The Atlanta Falcons are a game away from the second Super Bowl appearance in franchise history. I actually hate using the term “appearance” as it creates the illusion they don’t belong. This was likely the case with the 1998 team. Those Falcons knocked off a high-power Vikings team that history remembers as beating themselves. In any event, things are different with the 2016 Atlanta Falcons.
These Falcons aren’t a team that will embarrass the city of Atlanta in the Super Bowl.
We can’t downplay what a win over Green Bay today means for Atlanta. To become NFC Champions simply confirms what we already know, the Falcons are the best team in their conference.