Atlanta Falcons: Game-by-game predictions for the 2018 season
By Derek Snyder
Week 16: at Carolina Panthers
As much as I’d love to say the Falcons are going to sweep the Panthers in 2018, I just don’t see it happening. Heading into Week 16, both of these NFC South squads will be vying for any NFC Playoff spot available. Much like 2017, I expect the Panthers to overcome the Falcons at home, picking up a huge December victory.
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However, this time around, Carolina and Cam Newton will find a way to beat the Falcons late in the fourth quarter. Dramatic, I know.
Needless to say, these are the types of games we can expect from the Panthers and Falcons when they play these late-December match-ups. More times than not, both squads will be playing for a postseason-berth, which means everything’s on the line.
Unfortunately for Atlanta, they won’t be able to win those types of games all of the time, especially on the road.
Final Score:
Atlanta Falcons (9-6): 24, Carolina Panthers: 26