Falcons-Cardinals: Wild Card Preview

It's kind of ironic that the Falcons are considered by many to be superior to the Cardinals, yet Atlanta doesn't get home-field advantage for their wild-card playoff game against Arizona. The Falcons' offense is one of the best in the league, and is led by their Big Three: Matt Ryan, Michael Turner, and Roddy White.  The trio combined for 6,521 yards, 40 touchdowns, and 280 points in the regular season.  Look for the Falcons to establish a methodical air attack, using short passes to a variety of receivers (of which the Falcons have a multitude, including not only White but also Michael Jenkins and Harry Douglas) as they look to overwhelm the Cardinals' below-average pass defense, which doesn't give up a lot of long pass plays. Plus, Atlanta will want to keep Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner and WRs Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald off the field as much as possible. Then there's Pro Bowl reserve running back Michael ... (link)