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Monday, December 29, 2008
Playoff FEVER: Next stop, Phoenix
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Falcons (11-5) are set to face the Arizona Cardinals (9-7) at 4:30 p.m. Saturday in Phoenix.
The Cardinals have not hosted a playoff game since 1947. Talk about a home playoff drought.
How do you all like the matchup? The Cardinals’ high-flying passing attack against the Falcons’ power running game. Both defenses will be on the spot in this one or it could turn in a shootout.
The Cardinals need to find a running game and have turned to veteran Edgerrin James. Altanta will have to counter with a healthy Lawyer Milloy at safety to snuff out the big runs. His presence was missed Sunday when Steven Jackson gashed the defense for 161 yards.
Will the Falcons be able to stop the Cardinal’s three 1,000-yard receivers? Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin and Steve Breaston all have more than 1,000 yards receiving. This will be the biggest test the secondary has faced all season. They’ll need to play better than they did against New Orleans at the Georgia Dome when they had 15 passes defensed.
What will it take for the Falcons to beat the Cardinals?
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