The Falcons may not be meeting the expectations many had for them in 2017, but they’ll look to fix that against the Seahawks on Monday Night Football.
The Atlanta Falcons have been one of the major disappointments in 2017 in the NFL, falling behind the New Orleans Saints in the NFC South as we approach the late part of the season. Now, they’ll look to get going in the second half of the season on the road against the Seattle Seahawks.
The two teams will showcase their talents on the big stage of Monday Night Football to wrap up Week 11, and football fans couldn’t ask for a better matchup to end the week on ESPN. Both teams boast some impressive offensive talent, with Matt Ryan leading a balanced Falcons offense against Russell Wilson and a fast-paced Seahawks lineup.
Both teams will need to keep things even offensively, with the Falcons needing to get Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman going in the running game to make away for Ryan and Julio Jones to get rolling in the passing attack.
On the other end, Russell Wilson has been going off in the second half of games for the Seahawks, mixing things up between Jimmy Graham and Doug Baldwin to win some high-scoring affairs. This will likely be more of an offensive battle than defensive with the talent these two teams have, providing a likely shootout of a game for those tuning in on Monday night.
Odds: Seahawks -3, according to Odds Shark
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These two teams will surely give an incredible game to the raucous fans in Seattle on primetime, and I see them dropping a ton of points on one another in a back-and-forth battle. In the end, I see the Seahawks coming out on top with a late, fourth quarter push to take home a key victory in a tight NFC race.
Prediction: Seahawks 31, Falcons 27