Falcons Run Into NFC Title Game
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Warrick Dunn rushed for 142 yards and  two touchdowns to help the Atlanta Falcons crush the St. Louis  Rams 47-17 in the divisional playoffs Saturday.
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The Carolina Panthers are still searching for their playoff form as the Falcons have quietly moved to 4-0 with a solid, 27-10 thumping of the NFC champs.
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick (7) is forced out of bounds by Carolina Panthers&#39; Mark Fields (58) and Dan Morgan, rear, during the third quarter Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004 in Atlanta.
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Michael Vick isn't concerned with what happened two years ago. And he's not too worked up about the weather, either. With a snowstorm bearing down on Phrigid Philadelphia, the Falcons wrapped up preparations for Sunday's NFC championship game on a sunny, warm day at their training complex north of Atlanta.
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As much as the Vikings misfired, the Eagles' starters showed no signs of rust by dumping Minnesota, 27-14, to host a record third straight NFC title game next Sunday.
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A raucous Mardi Gras-like   atmosphere helped the New Orleans Saints crush the Atlanta   Falcons 23-3 on Monday in the first NFL game at the Superdome   since Hurricane Katrina.
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ATLANTA -- Michael Vick brought his running shoes, rushing for 109 yards to help the Atlanta Falcons beat the St. Louis Rams, 34-17, on Sunday.
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The Minnesota defense overwhelmes Atlanta's Joey Harrington with six sacks and two interception returns for touchdowns, and the Vikings finish off the Falcons, 24-3.
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Terrell Owens caught two touchdown  passes and Marian Barber scored on two punishing runs to lift  the Dallas Cowboys to a 38-28 victory over the Atlanta Falcons  on Saturday.
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NEW ORLEANS -- With Michael Vick out for Atlanta, the New Orleans Saints remained in playoff contention. Aaron Brooks threw for a touchdown and ran for another and the Saints kept their postseason hopes alive with a victory over the Falcons on Sunday.
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Warrick Dunn rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns to help the Atlanta Falcons crush the St. Louis Rams 47-17 in the divisional playoffs Saturday.
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PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Eagles finally figured out how to advance past the NFC Championship game. After losing three successive times, the Eagles posted a 27-10 victory over Atlanta yesterday, punching a ticket to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1981.
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The New York Giants beat the Dallas Cowboys 21-17 on Sunday to advance to the NFC championship game against the Green Bay Packers -- one step away from the Super Bowl.
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Atlanta, GA -- Michael Vick ran for a score and threw a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, as Atlanta rallied to defeat San Diego, 21-20, at the Georgia Dome.
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Cornerback Aaron Beasley returned an interception by Delhomme 30 yards to set up Jay Feely &#39;s 38-yard field goal 2:25 into the extra session, lifting the Atlanta Falcons to a wild 34-31 victory over the Carolina Panthers .
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TAMPA, Fla. Tampa Bay prevented Atlanta from clinching the NFC South championship by shutting out the Falcons and Michael Vick 27-to-0.
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The Falcons felt they could afford to rest three of their top players during yesterday&#39;s loss to New Orleans. Atlanta already had clinched the division title, and last week wrapped up the Number Two seed and a first-round bye.