It isn't just Sherman and Williams. Earl had a tough night last night. True he got an interception, but in the 4th quarter he made a few horrible mistakes in coverage. Wagner doesn't even look like the same player this year. Yeah, these guys flash and make some nice plays, but overall, they are not performing at the level it takes to be a SB contender. Maybe it's a case of PTSD from the loss in SB 49. I hate to say it, but this is not the same team that made it to the SB the last 2 years. It's just difficult to figure out, because it's the same players for the most part, and if anything, they added some great new players. It doesn't make much sense...I'm about to start worrying about next year. A 2-2 record at home for the Hawks speaks volumes!
I guess the Hawks are still in the Wild Card hunt, at least mathematically. Currently, the 6-3 Packers and Falcons would be the WC teams. I honestly don't see us or any other team catching up with the Packers. My guess is that the Falcons will be the team at most risk of being overtaken by one of the seven teams with only 4 wins. Even so, it's just as likely that the Falcons hold off the contenders. Kind of a strange scenario this year. Of the teams trying to catch up with the current Wild Card teams in the NFC, not even one of them has 5 wins...all of them are either 4-5 or 4-6.