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The question has become so prevalent that the answer has gotten lost in the shuffle. "When will the Atlanta Falcons win a playoff game?" is the question that's been building since soon after coach Mike Smith and quarterback Matt Ryan arrived in t...

With some help from ESPN Stats & Information and the Atlanta Falcons' media relations department, let's take a look at some statistical superlatives from Atlanta's 34-0 victory against the New York Giants on Sunday. Quarterback Matt Ryan had no p...

ATLANTA -- This is what a 12-2 team is supposed to look like. It goes out and dominates every facet of the game against the defending Super Bowl champions. It plays like a machine and erases the ghosts of last season's playoffs and last week's ugl...

ATLANTA -- Thoughts on the Atlanta Falcons' 34-0 victory against the New York Giants on Sunday at the Georgia Dome: What it means: This was much more significant than a run-of-the-mill December victory for a team that already has clinched the NFC ...

ATLANTA -- I don't know that it will last, but the Atlanta Falcons finally are looking like the team they're supposed to be. At halftime, they have a 17-0 lead on the New York Giants. The score doesn't even illustrate how well the Falcons have pla...

Thoughts on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 31-23 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday: What it means: For the second straight week, the Bucs got to the corner and couldn't quite turn it. There's no question the Bucs are on the right path, but this was ...

Tampa Bay coach Greg Schiano has drawn the wrath of other coaches and players from other teams in his first NFL season. New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin and some of his players were critical of Schiano for having his defense go all -ut as quarte...

I'm sensing there are fair amount of people who are skeptical of Matt Ryan's fast start. That's somewhat understandable because, in the past, Ryan has had times when he's been very good and other times when he hasn't. It's only four games into ...

Let's take a run through the headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter said the fact quarterback Matt Ryan has been sacked only four times in three games is "pretty good." But Koetter would like to ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - With some help from ESPN Stats & Information, let's take a look at how the Carolina Panthers lost, 36-7, to the New York Giants at Bank of America Stadium on Thursday night. Carolina quarterback Cam Newton didn't handle ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Carolina Panthers got their best defensive player back from injury, patched the middle of their defensive line, picked up the best linebacker in the draft and found an alleged "steal" at cornerback in the fifth round. Put al...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- As we get ready for Thursday night's game between the Panthers and Giants, let's turn to ESPN Stats & Information for some numbers on Carolina and New York. Eli Manning threw for 510 yards in Sunday's victory against Tampa Bay....

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Time for a look at the headlines from around the division. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan said the secondary doesn't deserve all the blame for Eli Manning throwing for 510 yards Sunday. He said the f...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Let's take a look at some Wednesday morning headlines from around the NFC South: ATLANTA FALCONS There's some good news for the Falcons as they prepare to head to San Diego on Friday for Sunday's game with the Chargers. They'...

BUFORD, Ga. -- I've set up temporary NFC South Blog headquarters here because it was a convenient and familiar stop on the way down from Charlotte on Sunday night. This is usually where I stay when I visit the Falcons during training camp at their ne...

Thoughts on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 41-34 loss to the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. What it means: I'm not a big believer in moral victories, but what the Bucs did Sunday came about as close to that as possible. They went on the ...