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Who Will Win the Falcons-49ers Game?

Sunday determines the NFC champion and the winner heads to the Super Bowl. It's do or die for the Atlanta team, game time is 3 p.m. on Fox.

The NFC Championship game begins Sunday at 3 p.m. on Fox when the Atlanta Falcons host the San Francisco 49ers at the Georgia Dome to determine the NFC champion.

A win will send the Falcons to the Super Bowl for only the second time in the team's history. They made it the Super Bowl in the 1998 season in Super Bowl XXXIII.

Then, at 6:30 p.m., on CBS, the New England Patriots kick off against rival Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium in the AFC Championship Game Sunday.

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Sunday's two winners move on to the Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 3.

Which teams do you think will be heading to the Super Bowl?

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Falcons fans, take note. Despite the team's strong home record this year and their No. 1 playoff seeding, the team is a five-point underdog to the 49ers, according to Bleacher Report.

Also, according to an ESPN blog, the 49ers have a strong record this season when facing a top QB, such as the Falcons' Ryan.



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