The defending NFC champions walked into the bright lights of Hollywood with the only thing on the agenda being to get a Wild Card playoff victory and advance to the next round.
They did that, but in the process, they also cemented an identity that we never knew they were capable of after recent seasons. In the Atlanta Falcons road contest against the Los Angeles Rams, the Falcons ruled the time of possession (37:35-22:25), won the turnover battle (+2), and held the highest scoring offense in the NFL to just 13 points. It resulted in a 26-13 win for the Falcons and a trip to Philadelphia to battle the Eagles in the NFC Divisional Round.