Highest Total Number for NFC Championship Game
How many points will the Atlanta Falcons score against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC championship game in Atlanta ? What will be the Packers total offensive output ?
The total is 61 points after opening up at 62.
The Falcons led the league in most offensive category ratings and scoring on 52 percent of their drives, a remarkable feat. They score points every other time they line up on the offensive side of the ball. This speedy scoring machine faced the toughest schedule in the NFL. Now they get ready to face a weak Green Bay secondary in this NFL playoff.
But can the Falcons defense stop or contain the Aaron Rogers express ? This team has a defensive lineup of five to six rookies and second-year starters to deal with the Packers offensive powerhouse led by Rodgers. It took them ten weeks to grow and play as a cohesive unit to show a much improved defensive team.
Will both teams trade points until either defense gets more stops or a pick 6 to win ?
The Falcons defense was a weak link giving up 28 points a game in first few months of the season. After their bye week, the Falcons are giving up only 20 points a game. Against Seattle, they gave up a touchdown on the first drive of the game but played solid defense the rest of the game late into the fourth quarter. The Falcons were still able to hold them to only two touchdowns despite allowing great field position by the Seattle special teams kick return unit with return specialist Devon Hester.
The Falcons young and fast defense will face their hardest challenge to date. Atlanta can slow down and contain the Packer`s mediocre running game but facing over 40 passes from Rodgers is another story. Trying to contain Rodgers without getting burned deep is one defensive strategy but defensive backs are facing the best in Rodgers.
Where the Falcons are young and fast the Packers are a lot older and slower. The Packers have shown a defensive weakness against the pass and will face a potent Falcon offensive passing game led by the very effective Matt Ryan.
The Falcons defense has two great young players in Keanu Neal and Deion Jones with NFL sack leader Vic Beasley. In the secondary, Jalen Collins is an underrated cornerback.
The Packers will score points against any defense but a tipped pass or interception is needed to win this game. Although both defensive teams have improved, neither of these defenses is top tier. Covering Nelson, Adams, Cobb, Allison, and Cook will be tough and the Packers will produce points. Will the Atlanta defense will have more stops than the Packers defense throughout the game. The deciding factors could be special teams play and turnovers.
Dan Quinn, coach of the Falcons is a defensive mastermind who was the brains behind the Legion of Boom for years in Seattle. He has transformed the youngest defense in football but Atlanta will have to outscore the Packers to win this game. Whoever has the ball last will be dangerous as each defense will be severely tested.
Aside from two great quarterbacks moving the ball to the red zones, the most important player turns out to be the field goal kicker. A clutch field goal from 40 plus yards out is a likely scenario with time running out —- just see the Cowboys/Packers game.
