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No playoffs for Falcons

For the third consecutive postseason, the Falcons will be at home for the NFL playoffs.

They were officially eliminated from the playoffs when the Minnesota Vikings defeated the New York Giants 49-17 Sunday night.

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122815 ATLANTA: Falcons owner Arthur Blank (from left), head coach Dan Quinn, and general manager Thomas Dimitroff watch the team warmup

Earlier in the day, the Falcons did their part to keep their faint playoff hopes alive by upsetting the previously undefeated Carolina Panthers 20-13 at the Georgia Dome.

The St. Louis Rams and former Georgia running back Todd Gurley helped out with a 23-17 victory over Seattle.