LOS ANGELES -- The Atlanta Falcons, the team that always talks about taking things one game at a time, just cleared a major hurdle in their quest for a return trip to the Super Bowl.
Maybe it's too early to start booking hotels in Minneapolis, but Saturday's 26-13 road win for the No. 6 seed Falcons over the No. 3 seed Los Angeles Rams proved they are ready to make another deep postseason run. The high-scoring Rams, who averaged almost 30 points per game to lead the league, looked like an average offense against a Falcons defense that continues to ascend.