The Arizona Cardinals have consecutive home playoff victories#151;61 years apart. Kurt Warner opened with a 42-yard touchdown pass to Larry Fitzgerald and connected with Anquan Boldin on a 71-yard scoring play as the Cardinals beat Atlanta 30-24 Saturday before a raucous, towel-waving crowd...
Matt Ryan threw for a touchdown and made no big mistakes, Justin Blalock recovered a fumble in the end zone for another score and the Minnesota Vikings committed four turnovers in 24-17 loss on Sunday that clinched a postseason berth for the Falcons...
Michael Turner ran for 152 yards, John Abraham had three sacks, and the Falcons finished off a sloppy performance with Jason Elams 34-yard field goal in overtime Sunday, pulling out a crucial 13-10 victory over the Buccaneers to tighten up the NFC playoff race....
Pierre Thomas rushed for 102 yards and scored two touchdowns, helping New Orleans keep alive slim playoff hopes with a 29-25 victory over division rival Atlanta on Sunday...
Thunder and Lightning carried the Atlanta Falcons to an impressive win Sunday in a game they couldn#146;t afford to lose in the NFC South as the Falcons romped to a 45-28 win over the Panthers to move within a game of the division lead...
Jay Cutler threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Graham with 5 1/2 minutes remaining, the Denver defense held off Matt Ryan#146;s last-gasp drive and Denver rallied for a 24-20 victory Sunday, handing the Falcons their first loss of the season at home...
While rookie Matt Ryan put in another solid day, Drew Brees threw a season-high three interceptions, the last of them returned 95 yards for a touchdown by Chevis Jackson, and Atlanta beat up on the New Orleans Saints 34-20 Sunday...
Matt Ryan threw a pair of first-half touchdown passes to Michael Jenkins and the Falcons held the Raiders to negative yards and no first downs in the first half and their lowest yards total in 47 years in a 24-0 victory...
Brian Westbrook returned to his All-Pro form and rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns as part of a dynamic all-around effort, and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Atlanta Falcons 27-14 on Sunday...
Making up for a miss just minutes earlier, Jason Elam kicked a 48-yard field goal on the final play, giving the Atlanta Falcons an improbable 22-20 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday...
Matt Ryan turned in another sharp performance as the Falcons beat the Green Bay Packers 27-14 at Lambeau Field on Sunday, upstaging a gritty showing by Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers....
With Steve Smith making big plays again, Jake Delhomme mistake-free, and the defense shutting down the league#146;s best rushing unit, the Panthers (3-1) made an early statement that they#146;re contenders in the NFC South despite last year#146;s miserable 7-9 season...
