The path to Super Bowl 52 might run through Charlotte

[TN05]

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Our only chance to host a playoff game is if Atlanta wins out. If they win next week and we win against the Saints (a tall order to be sure), we play the Vikings and they play Philly. If we both win, the NFC Championship runs through Charlotte.

[TheRed]

Eh, I see very little chance Atlanta makes it past either let alone both. They could barely outmuscle our putrid offense at home. The Rams are going to destroy the Falcons defense.

[cookinbrak]

If ATL wins, they would go to Philly. Lowest seed.

[ncfan]

 

[Mage]

8 minutes ago, TN05 said:

Beating the Saints is our priority, of course, and if we can't beat them once in three games that's pretty bad. If we beat them, we play a decimated Philadelphia team.

What about the other bracket? It's Atlanta at LA, then the winner of that against a good Minnesota team.

If Atlanta wins both of those games, the NFC Championship game is back in Charlotte. A revenge match to end all revenge matches. I think we can do it.

We play the Vikings if the Falcons win.  And if the Falcons don't win, then it would be impossible for a playoff game to be played in Charlotte.

So yeah.

[TN05]

5 minutes ago, cookinbrak said:

If ATL wins, they would go to Philly. Lowest seed.

Yep, you're right

[t48]

Heres my take

[Ball4life]

10 minutes ago, TheRed said:

Eh, I see very little chance Atlanta makes it past either let alone both. They could barely outmuscle our putrid offense at home. The Rams are going to destroy the Falcons defense.

Falcons defense has been top 10 this year.   Rams offense destroying the Falcons defense is not a given. Nobody on the Rams has any playoff experience either.

[uncfan888]

3 minutes ago, Ball4life said:

Falcons defense has been top 10 this year.   Rams offense destroying the Falcons defense is not a given. Nobody on the Rams has any playoff experience either.

Falcons are a joke. But so are we 

[Ball4life]

15 minutes ago, uncfan888 said:

Falcons are a joke. But so are we 

Maybe the latter. 

[Borat]

49 minutes ago, TheRed said:

Eh, I see very little chance Atlanta makes it past either let alone both. They could barely outmuscle our putrid offense at home. The Rams are going to destroy the Falcons defense.

Less worried about our defense (which has been good this season) than our misfiring offense (banged up interior OL in particular) against Aaron Donald and friends. Matt Ryan is gonna need some IcyHot. 

[Wolfcop]

If we escape NO, I would rather be able to play the Eagles in the second round, then take my chances against Minn with a second-rate QB.

[Daddy_Uncle]

52 minutes ago, t48 said:

Heres my take

 

that looks an awful lot like the path we took to the superbowl in 2003. We were road under dogs throughout the playoffs

[Carolina Cajun]

coast to coast games are hard, I expect Atlanta to lose this weekend.