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2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 17

Atlanta Falcons NFL Week 17 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule, broken down into tiers in regards to what they’re playing for (in order of likelihood) on the last Sunday of the regular seaso...

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 17

Atlanta Falcons Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams. The Atlanta Falcons have flown back into the top spot after locking up home-field advantage throughout the NFC Playoffs. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chie...

24 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins

Calvin Johnson Breaks Jerry Rice's Single-Season Receiving Yards Record

Atlanta Falcons Seemingly half-man, half-machine, Detroit Lions wideout Calvin Johnson — the All-Pro wideout known simply as “Megatron,” a nickname inspired by the Transformers character, broke the sing...

24 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Barry Sanders, Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions, Eric Dickerson, Jerry Rice, Jim Schwartz, Matt Ryan

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 16

Atlanta Falcons A betting preview of every game (against the spread) in Week 16. Locks of the Week Two divisional rivalry showdowns plus another two matchups of the haves and have nots look like good pi...

25 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 16

Atlanta Falcons NFL Week 16 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Falcons (12-2) at Lions (4-10) Atlanta is one win away from locking up home-field in the NFC Playoffs, which should ...

26 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 16

Atlanta Falcons Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams. The San Francisco 49ers have moved into the top spot after knocking off the previous No. 1 New England Patriots, while no team is playing worse than the...

26 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins

Best Fantasy Football Values of 2012

Atlanta Falcons It’s fantasy football Super Bowl time. This week, the majority of leagues across the country will crown a champion who will win bragging rights, trophies, a few dollars, a trip to Vegas, who know...

26 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Fantasy, A.J. Green, Adrian Peterson, Alfred Morris, Atlanta Falcons, Brandon Marshall, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Demaryius Thomas, Denver Broncos, Marshawn Lynch, Minnesota Vikings, Peyton Manning, Robert Griffin III, Seattle Seahawks, Tony Gonzalez, Washington Redskins

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 15

Atlanta Falcons A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 15. Locks of the Week Rematches of heated rivalries, a neutral site home game in Canada and a nine-game l...

26 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 15

Atlanta Falcons NFL Week 15 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Bengals (7-6) at Eagles (4-9) Philadelphia ended its eight-game losing streak — the team’s longest run of futil...

27 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 15

Atlanta Falcons Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams. The New England Patriots have moved into the top spot after knocking out previous the No. 1 Houston Texans, while no team is playing worse than the rece...

27 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 14

Atlanta Falcons A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 14. Locks of the Week Three of the worst teams in the league will be flown over by the sputtering J-E-T-S...

27 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 14

Atlanta Falcons NFL Week 14 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Broncos (9-3) at Raiders (3-9) Denver MVP candidate Peyton Manning had his best game of the season against Oakland i...

28 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 14

Atlanta Falcons Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams. The Houston Texans remain the top team, while the Jacksonville Jaguars moved back to the bottom this week. Here are our NFL Power Rankings followin...

28 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 13

Atlanta Falcons A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 13. Locks of the Week Three quarterbacks with chips on their shoulders take on two of the most inconsiste...

28 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons Preview and Prediction

Atlanta Falcons The New Orleans Saints will get together with the Atlanta Falcons for the second time in less than a month when the two NFC South foes square off at 8:20 p.m. ET on the NFL Network. The Falcons (10...

28 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, Atlanta Falcons, Darren Sproles, Drew Brees, Jacquizz Rodgers, Jimmy Graham, Julio Jones, Lance Moore, Marques Colston, Matt Ryan, Michael Turner, New Orleans Saints, NFC South, Roddy White, Tony Gonzalez

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 13

Atlanta Falcons NFL Week 13 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Saints (5-6) at Falcons (10-1) Atlanta’s Matt Ryan has a 2–7 career record against NFC South rival New Orleans, ...

29 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 13

Atlanta Falcons Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams — from the best, one-loss Houston Texans, to the worst, the autograph-seeking one-win Kansas City Chiefs. Here are our NFL Power Rankings followin...

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 12

Atlanta Falcons A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Thanksgiving Day, Sunday and Monday in Week 12. Turkey Leg Locks The three Thanksgiving Day games should be as good as the trypto...

29 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 12

Atlanta Falcons NFL Week 12 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Redskins (4-6) at Cowboys (5-5) DeMarco Murray (foot) and Tyron Smith (ankle) are both expected to miss this traditi...

30 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 12

Atlanta Falcons Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams — from the best, the one-loss Houston Texans, to the worst, the miserable one-win Kansas City Chiefs. Here are our NFL Power Rankings following We...

2012 Fantasy Football Start or Sit: Week 11

Atlanta Falcons The end of the fantasy football regular season is coming into focus as we enter Week 11 of the NFL season. The good news is this is the last bye week that owners will have to deal with. The bad new...

30 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Fantasy Football, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 11

Atlanta Falcons Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams — from the best, the one-loss Houston Texans, to the worst, the clawless one-win Jacksonville Jaguars. Here are our NFL Power Rankings following W...

31 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks

New Orleans Saints Back In Playoff Hunt After Upsetting Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons Just when it looked like the New Orleans Saints were down for the count, the fleurs-de-lis from the French Quarter bounced back off the mat with a 31–27 upset win over the previously unbeaten NFC...

31 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Drew Brees, Matt Ryan, New Orleans Saints

8 Amazing Stats from NFL Sunday: Week 10

Atlanta Falcons NFL football is the greatest reality TV program of all time. The Giants and Colts made sure of that back in 1958. Each NFL fall weekend is a completely new and original experience for every player,...

31 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 10

Atlanta Falcons A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 10. Locks of the Week Take the Manning Bros. to cover on the road against a pair of teams with a combined...

31 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams

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