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Falcons Win 1st Playoff in 8 Years

It turned out to be a nail-biting finish. Did you watch? What did you think of the game.

It was a "game for the ages" one TV commentator remarked after the Falcons beat the Seattle Seahawks Sunday night with just eight seconds left on the clock.

I've watched a lot of games that came down to seconds before the winner was decided. I have to admit I had my doubts that the Falcons could pull this one off.

If you're a long-time football fan, you may have remembered other seemingly impossible wins such as the Boston College win over Univ. of Miami in 1984 when Doug Flutie threw a Hail Mary pass to win with only seconds left.

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FOX Sports writer Kevin Hench claimed it was among the most memorable moments in sports.

After Atlanta led 27-7 at the end of the third quarter, the Seahawks scored 21 points in the fourth and those of us watching saw the Falcons chance to win slipping away.

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It came down to a game of seconds - and the Falcons managed to get in field goal range to put the game-winning three points on the board for a nail-biting finish.

So what do you think? Was the Falcons 30-28 win one for the ages? Tell us in comments.


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