The Atlanta Falcons are looking to break their three-game losing streak in a tough road matchup against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 16. The key to Atlanta’s success could rest on their ability to dial up an explosive play early in the game to go on the offensive.
That would be a welcome change from last week’s performance, when the Falcons quickly fell into a 14-0 hole to the rival New Orleans Saints just seven minutes into that game, which eventually ended in a 21-18 loss.
I have long been a proponent of the need for explosiveness in modern NFL offenses, measured by their ability to generate chunk plays of 20 or more yards.