The game you've waited for all season is here.

The NFC South is at stake here, even if a playoff spot is not. It's not unreasonable to think that the Saints could be beaten by the Falcons and Panthers these next two weeks, even if it's a bit unlikely. The Falcons also want to prove they can beat a legitimate title contender heading into the post-season, where one loss gets you bounced and inconsistent football gets your embarrassed on national television.

The Falcons will have to slow down Drew Brees, bring some real firepower to the Super Dome and avoid mistakes if they're going to head home with a win. I look forward to watching them try.

As always, use this as your all-purpose discussion thread for the game. I'll sweep in and add another thread for the second half and more after that as needed. Enjoy the game, everyone.

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It's just about that time, boys and girls.

The Falcons take on the Jaguars at home tonight. A win would lock up the team's fourth straight winning season and put them on the path to the playoffs. A loss would be very bad news for so many reasons, not the least of which is that the Falcons have to play the Saints next.

Expect a lot of passing from the Falcons, and a lot of Maurice Jones-Drew from the Jaguars. It ought to be one hell of a compelling game, despite the apparent talent gap between the two teams, because the Jaguars are fighting for pride and are coming off a big win against the Buccaneers. The Falcons are fighting for their very playoff lives.

As always, follow along with the action here. I'll be joining you for the duration, if all goes well.

GO FALCONS!

Win and get to 8-5. Lose and go to 7-6 and really give your wild card chances a kick in the balls.

That's what the Falcons are facing today in their road game against the Carolina Panthers. If they can run the ball well, shut down Cam Newton and play mistake-free football, this is a winnable one. Let's hope they can do all of that.

As usual, I'll be here following the game with you. Enjoy and let's hope for the best.

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The clash of the number one seed in the AFC and an aspiring NFC playoff team. Game of the week material right here.

The Falcons will hope to run their record to 8-4, putting them in excellent position to seize a wildcard spot in a jammed-up NFC. The Texans want to keep their AFC supremacy intact, so they'll be a challenge even without Matt Schaub and Matt Leinart.

Here's the inactives list for the Falcons:

LB Stephen Nicholas
CB Brent Grimes
QB John Parker Wilson
OT Kirk Chambers
C Brett Romberg
DE Cliff Mathews
CB Kelvin Hayden

You know the drill by now. Discuss the game here and I'll post new threads as needed.

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It's that magic time of day again. The Atlanta Falcons are about to test their mettle against the Minnesota Vikings.

It ought to be a good game, despite initial appearances. Follow along with all the action here and be sure to comment early and often. I'll be there to add new game threads as needed.

Here's the list of players who will be inactive for today's game:

CB Kelvin Hayden
CB Darrin Walls
LB Spencer Adkins
C Brett Romberg
OL Kirk Chambers
DT Carlton Powell
DE Cliff Matthews

So Julio Jones and William Moore are both back and in the starting lineup. The Falcons will miss Hayden a bit, but hopefully Chris Owens and/or Dominique Franks can make up for his absence.

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Aw yeah.

The moment we've been waiting for all week is here. It's time for the Falcons to stand tall, wash away the loss to the Saints and leave the Georgia Dome 6-4.

As always, use this thread and those that follow it to talk about the game. You'll be glad you did.

GO FALCONS!