The Atlanta Falcons thought they had it all last season. They won the NFC South and locked up home field advantage in the NFC playoffs in the process. They were on top of the world — that is, until the Green Bay Packers came to town. The Packers crashed the party big time, winning 48 — 21 on their way to the Super Bowl.

Well, it's a new year, and the Falcons will look for revenge in week five. The Falcons came out flat in week one against Chicago, but they have come on in the past couple weeks. Matt Ryan is completing a high percentage of his passes, and the defence has improved. They will face a tough challenge this week as the Packers continue to put up huge amounts of points.

Key Matchups
1. Charles Woodson vs. Roddy White: Woodson, the 2009 Defensive Player of the Year, will have his hands full with the Falcons' go-to receiver. White has emerged as possibly the best wide out in the league, and can get open against anyone.

2. Packers offence vs. Falcons defence: This was the matchup that won the game for the Packers in the playoffs last year. The Packers scored at will, and they have done that for much of 2011 as well. It will be intriguing to see if the Falcons learned anything from the slaughter in January.

3. Jermichael Finley vs. Tony Gonzalez: Finley is possibly the best tight end in football right now. Gonzalez may be the best ever. Both players are still incredibly effective, and Gonzo is having a fantastic year, despite the fact that he is getting older. Finley is becoming Aaron Rodgers' go-to guy, and that is scary for a team that has five legitimate wide receivers as well.

The Rundown
It's scary to think that the Packers are even better now than they were when they won the Super Bowl, but the fact is, they appear to be. However, Matt Ryan has only lost three games at home in the Georgiadome. Unfortunately, this one won't go well for the Dirty Birds. I see the Pack winning big again, 38 — 20. After all this, the Falcons better hope they don't meet up with the Packers again this January.

For next week, there are a slew of good games to watch once again, highlighted by a game between the Cowboys and Patriots.