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Atlanta Falcons punch first ticket to Super Bowl LI in Houston

The Falcons are headed to Houston as the first entry into Super Bowl LI.

High-flying Atlanta scored on its first three drives and four times overall in the first half en route to a 44-21 victory over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship game at the Georgia Dome.

The Falcons will face the winner of Sunday night's AFC Championship game between New England and Pittsburgh at NRG Stadium on Feb. 5.

This is Atlanta's second Super Bowl appearance. The Falcons lost to the Denver Broncos, 34-19, in Super Bowl XXXIII.

Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan was accurate and efficient in the first half, going 22-of-32 for 271 yards and two touchdowns.