The Falcons have two premier running backs in Warrick Dunn and TJ Duckett. Dunn is the shiftier, faster guy who uses field vision and cut back ability to rip off big gains. Duckett, the bigger, powerhouse, bruising type runner who runs over people on his way to picking up positive yards. The Falcons will have to pick the right matchup to beat the Bears fast and athletic, yet not as physical defense.

The Bears have lost 4 games this year. They lost a game to the Redskins because their offense is not good. They similarly lost a game to the Browns for that reason. They lost to the Bengals because they were simply overmatched by the receivers on that team. However, I think the Pittsburgh Steelers offense matched up with the Bears defense better than any other team this season, and they handed the Bears their fourth loss this past weekend.

Willie Parker, the faster, shiftier running back ran 21 times for the Steelers, but only picked up 68 yards. Roethlisberger only threw for 173. What Pittsburgh did to beat the Bears was pound the ball up the middle with running back Jerome Bettis, the best powerhouse, bruising type runner of this generation. Bettis carried the ball 17 times for over 100 yards and two scores.

If the Falcons hope to win this Sunday, they will need to utilize TJ Duckett's power style of running at least 15 times, the way the Steelers did, and get to the pass through the playaction and bootleg, allowing Vick to roll out and get out of the pocket, where he is more comfortable throwing the ball. If they can do this, their defense can play off the momentum of Monday's victory over the Saints to keep the Bears out of the endzone. The Falcons may only need 14 points this weekend to pull of the win.