Falcons Look to Stay Perfect

The Atlanta Falcons had a bye week last week and they return to action today to face former Falcon Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles. The Falcons are currently the only team in the NFL that is still undefeated. Their record stands at 6-0.
The Eagles are having a mediocre season at 3-3 but Vick always seems to find a way to shine against his former team. Lately, Vick has been having a rough go, turning the ball over at an alarming rate with interceptions and fumbles. It has been mentioned that he might be benched soon. Also, the NFL's longest tenured coach, Andy Reid, is under tons of pressure and he might lose his job soon if the Eagles can't turn their season around.
The Falcons have three things they need to try and accomplish during their game today. First, Matt Ryan and Michael Turner need to have better games. Ryan, who is fourth in the NFL with 98.8 quarterback passer rating, didn't have his best game two weeks ago. After throwing only three interceptions in the first five games of the year, Ryan threw three in the game against the Raiders. Also, Turner had a horrible game, as he carried the ball eleven times for a mere 33 yards against Oakland.
Second, the defense needs to improve. After being stout and getting a lot of interceptions and turnovers in the first three games, the last three have been rough. They need to hold Vick and the Eagles offense in check today to help produce another win.
Third, the Falcons need to win this one not just to keep their perfect record, but to help out their coach. Mike Smith is tied with Dan Reeves for the most wins in Falcons' franchise history. If the Falcons can win today, Smith could possibly be consider the greatest coach ever for the Falcons. He just needs to win a playoff game to fully secure that status as the greatest.
The Falcons should have rested plenty over the past two weeks. The players will have had time to prepare for the next few games, which should prove to be tougher than before the bye week with the Cowboys and Saints coming up after the Eagles. They will be ready for the Eagles though and their terrorizing fans and should have just enough strength to move to 7-0.