Fans fired up for Falcons playoff game

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Fans fired up for Falcons playoff game

Fans attend the Falcons-Packers playoff game at the Georgia Dome.

An Atlanta Falcon fan and a Green Bay Packers fan square off before the start of their NFC divisional playoff game at the Georgia Dome Saturday afternoon.

An Atlanta Falcon fan gets his hat knocked off by a Green Bay Packers fan after the two fans squared off before the start of their NFC divisional playoff game at the Georgia Dome.

A pair of Green Bay Packers fans are surrounded by Rise Up Falcons flags early in the teams' NFC divisional playoff game.

An Atlanta Falcon fan boos the Green Bay Packers at the Georgia Dome before the two teams' NFC divisional playoff game.

Falcon fan Jackie Kilraine, of Warner Robins, cheers on the team during warmups before its NFC divisional playoff game against the Green Bay Packers.

Green Bay fan Peggy Dean wears a unique Packers hat before their NFC divisional playoff game with the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome.

Falcons fans wave Rise Up flags given out to the first fans arriving for the NFC divisional playoff game as the Falcons take the field to warm up with Green Bay fans wearing cheese heads looking on at the Georgia Dome.

Julieann Craig of Kennesaw has mixed allegiances wearing half a jersey for Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and half a jersey for Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers at the Georgia Dome before kickoff of the teams' NFC divisional playoff game. Although Craig now lives in Kennesaw, she grew up a cheese head in Wisconsin.

A Green Bay fan looks ready before the Packers take on the Falcons in an NFC divisional playoff game at the Georgia Dome.

Julius Stinson, Marietta, gets ready to help the Falcons defend the Dome against the Green Bay Packers at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011.

Atlanta Falcon fans begin to fill the parking lot tailgating on Northside Drive across from the Georgia Dome before the NFC divisional playoff game against the Green Bay Packers Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 15, 2011.

Atlanta Falcons fan the "Bird Lady" Carolyn Freeman, Macon, and D.J. "Double L", Stone Mountain, fire up the crowd early outside the Georgia Dome before taking on the Green Bay Packers iin Atlanta on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011.

Atlanta Falcon fan Jamie Wiese, of Johns Creek, yells "Rise Up!" as he wears an Icehead hat next to an inflatable Falcons player as he tailgates with family in the parking lot outside of the Georgia Dome Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 15, 2011. The Atlanta Falcons host the Green Bay Packers in their NFC divisional playoff game Saturday night.

Atlanta Falcon fan Monica Hardy, of Newnan, laughs with friends as she wears a special Atlanta Falcons Division Champions shaw that was purchased at the parking lot outside of the Georgia Dome Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 15, 2011. The Atlanta Falcons host the Green Bay Packers in their NFC divisional playoff game Saturday night.

Mike McDonald, Canton, sports a cheese head to the game to support the Packers against the Falcons at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011.

Atlanta Falcon fan Steven Lemos wears a Matt Ryan jersey (2) as he talks with Green Bay Packers fan Jordan Suvak, of Atlanta, wearing a Aaron Rogers jersey (12) in the parking lot outside of the Georgia Dome Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 15, 2011. The Atlanta Falcons host the Green Bay Packers in their NFC divisional playoff game Saturday night.

Atlanta Falcon fans gather in the parking lot and tailgate before the Falcons NFC divisional playoff game against the Green Bay Packers at the Georgia Dome Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 15, 2011.

Atlanta Falcon fan Benny Smith, of Greenville, wears a special jersey "Screamrs Wanted" as he tailgates with friends in the parking lot outside of the Georgia Dome Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 15, 2011. The Atlanta Falcons host the Green Bay Packers in their NFC divisional playoff game Saturday night.

Green Bay Packers fans Mike McDonald, left, Canton, and others react as they pass by a large billboard of Freddie the Falcon on the way in to the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011.

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An Atlanta Falcon fan and a Green Bay Packers fan square off before the start of their NFC divisional playoff game at the Georgia Dome Saturday afternoon.

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