Falcons Headed To Playoffs ATLANTA, GA (WABE) - Even the NFL experts are amazed by the success of the Atlanta Falcons. Score Atlanta sports writer Josh Bagriansky says the team came into the season believing in themselves----even if no one else did:

((one of the reason they done so well is that they really believe from day when Mike Smith came here that they could and that's big difference from season's past))

Besides first year head coach Mike Smith's leadership--Bagriansky says several new Falcons players also made a difference:

((you got the consistent power running back in Michael Turner that hasn't been here in season's past you got a guy like Harry Douglass stepping up and Curtis Lofton at linebacker))

The Falcons will close out the regular season in the Georgia Dome against the St. Louis Rams and if they win and Carolina loses---the Atlanta Falcons will be the NFC South champions.
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