The offensive line is the key to a Falcons win in NOLA

The Atlanta Falcons are preparing to take on a beat-up New Orleans Saints team in the city of New Orleans on Sunday, they must take advantage of the injuries the Saints have sustained recently.

They cannot afford to continue the losing streak against their bitter rivals, it would allow the fans of the Saints to continue to run their mouths.

The key for the Falcons to pull out a win in NOLA starts upfront with the big guys

Atlanta has been so bad upfront, they have not consistently protected Matt Ryan or consistently opened up holes for the runners, outside of a couple players—Jake Matthews and Chris Lindstrom to be exact—it has been the definition of awful.

That has to change if the Falcons want any chance to beat their NFC South rivals on Sunday.

If there is one strength to the Saints, it is their defense, especially their front-seven, who has made opposing teams look foolish throughout this year.

This is a terrifying matchup for the Falcons, they do not have five guys who can consistently shut down the opposition’s defensive lineman or blitzing linebackers, they only have two guys.

It is time for the other three to step up in a big way, if they do, the Falcons should have the upper hand as their offense can be more deadly than Trevor Siemien and his crew.

The chances that the other three guys turn a corner and are able to block a good defense, is slim-to-none, they have not shown much this year and there is no reason that should change this week.

So, if we assume that nothing will change, the chances that Atlanta leaves New Orleans with a win is basically zero, because if the offense cannot go anywhere but backward, there is no way they can win.

It is a divisional game, and with that fact, you never know what could happen, so do not fully count Atlanta out of it.