Wild Card - SEA @ ATL
Opponent Analysis
Hello everyone! Welcome to the second playoff Opponent Analysis on The Seahawk Post. Today I will be covering the Atlanta Falcons as they head into a Divisional Round matchup against the Seahawks. Let's look at all the different parts of the game and see how the Falcons have been performing in the last three games.
Please keep in mind I am not a professional and am biased towards the Seahawks so please take everything with a grain of salt.
RED = Worse than Seahawks
GREEN = Better than Seahawks
Better/worse calculated by yards per carry (by starter alone), QB rating and scoring defense in games that same week
The Passing Game - Matt Ryan
New Orleans - 75.0% completion rate, 331yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
@ Carolina - 81.8% completion rate, 277yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
San Francisco - 73.9% completion rate, 286yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
The Running Game - Devonta Freeman
New Orleans - 96 rush yards, 8.0 yards per carry
@ Carolina - 53 rush yards, 4.1 yards per carry
San Francisco - 139 rush yards, 7.0 yards per carry
Defense
New Orleans - 2 TFL, +1 turnover margin, 32 points allowed
@ Carolina - 2 TFL, +2 turnover margin, 16 points allowed
San Francisco - 3 TFL, 0 turnover margin, 13 points allowed
The Falcons have had an amazing season, going 11-5. They stole the #2 seed from the Seahawks and that is the reason this game is in Atlanta, not Seattle. When you look at the stats provided in this post, it looks like the Falcons clearly dominate the Seahawks in every department. However, it must be taken into consideration that the last three teams the Falcons faced have had a 15-33 record. In Week 6 of the regular season the Seahawks won 26-24. Can they do it again? Watch on Saturday to find out.