Want to be optimistic? Holy hell, look at how easy our schedule is!

[Snake]

I think both us and the Falcons could be battling for the division with 10 wins.  The East is crap this year and after defeating the Jags and Texans I'm only worried about GB and Sea at this point. 

[TheRumGone]

When you struggle with teams like the Jags and Texans, nothing is going to be easy. Especially with our WRs and especially with Shula.

jags beat Miami.

 

yall maybe we are actually a good team

[top dawg]

We aren't juggernauts here.  We are not going to win just by showing up.  Any given Sunday. 

[Kuhndog94]

Let's see.. A sweep of the Bucs and Saints and a split with the Falcons plus the two that we won already, that's 7 wins. I see a win against the Redskins, Titans and Giants, that's 10 wins. Cowboys if Romo and Dez are out is another win, that's 11 wins, Philly is imploding that's 12 wins. 

12-4. Loss to the Hawks, Colts, Falcons and Packers. Sounds right to me

But you're still predicting that the Falcons win the division????

[Sam Mills Fan]

When you struggle with teams like the Jags and Texans, nothing is going to be easy. Especially with our WRs and especially with Shula.

This is true, but we're going to have a HUGE margin for error this season because of the sheer number of winnable games on the schedule. Missing the playoffs would be unacceptable.

[mc52beast]

its great to be optimistic, but it's very possible that those teams will turn things around. Remember the 2014 Panthers that won their final 4???

[Sam Mills Fan]

As of right now, we should absolutely be looking at a 5-1 or 6-0 record going into MNF vs. Indy.

[Mol3m4n]

http://boards.atlantafalcons.com/topic/4032780-8-0-start-am-i-an-unrealistic-homer/page-1

Falcons are confident too. 

[panthers55]

What the hell is everyone being so negative about!!!

i remember all the slow starts. I remember all the losses in our home openers over the years. 

Everyone said we need to go 4-0 to get off to that fast start and set up the season since you know we finish well.

Well we are half way there so it is fantastic right now. We are right on target. I am not bitching while we are on such a good roll. I wish other folks felt the same way.

[TheNewStandard]

Im happy with any win we can get. we keep accumulating injuries and I just hope we can stay healthy. 

Some teams that are struggling now will get better as the season progresses...so winning these games early in the season are crucial. 

We just need to beat the teams we're favored against and pull off a victory or two in games we are the under dog and a wildcard birth (at worst,) could be ours. 

Its a long season. Just glad we're winning! 

[pantherj]

I think there is such an odd vibe around here because we have an unusual team. We really don't know what to expect, but there is sort of this idea that when we face the top teams we're going to be destroyed. I don't see it that way, but that's the vibe around here. Actually I think this is just going to be an ugly year for the NFC. Yes GB will probably be dominant, but there are a lot of NFC teams that are our in our boat. Things are wide open right now, and we should improve as the season continues.

[Ruff]

Any Given Sunday

[NavyPF4L]

When you struggle with teams like the Jags and Texans, nothing is going to be easy. Especially with our WRs and especially with Shula.

Dude your poo is getting old.

[cbarrier90]

What the hell is everyone being so negative about!!!

i remember all the slow starts. I remember all the losses in our home openers over the years. 

Everyone said we need to go 4-0 to get off to that fast start and set up the season since you know we finish well.

Well we are half way there so it is fantastic right now. We are right on target. I am not bitching while we are on such a good roll. I wish other folks felt the same way.

It's not so much about the record for those of us skeptics, it's about seeing things in the bigger picture. What injuries do we have? What struggles do we have? How does the other opponent look?

I don't think lacking optimism despite the start is a bad thing. It shows that we as a fanbase have expectations, like beating below average AFC South teams handily, and that's not a bad thing.