009 Colts

I agree....to my knowledge. Carolina played all their regulars and went for it.

Atlanta beat them fair and square...no lucky breaks...or miracle plays

[18Manning]

16 hours ago, Jules said:

Panthers are no Arizona Cardinals thats for sure. ;)

 

I agree. The Panthers haven't really been tested this year. Any half way decent team they played wasn't playing well when they played the Panthers. I think the Cardinals will win at home against the Panthers.

[18Manning]

21 hours ago, Jules said:

lol

 

It actually happened.

 

My father (lives in Atlanta, GA) is a big Newton fan ONLY because Newton went to high school in Atlanta, GA. When he gave up on the Falcons this year, he switched to rooting for the Panthers. We had a friendly bet about whether or not the Panthers would go undefeated. I can't stand Newton, so I was rooting against an undefeated season (although, I really thought they would go undefeated). Funny the team my dad gave up on ruined his new team's shot at an undefeated season.