Big rally means an even greater Seattle letdown

The top-seeded Atlanta Falcons needed a last-minute field goal to claim a nerve-jangling 30-28 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday despite squandering a 20-point lead in an exhilarating fourth quarter.

Atlanta will now host the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in the National Football Conference championship game with a berth in the Super Bowl on the line.

Matt Bryant's 49-yard field goal with eight seconds to play put Atlanta ahead after the visiting Seahawks turned the game around in astonishing fashion with three touchdowns in the final quarter, almost pulling off one of the greatest NFL playoff comebacks of all time.