I really thought this would be a close game. The Rams were coming off of a big win at Seattle after beating the Jets, and seemed to be getting things on track. But Atlanta seems to have their number.
St Louis' defense was incapable of stopping the Falcons' running game and Jim Mora had a perfect game plan. 327 yards rushing!?!?! Even when the Rams stacked the line to stop the run, they couldn't slow Atlanta down. Atlanta just abused the Rams' defense.
I was really surprised by the Falcons' defense. I have only watched a couple of Falcons games this year and did not see how good they can be. Kerney is an animal!
The Rams were out of this game by halftime and were demoralized by the end of the 3rd quarter. Atlanta completely dominated and never let the Rams even take a breath. It was a thrashing.
I speculated earlier this week that Atlanta was not getting much attention and could be a big surprise. I am now a believer. I think we saw the NFC Champions in this game! To win the Super Bowl you must be able to run, play defense, and have good special teams. The Falcons showed all 3, something Pittsburgh failed to do earlier when they let a punt return almost beat them.
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