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Article: 1-5) at Cardinals (9-7) Time: 4:30 p.m. Line: Falcons by 1 Weather: Partly cloudy, [Derived Headline]
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- January 3, 2009
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TODAY'S NFL WILD-CARD CAPSULES
Falcons (11-5) at
Cardinals (9-7)
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Line: Falcons by 1
Weather: Partly cloudy, 70 degrees
Falcons: Have shown toughness down stretch, winning four of last
six road games. QB Matt Ryan hasn't played like rookie, and he'll
find room to operate against this defense.
Cardinals: Season-ending home win over Seahawks stopped late-
season skid, but trend is heading wrong way -- four losses in last
six. Their first home playoff game since '47, when they were Chicago
Cardinals.
Fantasy outlook: Falcons' Michael Turner is second in NFL with 17
rushing TDs. After losing starting job, Cardinals veteran Edgerrin
James may get chance to use his playoff ...