Falcons: Donnie Banks

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• This Falcons team has proven it can win no matter the venue this season, but staying home throughout the playoffs isn't as big an advantage as it might have been for them this year in my estimation. Why? Because I don't think San Francisco or Green Bay will mind one bit if the playoff bracket sends them to the Georgia Dome at some point, even though Atlanta is 7-0 this season in that building, with a meaningless Week 17 visit from Tampa Bay still to come.
I wouldn't be surprised to see the Falcons end their playoff losing streak and win their divisional-round opener. But I would be borderline shocked if Atlanta put together a pair of home playoff wins and used their No. 1 seed as a springboard to New Orleans.


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