Last year, the Green Bay Packers had to travel to the Atlanta Falcons for the NFC Championship Game. The Falcons blew out the visiting team to secure a spot in Super Bowl LI. Tonight, for the first time since the 44-21 onslaught, the two teams will meet again as the Falcons unveil their new, state of the art stadium.
Here is all you need to know about the contest:
Date: Sunday, September 17th, 2017
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta GA
Kickoff: 8:30 pm ET
SB Nation affiliates: ACME Packing Company (Packers), The Falcoholic (Falcons)
TV: NBC national broadcast
Announcers: Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michelle Tafoya
Online streaming: NBC Sports live, NFL Game Pass (international viewers)
Odds: Atlanta -3
Patriots rooting guide: The Falcons are the only team of the two to be on New England’s schedule this year.