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Matt Ryan And Atlanta Dominate Aaron Rodgers And Green Bay To Punch Their Ticket To Super Bowl 51

There are was no shortage of domination by the Atlanta Falcons as they beat Green Bay 44-21 Sunday. 

Matt Ryan and Atlanta got on the board first as Matt Ryan found wide receiver Mohamed Sanu in the end zone with a shovel pass for six points that capped off a 13 play 80-yard drive on their opening possession that put Atlanta up 7-0. It was the eighth straight game that Atlanta had scored on their opening possession. "according to http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Headed-To-Super-Bowl-LI/efe040b1-7f76-451e-8ce7-34ad0b64b351

Green Bay though was unable to find any rhythm as Atlanta rookie linebacker hit Aaron Rodgers while he was throwing that forced Rodgers to throw an incompletion. Atlanta though on their next possession went right back down the field and scored again although they had to settle for a field goal by Matt Bryant because a couple penalties set Atlanta back. according tohttp://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Headed-To-Super-Bowl-LI/efe040b1-7f76-451e-8ce7-34ad0b64b351

Matt Ryan then led Atlanta back into Green Bay territory as he ran it 14 yards to reach the end zone for his first rushing touchdown since the 2012 season. "according to http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Headed-To-Super-Bowl-LI/efe040b1-7f76-451e-8ce7-34ad0b64b351

Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay found the end zone twice but failed to recover the onside kick that gave Matt Ryan and Atlanta great starting position that led to a Tevin Coleman touchdown from three yards out. "according to http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Headed-To-Super-Bowl-LI/efe040b1-7f76-451e-8ce7-34ad0b64b351