Atlanta took an early lead, rolled up 493 yards of offense, and never looked back in ending Green Bay’s season and remarkable stretch run, 44-21 in the NFC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome.
“We ran into a buzzsaw and those guys performed great, and we didn’t have enough to keep up with them,” Head Coach Mike McCarthy said.
“That clearly wasn’t the way we anticipated or prepared for our season to end, but I think that’s a credit to the Falcons, and frankly, we ran out of gas.”
The Packers had won eight straight, not only salvaging their season from 4-6 but giving them one to celebrate, making the NFC title game for the fourth time under McCarthy and the second time in the last three years.