There will be hell to pay in the NFC if the Atlanta Falcons make the playoffs The Atlanta Falcons are on the mat at the moment — beaten and bruised Matt Ryan Jersey Limited , both literally and figuratively, three weeks into the season.The Falcons sit at 1-2, their worst record after three weeks since 2013. They’ve lost starters Keanu Neal, Andy Levitre and Ricardo Allen for the entire season and are without Pro Bowl linebacker Deion Jones for two months. Starting running back Devonta Freeman has been out for multiple weeks and starting DE Takk McKinley missed the Week 3 matchup against the New Orleans Saints.Atlanta has had the worst injury luck in the NFL thus far, with players just dropping like flies. This team is vulnerable, yet so dangerous.For all of the bad luck on the defensive side of the ball, the Falcons have started to figure things out on offense — scoring 68 points in the past two games, and going 8/8 in converting red zone chances into touchdowns in that time.Matt Ryan has looked like the 2016 MVP version of himself over those games, accounting for nine touchdowns and not throwing a single interception. This comes after a 2017 season where he didn’t account for more than two touchdowns in a single game.This hasn’t been an ideal start for the Birds, obviously. A few more unexpected losses would take them out of the late-season hunt altogether.This is a warning to all of the other NFC contenders who still have Atlanta remaining on their schedule — the Saints, Panthers, Packers and maybe even Redskins and Bucs — bury this team while you have the opportunity.If the Falcons make it to the playoffs, they’ll have all of the makings of a battle-tested unit, having overcome adversity, that no team will want to face.Remember the Philadelphia Eagles last season, another team left for dead after losing its MVP-caliber quarterback http://www.atlantafalconsteamonline.com/matt-ryan-jersey , All-Pro left tackle, Pro Bowl right tackle, change of pace running back and starting middle linebacker for the season. They rallied, despite being the underdogs in every single playoff game they appeared in. Deion Jones, arguably the team’s most important defensive player, will be back by the time the post season rolls around. The offense will likely be a devastating out for any defensive unit they face. More than anything, Dan Quinn will have this team motivated to be overcome the odds.Quinn is a master motivator. The Falcons should have fallen off the map last season following the collapse in Super Bowl 51, but Dan Quinn helped the team buy in and overcome the SB hangover to become the only 2016 NFC playoff team to make it back to the post season in 2017. This unit will continue to fight no matter what the adversity.You don’t need to go 13-3 and have home-field advantage to make a run in the playoffs, you just have to get in. The Falcons will be a team nobody wants to face come playoff time, so it would behoove the rest of the NFC to keep them out. If they don’t, then there will be hell to pay. Neither the 3-5 Dallas Cowboys or the 4-4 Philadelphia Eagles thought they’d be struggling so much to start the 2018 season, and both have a lot of work to do if they want to truly compete for the playoffs. The two teams will meet at Lincoln Financial Field for Sunday Night Football, beginning at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC (live streaming via FuboTV, NBC Sports).The Cowboys have struggled big time on the offensive side of the ball this season, and are coming off consecutive losses to Washington and the Titans. With some tough games still on their schedule, including a late-season matchup with the Saints Calvin Ridley Jersey Limited , they desperately need a win here.Philadelphia is in a slightly better position, but not by much. They also have the Saints coming up, but are themselves coming off a 24-18 win over the Jaguars. Philadelphia ranks 11th in the league in total defense, and 18th in total offense. Dallas, on the other hand, ranks 29th in the league on offense and second in the league in defense.Below is all you need to know to follow the action.Time, TV, and streaming infoTime: 8:20 p.m. ETLocation: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa.TV: NBCStreaming: FuboTV, NBC SportsOdds: The Eagles opened as 4.5-point favorites, but that line has increased throughout the week, with some books having them favored by as much as a touchdown.Cowboys vs. Eagles newsThe Cowboys have some serious injury concerns, as they will be without Sean Lee for multiple weeks, in addition to missing Taco Charlton, David Irving http://www.atlantafalconsteamonline.com/calvin-ridley-jersey , Tavon Austin, Joe Thomas and Connor Williams for Sunday night’s game.In addition to Williams, the team’s starting left guard, being out, the team isn’t quite sure who will be starting in his place.On the Philadelphia injury front, the Eagles ruled out Darren Sproles, Jalen MIlls and Sidney Jones.Jason Garrett has to be feeling the pressure as the Cowboys continue to struggle.Despite it being likely the Eagles get a win in this game, it sure seems like this Cowboys team to march into Philadelphia and get a win.Be sure to peep the questions with the folks at Bleeding Green Nation on Blogging The Boys, and then the corresponding post at BGN. Those folks at BTB took a look at five things to watch on Sunday, as well as a post on who will be the x-factor.The Eagles plan on getting “creative” with Golden Tate against the Cowboys.The Bleeding Green Nation podcast previewed Sunday’s game, and they also took a look at their own offense against the Cowboys defense.Cowboys vs. Eagles predictionIn the Week 10 SB Nation expert picks, all seven of the experts picking think the Eagles will win, as does the OddsShark computer. The coin flip landed on Dallas, however.