Atlanta (13-4) did so many things right during the regular season -- and so many things wrong against Green Bay, looking totally out of character with four turnovers and a season-high five sacks of quarterback Matt Ryan. "The sky has not fallen, I can assure you of that," head coach Mike Smith said. "We played a very poor football game last night. We coached a very poor football game. Everybody in that room has ownership of that, and it starts with me. But I don't think we can overreact. ... We have to make decisions in the calm after we've been able to take the emotion out of it." If nothing else, the loss to the Packers exposed a Falcons defense that made strides the last three years but still has work to do. With nickel back Brian Williams sidelined by a knee injury, the secondary looked totally overmatched while the defensive line also appears in need of an upgrade after squandering numerous chances to take down Rodgers. On offense, there could be major gaps on the offensive line, which includes a possible unrestricted free agent (Tyson Clabo) and two others (Justin Blalock and Harvey Dahl) who would be eligible for restricted free agency under the current labor agreement. But the biggest issue is the future of 34-year-old tight end Tony Gonzalez, who hasn't said for sure if he'll be back for a 15th season. Source: Associated Press
