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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