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NFL1998 NFC Championship Game

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1998 NFC Championship Game · Jan 17, 1999

Atlanta and Minnesota played an NFC title game between an underdog and one of the most explosive teams ever.

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Minnesota had authored one of the most explosive offensive seasons in league history behind Randall Cunningham, Randy Moss and Cris Carter. Atlanta was hardly a conventional underdog after winning 14 games, but the Falcons were walking into a dome where the Vikings had overwhelmed opponents all year.

  • The Vikings finished 15–1 and scored a then-record 556 points behind a rookie season from Moss that changed how defenses covered the field.
  • Minnesota kicker Gary Anderson had not missed a field goal or extra point during the entire regular season.
  • Atlanta was seeking the first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history after its own best regular season to that point.

Sources: NFL: 1998 NFC Championship · Falcons championship notes

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