In a mid-season matchup that pits the undefeated London Black Knights against the defending NFC South champion Atlanta Falcons, week 8's game of the week has more riding on it than most mid-season matchups.

For the Black Knights, the hopes of an undefeated season, the #1 seed in the NFC, and most importantly, a 2 game lead in the NFC South is on the line. For the Atlanta Falcons, this week brings with it an opportunity to defend it's NFC South title and preserve any hope they have at a week one bye in the playoffs.

In a year in which one could argue 5 or 6 of the best teams in the league are found in the NFC, it feels a bit unfair for either of these teams to be wildcard teams but the loser of this game will likely find themselves playing on wildcard weekend.

With the scene set, this matchup pits two teams with distinct and opposite philosophies. The Black Knights have rode an overwhelming defense to their 7-0 record, led by Jalen Ramsey who has an unfathomable 9 interceptions in only 7 games. Mix in some pressure here and there and a run defense that hasn't given up 100 yards on the ground to an opposing running back and the Black Knights have a definite recipe for slowing down the high flying Atlanta Falcons. In fact, the Black Knights have given up the fewest points in the NFL and have the 4th best run defense in the league.

The Falcons on the other hand enter week 8 with a clear mandate that has led them to a 5-1 record and the second highest point differential in the league: run the ball, run the ball, then run it some more. The Falcons bring the second best run offense in the league into the Georgia Dome for week 8 and likely plan on running the ball into the teeth of the Black Knights defense and see how they like it. Led by second year player Trayion Spikes, who leads the league in rushing yards by a wide margin, fans who clamor for old-school smash-mouth football won't have to worry about not seeing the minimum number of rush attempts in this game.

Expect a low scoring, time of possession battle that sees the Falcons controlling the flow of the game. The smart money says the Black Knights can't control Spikes for 4 quarters and see him break a big run or two at some point in the game.

Take the Falcons at home by two scores with the Falcons winning 31-17.