";s:4:"text";s:4281:" Falcons football is back, so it’s time to predict how the season will go. Intent on avenging an early-season loss to the Seahawks that ended with a controversial no-call on what looked to be pass interference against Julio Jones, the Falcons' offense clicked into gear just before halftime and a 14-yard touchdown pass from Matt Ryan to Tevin Coleman gave Atlanta a 19-10 lead after two quarters. 5h Tim Bontemps. Despite the Falcons' stellar performance throughout the second half of the 2016 season, there was a lot of debate about whether Atlanta would be better off traveling to Dallas than staying home and facing Aaron Rodgers, who had one of the all-time playoff performances in the Georgia Dome during the 2010 postseason. Josh Jacobs' tall task in a new home,How Sean Payton's career was shaped by mentors Jon Gruden, Bill Parcells,Runnin' Rebels, bitten ears and 'Fan Man': Top 10 moments in Las Vegas sports history,The UFC's best nicknames and the stories behind them,'Beast Mode' on the ice: Jamie Benn investment is finally paying off for the Stars,NHL Playoffs Today: Lightning look to even up the Stanley Cup Final,Fantasy football highs and lows from NFL Week 2: Saquon Barkley among many notables to go down,WNBA playoffs 2020: How Jasmine Thomas' career game put Las Vegas on its heels,Son joins host of greats in Premier League's 4-goal club,Dos Santos stars as America continue their dominance over rivals Chivas,Mane magic, Thiago impresses in debut as Liverpool cruise to win at Chelsea,UFC real or not: Adesanya will be more aggressive; Chandler needs to prove himself,Jose Pedraza dominates Javier Molina, asks for junior welterweight title fight,Bracketologists speak: What NCAA tournament forecasters expect from odd 2020-21 season,Same as it ever was? A 20-yard touchdown pass to Michael Haynes in the third quarter gave the Falcons their first lead of the day, but the two teams found themselves tied at 20, apiece late in the fourth quarter. In those 24 games, Atlanta holds a 10-14 record with nearly half of those wins coming during this past decade. They were the league's top-scoring offense and boasted the No. Atlanta entered the fourth quarter trailing the Eagles 13-0, but the Falcons had earned four wins that season in the final 10 seconds of play and were a team prone to late-game heroics. Keion Carpenter picked off Brett Favre twice, and Atlanta ultimately secured five turnovers during the historic upset.There are so many reasons that this game deserves to be No.
The Falcons' defense, meanwhile, frustrated the Packers.
Atlanta's run game led the way in this rout, and the Falcons combined for 327 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. This was not one of them. This was a victory that sent the Falcons to their second Super Bowl and sent the Georgia Dome off in style.The only reason this game is ranked ahead of the Falcons earning their second ever Super Bowl berth is the historical implications. Philadelphia had an opportunity to walk out of Fulton County Stadium with a victory, but Mike Michel's 34-yard field goal attempt with 13 seconds remaining sailed just right.Everything seemed to go right for the Falcons in front of a raucous Georgia Dome crowd. Vick threw for 117 yards and a touchdown while also gaining 64 yards on 10 carries. The Green Bay Packers were a perfect 13-0 in playoff games at Lambeau Field since the NFL began postseason play in 1933. That game-tying touchdown pass came a series after Vikings kicker Gary Anderson missed a 38-yarder that would have likely put the game away. Chris Vinel: The Falcons are going to be more watchable this season than they were in 2019. The 2020 NFL season is officially here for the Atlanta Falcons and the rest of the league. Playoff history: Atlanta Falcons.