...record in 2012. Atlanta beat Seattle for Ryan's first postseason win. The Falcons lost to San Francisco in the NFC Championship Game.The Falcons hopes of making another run at a Super Bowl berth were boosted by the team's addition of Jackson...

...reception in a 36-32 victory against Drew Brees and the favored Saints in the NFC divisional playoffs, it was the NFC championship game Crabtree remembers as a most disappointing day.San Francisco's receivers had just one catch for 3 yards...

...try to prepare myself to just play and let all the other stuff take care of itself."Ryan led the Falcons to the NFC championship game last season ? his fourth appearance in the playoffs in his five seasons.Drew Brees, Tony Romo and Joe Flacco...

...was luring back future Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez, who hinted at retirement after Atlanta lost in the NFC Championship Game to San Francisco in January.With the re-signing of Gonzalez, Smith said the team's draft strategy remains...

...2 overall pick and quickly turned the franchise into a title contender.He led them to a run of four straight NFC championship games, a streak that ended with a trip to the NFL title game. But the team hasn't won a playoff game since 2008...

...Niners were so close it still stings. Playing the NFC Championship at Candlestick Park, the 49ers seemed primed to reach...position if the 49ers get past Green Bay and into the NFC Championship game. Either the Seattle Seahawks win and set...

...them all. The 2011 second-round draft pick opened the season as a backup to Alex Smith, who led the 49ers to the NFC championship game last year. Kaepernick played so well after Smith was injured that coach Jim Harbaugh took the gamble to stick...

...it became clear his thoughts were on this week's NFC championship game against the San Francisco 49ers."We knew the...said.The Falcons will be home again for Sunday's NFC championship game as they look to advance to the Super Bowl...

...flags reading "Quest for Six."Still, the 49ers have a five-game road playoff losing streak dating to a 28-3 NFC championship win at Chicago in January 1989 on the way to the organization's third Lombardi Trophy. Harbaugh was a backup quarterback...

...option game and downfield passes with his powerful right arm, Kaepernick has the San Francisco 49ers back in the NFC Championship Game for a second consecutive year and has given more credibility to the offense designed by his college coach less...