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Published: Saturday, Dec. 08, 2012 / Updated: Saturday, Dec. 08, 2012 07:22 PM

Atlanta Falcons at a glance 12.09.12

Atlanta Falcons

Coach: Mike Smith

Key Stats

2 Wins needed over final four games for the Falcons, who have already clinched the NFC South, to secure home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

31 Point total in each of the first four games of their current five-game winning streak against the Panthers. In Week 4 this season in Atlanta, the Falcons scored only 30.

45.6 Third-down conversion rate (72 of 158), which ranks second in the NFL behind only New England (52.6).

59 Seconds remaining when the Falcons took over at their 1, trailing 28-27, in the first meeting with the Panthers.

Starting Lineup

Offense

WR111 Julio Jones
LT72 Sam Baker
LG63 Justin Blalock
C62 Todd McClure
RG66 Peter Konz
RT77 Tyson Clabo
TE88 Tony Gonzalez
WR284 Roddy White
QB2 Matt Ryan
FB42 Mike Cox
RB33 Michael Turner

Defense

LDE71 Kroy Biermann
DT95 Jonathan Babineaux
DT94 Peria Jerry
RDE55 John Abraham
OLB56 Sean Weatherspoon
MLB52 Akeem Dent
OLB54 Stephen Nicholas
RCB23 Dunta Robinson
LCB22 Asante Samuel
SS25 William Moore
FS28 Thomas DeCoud

Special Teams

K3 Matt Bryant
P5 Matt Bosher
KO5 Matt Bosher
H5 Matt Bosher
PR29 Dominique Franks
KR32 Jacquizz Rodgers
LS47 Josh Harris

Injuries

QUESTIONABLE: DT Peria Jerry (quadriceps), S William Moore (hamstring), CB Asante Samuel (shoulder), RB Michael Turner (elbow).

Schedule/Results

OpponentTimeTV
September
9At Kansas CityW 40-24
17DenverW 27-21
23At San DiegoW 27-3
30CarolinaW 30-28
October
7At WashingtonW 24-17
14OaklandW 23-20
Bye
28At PhiladelphiaW 30-17
November
4DallasW 19-13
11At New Orleans L 31-27
18ArizonaW 23-13
25At Tampa BayW 24-23
29New OrleansW 23-19
December
9At Carolina1FOX
16New York1 FOX
22At Detroit8:30ESPN
30Tampa Bay1-xFOX

*-Subject to change.