The Biggest Concern for Every NFL Team Heading into Week 2 - Bleacher Report

Here we go again.

Last season, the Atlanta Falcons finished tied for the best record in the NFL. But Mike Smith's 13-3 club had its detractors due in part to a defensive unit that was mediocre at best.

In last year's playoffs, the Falcons blew a 20-0 lead to the Seattle Seahawks before rallying in the closing seconds for a 30-28 win. A week later in the NFC title game, Atlanta squandered a 17-0 advantage in what proved to be a 28-24 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

Last Sunday at the Superdome, Smith's club owned a 10-0 first-quarter lead over the New Orleans Saints. The Falcons' attack rolled up 123 yards on 16 plays, equally distributed via the run and the pass.

So how is it that with new running back Steven Jackson around that the Falcons ran the football only six times the rest of the game?

Smith's team would fall, 23-17, and the doubters certainly remain.