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California cruising: Falcons advance in playoffs by beating Rams, 26-13
Atlanta to play at top-seeded Philadelphia next Saturday
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Atlanta Falcons strong safety Kemal Ishmael, left, celebrates after recovering a fumble against the Los Angeles Rams during the first half of an NFL football wild-card playoff game Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)
LOS ANGELES — Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons showed the upstart Los Angeles Rams what playoff poise is all about. Ryan passed for 218 yards and hit Julio Jones for an 8-yard touchdown with 5:48 to play, and the defending NFC champion Falcons advanced from the wild-card round with a methodical 26-13 victory over the Rams on Saturday night.
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