They did it! The #6 seed Falcons—the plucky, grizzled underdog—went into Los Angeles and took down the #3 seed Rams in what was a wire-to-wire thrashing of arguably the best offense in the league. That victory set a franchise record, as the Falcons had never before won playoff games in back-to-back seasons. It also sets up a Divisional Round showdown with the #1 seed Philadelphia Eagles, who feature a fearsome defense but are without QB Carson Wentz.
After re-watching the game—which was a pleasure, by the way—here are some of my in-depth observations from Saturday’s impressive victory over the Los Angeles Rams.