FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Last week, despite the Tampa Bay Buccaneers being without top defensive lineman Gerald McCoy, along with defensive starters Bruce Carter and Jacquies Smith, the Atlanta Falcons didn't stay committed to Devonta Freeman and the running game.
Freeman touched the ball 24 times, but he had just 14 rushing attempts for 47 yards as Matt Ryan threw 45 passes in a loss.
So if offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan went away from the run against an undermanned Bucs team, how does he expect to get the run game going against Luke Kuechly, Thomas Davis and Carolina's second-ranked run defense?