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Timing in life can be the great decider and for the Atlanta Falcons this Sunday the timing of the NFL schedule is very good.The Falcons (7-4) host the Kansas City Chiefs (8-3) and that alone is not evidence of great timing. What does is the condition the visitors will arrive in when the ball is kicked off just after 1 p.m. ET at the Georgia Dome.Last Sunday night, head coach Andy Reid took a banged up K.C. team into Denver and played 75 minutes before escaping the Rockies with a 30-27 victory. It was a rock em, sock em defensive struggle for most of the evening until Cairo Santos kicked a 34-yard field goal that caromed off the left upright and was good.Were not satisfied with this, Reid said of the victory and how it figures into the 2016 season. Were going down to play a good Atlanta team, so weve got to make sure we take care of ourselves and come back and practice the way we need to this week.Another edge for the Falcons is the game against the Chiefs sits on the schedule between two big division games for K.C. -- Denver last Sunday and Oakland coming up next Thursday.The Raiders will visit Arrowhead Stadium on Dec. 8. They carry a 9-2 record into their Sunday game against Buffalo.Can the Chiefs rebound from their lengthy and emotional victory over Denver?Its that time of the season you can see the light at the end of the tunnel and if youre in position to strike, I dont think you can afford to take games off, Reid said. At this time, that cant even be an issue. Every game is so important right now.What makes it a big Sunday for the Falcons is they hold just a one-game lead in the NFC South, with the surging Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-5) nipping at their heels. After playing Kansas City, they do not face an opponent in their closing four games that has a winning record.Look too far down the line were talking about six, seven, eight weeks down the line doing what you do every day just becomes a means to an end and thats the total opposite of what we do, Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said. The main thing is being here now and how much can we improve.The game will present quite a contrast in offenses. With Matt Ryan at quarterback, the Falcons are one of the most prolific groups in the NFL, ranking among the league leaders in yards gained (third), points scored (first) and offensive touchdowns (second).Then there is quarterback Alex Smith and the Chiefs offense. Nowhere in the top levels of NFL statistics can the K.C. offense be found.The Chiefs are ranked No. 27 in yards and have scored just 20 touchdowns. They make the top half of the league numbers in only two areas: interception percentage (only four in 402 attempts) and on fourth-down conversions (77.8 percent).Yet somehow the Chiefs continue to win -- theyve grabbed six of their last seven games and have posted a 19-4 record in regular and postseason games dating to October 2015.Sometimes there are things that dont show up on the stat sheet and you say --- man, this guy is playing at a high level, Quinn said of Smith. Its the decision-making, its creating a scramble to go for a first down and its putting the ball in the correct spot. We are all so impressed by his ability to make the right decision against the right coverage.Atlantas offensive success has been built on Ryan (114.3 passer rating with 26 touchdown throws and six interceptions), wide receiver Julio Jones (65 catches for 1,140 yards) and running back Devonte Freeman (998 offensive yards as a runner-receiver). Another factor has been the health of their offensive starters: The same five offensive linemen have opened each game.You could argue that theyre the best in the league right now, Reid said of Atlantas offense. Theyre doing a nice job; explosive in all phases.Thats not so much the case with the Falcons defense. Just this week they placed their best cover man, cornerback Desmond Trufant, on injured reserve with a torn pectoral muscle that he suffered in October.The Falcons will also face the Chiefs without defensive end Adrian Clayborn, who will miss several games with a knee injury suffered in Atlantas victory last Sunday over Arizona.The Falcons defense ranks last in the NFL in stopping the pass, giving up an average of 282 yards per game.This season, the Chiefs have not been a powerful passing attack, averaging just 231.7 yards per game and Smith has thrown only 10 touchdown passes. They do have two weapons with tight end Travis Kelce (57 catches for 675 yards) and speedy rookie wide receiver Tyreek Hill (seven overall touchdowns and 110 all-purpose yards per game). They are hoping to get Jeremy Maclin, who got back on the practice field in a limited basis after being sidelined by a groin injury.Hill was chosen as the AFC offensive player of the week for his two touchdowns against Denver.Wholesale Fake Vans . After slipping from the summit during the week, the Gunners overcame struggling Crystal Palace 2-0 on Sunday thanks to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlains second-half brace. Wholesale Fake Air Max 270 . 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Wholesale Fake Balenciaga . -- Hunter Smith scored the winner with just 12 seconds remaining in the third period as the Oshawa Generals edged the host Sarnia Sting 5-4 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action.CINCINNATI -- Still smarting from a loss at Butler on Saturday, the 25th-ranked Cincinnati Bearcats will try to get back on track when they begin a streak of three straight home games Tuesday night against Texas Southern.The Bearcats lost 75-65 to the 18th-ranked Bulldogs at Hinkle Fieldhouse despite a season-high 22 points from senior guard Troy Caupain.Caupain showed signs of finding his shooting stroke in the past two games but is only 9 of 39 from 3-point range through nine games. Against Butler, Caupain was 2 of 7 from behind the arc, but he hit 9 of 15 field-goal attempts overall.Its all about confidence, Caupain told the Bearcats website. I knew they were gonna fall. Its just about when I was gonna decide that it was time to do it. (I) started it (in practice). I hope it keeps going.Cincinnati (7-2) expects Kyle Washington to rebound from a dismal outing at Butler. He played just 19 minutes before fouling out with seven points and zero rebounds in the loss, which snapped a five-game winning streak for the Bearcats.I thought the game was extremely physical, and thats not Kyle Washingtons style of play, coach Mick Cronin said. I was extremely concerned with the way the game was being played.Washington and Jacob Evans each scored in double figures in eight of nine games this season. Washington ranks 14th nationally with five double-doubles.The Bearcats continue to ride the production of Gary Clark, who is averaging 11 points and 9.3 rebounds while shooting 55.6 percent over his past three games.Clark enters Tuesdays game needing just two rebounds to become the fourth playyer in the Cronin era to compile at least 600 boards.ddddddddddddTexas Southern (4-5) is no stranger to being on the road. The Tigers play their first 16 games of the season away from home, and they have only nine home games scheduled all season.In 15 years, they will be able to say they got to go places, see places, play in some historical arenas, coach Mike Davis said. At some of these big schools, you can get around $350,000 to put back into the school.It comes at a price, of course.Texas Southern is coming off a 102-71 loss at No. 11 Louisville. Earlier this season, the Tigers lost at No. 19 Arizona. Following Tuesday nights game against the Bearcats, the Tigers travel to LSU, then to TCU, then to Baylor, which currently is ranked fourth in the AP poll.The Tigers are averaging 72 points per game with four players scoring in double figures.On Saturday at Louisville, freshman guard Demontrae Jefferson made his debut and scored 27 points on 10-of-30 shooting. Derrick Griffin had 15 points and 26 rebounds, the most rebounds for any player in a single Division I game this season.However, it will take contributions from more than a couple players for Texas Southern to become the first Southwestern Athletic Conference opponent to defeat Cincinnati. The Bearcats are 14-0 all-time against SWAC foes.The Bearcats, who are 3-0 all-time against the Tigers, have won 13 consecutive games at Fifth Third Arena dating to a 77-70 loss to Temple on Dec. 29, 2015. ' ' '