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Atlanta Falcons vs. Philadelphia Eagles: Week 10 To-Do Checklist

By Eric Robinson

Oct 30, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Vic Beasley (44) celebrates a sack with defensive end Dwight Freeney (93) against the Green Bay Packers in the second quarter at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Vic Beasley (44) celebrates a sack with defensive end Dwight Freeney (93) against the Green Bay Packers in the second quarter at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 3, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) calls out the snap during the second half of a football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. The Falcons won 43-28. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 3, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) calls out the snap during the second half of a football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. The Falcons won 43-28. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Protect The Ball 

For a moment, disregard the record. The Eagles have talent. With the talent they have on the defensive side of the ball, Philadelphia is fifth in the league in takeaways with 15 so far this season. The defense has been quite active as they have caused a turnover in all eight games this season. In their week seven win over Minnesota, the unit caused a season-high four turnovers.

So of course, the onus here for the Falcons offense is to take sweet care of the ball. For the most part this season, the Falcons have been extremely careful with the ball as quarterback Matt Ryan has only thrown four interceptions on the season while the team only has seven giveaways so far. Impressively, the Falcons also have three turnover-free games which resulted in going 2-1 in those contests.

For an offense such as Atlanta that is second in the league in three-and-out percentage at 12% and averaging 6.8 yards per play, the Falcons have consistently made the most out of their offensive drives and turning the ball over to an opportunistic Eagles defense is something that can’t happen, especially in a hostile environment such as Lincoln Financial Field.

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