A two-game winning streak suddenly has the Atlanta Falcons hanging around the playoff picture. Given the crippling amount of injuries the team has endured at this point, it is a little remarkable in it’s own right that the Falcons are even in this position. The team sits at 3-4 and across from them in week nine of the season is an NFC East division leading Washington Redskins team that is thriving off the play of their gritty defense and run game led by an all-time great. Let’s take a look at three critical in-game matchups to watch.
With the Redskins having a quality corner such as Josh Norman, Falcons receiver Julio Jones will likely see plenty of Norman and a fair share of double coverage.