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2016 Week 17: NFC Storylines

Posted on October 10, 2017 at 02:41 PM.

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NFC SOUTH: SAINTS @ FALCONS
It was week 17 with playoff participation on the line for a visibly nervous Falcons Sunday. It was the biggest game of the season and probably their biggest games in years; potentially the final game to ever take place in the Georgia Dome and on the opposite side of the field, their rivals from New Orleans.

The Saints scored the only points of the first quarter, but the Falcons stormed back with three 2nd quarter touchdowns to lead 21-14 at the half. The teams traded touchdowns in the 3rd quarter before Matt Ryan threw his 5th TD pass of the day to put the Falcons up 35-21. But the Saints were not done and Drew Brees found the end zone twice to tie the game and force overtime.

Saints got the ball first and a Drew Brees looked unstoppable. The home crowd fell silent as the Saints were closing in on the end zone knowing that a touchdown would end the game. 2nd and 4, Brees drops back to throw. He has an open man and throws it over the middle. But the pass is a little bit too low and rookie MLB Deion Jones jumps up and snags it. He is immediately tackled but the Falcons has another life.

Matty Ice takes over moves the ball down inside Saints territory. From the Saints 24-yard line, Ryan finds Julio Jones in the end zone to seal the win and another game at the Georgia Dome.

Final: NO 35 @ ATL 41 (OT)

THE GAME OF THE WEEK: THE BATTLE OF THE ROOKIES
It was a �win and you�re in� scenario for both teams as the Eagles hosted the Cowboys for the final game of the regular season, with both teams lead by a rookie QB.

The sell-out crowd saw the division rivals follow each other like shadows � 7-7 after the 1st quarter, 10-10 at halftime and 17-17 heading into the fourth. But when the pressure was on, one QB buckled while the other remained calm.

Carson Wentz threw a pick to Orlando Scandrick and the Cowboys came away with a field goal. Carson Wentz then threw a pick to Anthony Hitchens and this time Dak Prescott and the Cowboys found the end zone to put the game away and to secure the division title.

Final Score: DAL 27 @ PHI 17

WEEK 17 FINAL SCORES:
Green Bay 21 @ Detroit 28
Arizona 27 L.A. 10
The Packers needed the Rams to lose, which they did, but couldn�t win their own game against the Lions.

Seattle 28 @ San Francisco 16
Carolina 24 @ Tampa Bay 21
Chicago 32 @ Minnesota 35