ATLANTA -- After a week off, the Atlanta Falcons feel their best is yet to come.
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South, some injured players are healing, and the schedule looks mighty favorable
the rest of the way.The Falcons (6-4) host the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday --
the first of four homes games over the final six weeks of the regular season.You
hope to be playing your best football, coach Dan Quinn said. If youre really
putting the work in through practice, youre going to keep getting better. If you
keep getting better down the stretch, that leads to better things.Running back
Tevin Coleman insists hell be ready to go after missing the last three games
with a hamstring injury. When healthy, he teamed with Devonta Freeman to give
the Falcons a dynamic 1-2 punch in the backfield.Im real excited to be back,
Coleman said. Youre going to see a show.The Cardinals (4-5-1) have slipped three
games behind Seattle in the NFC West, and theyve got to finish strong to have
any shot at a wild card.Its a far cry from where this team started out.After
reaching the NFC championship game last season, Arizona was a trendy pick to go
all the way. The Cardinals certainly didnt shy away from expectations, making it
clear they expected to finally win the franchises first Super Bowl title.Now,
those goals seem laughable.As if the disappointment on the field wasnt enough,
coach Bruce Arians became ill and was briefly hospitalized after last weeks loss
at Minnesota. Hes back with the team and plans to coach against the Falcons.More
relief than anything, Arians said. It was a scare.Some things to watch for
Sunday at the Georgia Dome:BEYOND JULIO: Julio Jones is always the primary
target in the Atlanta passing game, but he often faces double- and even
triple-coverage. When thats the case, quarterback Matt Ryan has been more than
willing to go to his other options. Seven other players have at least 10
catches, including Mohamed Sanu with 39 and Freeman with 31. Jones, of course,
leads the way with 61 receptions for 1,105 yards and five touchdowns. But hes
actually far behind his pace from last season, when he had one of the greatest
receiving years in NFL history with 136 catches for 1,871 yards.JOHNSONS IMPACT:
The Cardinals have a number of problems. David Johnson is not one of them. A
third-round pick out of Northern Iowa in 2015, the running back has scored more
touchdowns in the past two seasons (25) than any other player in the NFL.
Johnson was running neck-and-neck with Dallas Ezekiel Elliott for the NFL lead
in yards from scrimmage. Elliott leads with 1,502 after Thursdays game, ahead of
Johnsons 1,373. He scored twice against Minnesota -- once on a run, another when
hauling in a pass.PUMMELING PALMER: Carson Palmer took some brutal hits against
the Vikings as the injury depleted offensive line again showed its inexperience.
John Wetzel, who took over at left tackle when Jared Veldheer went down for the
season with a torn triceps, had never even played in an NFL game before this
season, bouncing around on several practice squads. Likewise, Earl Watford also
didnt have much experience when he took over for injured Evan Mathis at right
guard. Palmer was hit 15 times against the Vikings, four of them resulting in
sacks.BEASLEYS RISE: Outside linebacker Vic Beasley is thriving in his second
season with the Falcons. Giving the team the sort of pass rush that has long
been a major weakness, Beasley already has 9.5 sacks -- putting him near the top
of the league and more than doubling the output from his rookie season. This is
the most sacks by an Atlanta player since John Abraham has 10 in 2012, and
Beasley still has six more games to add to his total. Look for him to take
advantage of Arizonas problems up front.BRYANTS MISSES: Atlantas Matt Bryant has
long been one of the NFLs most accurate kickers, but hes coming off a tough game
against the Eagles. The 41-year-old missed just his second field goal try of the
season, though it should be noted both have been from beyond 50 yards. The
bigger shock was botching an extra point for the first time since 2008. Even
with the longer PAT put in by the league a year ago, Bryant had been automatic
until he sent one wide of the upright in a 24-15 loss at Philadelphia. Hes a
huge weapon for the Falcons high-scoring offense, so they dont need this to
become a habit.---AP Sports Writer Bob Baum in Phoenix contributed to this
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