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MATT RYAN RUN STUFF RUN STUFF KICKING IT CATCH UP COMMON OPPONENTS Falcons 23, Bears 17 Eagles 31, Bears 3 Falcons 27, Cowboys 7 Eagles 37, Cowboys 9 Cowboys 6, Eagles 0 Panthers 20, Falcons 17 Falcons 22, Panthers 10 Eagles 28, Panthers 23 Falcons 34, Seahawks 31 Seahawks 24, Eagles 10 2-1: The Eagles' playoff record versus the Falcons. They beat Atlanta 27-10 in the NFC Championship Game in 2004 and won 20-6 in a divisional matchup in '02.
By AJC Sports
Jan 11, 2018

The Falcons are going into Philadelphia as an experienced bunch.

Atlanta's Matt Ryan will be making his 10th playoff start Saturday. Eagles backup quarterback Nick Foles will make his second playoff start against the Falcons. The Eagles -- in their first playoff game since 2013 -- have only two players on the active roster who have won a playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field.

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The Falcons, ready to right their wrongs from an epic Super Bowl LI collapse, are 1-2 in playoff games against Philadelphia. The Eagles beat the Falcons, 27-10, in the NFC Championship Game in 2004 and, 20-6, in a divisional matchup in 2002. The Falcons' lone playoff win against Philadelphia came in Atlanta in the 1978 NFC Wild Card game.

Atlanta is 10-13 all-time in the playoffs, including 0-2 in Super Bowls. The Eagles are 19-21 in postseason play, also 0-2 in Super Bowls.

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