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Falcons aim to keep unbeaten Carolina from gaining home-field advantage

Atlanta Falcons' Devonta Freeman (24) looks for a hole in the Carolina Panthers' defense during the second half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Dec. 13. - photo by Bob Leverone

1227Falcons1 — Atlanta Falcons' Devonta Freeman (24) looks for a hole in the Carolina Panthers' defense during the second half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Dec. 13. - photo by Bob Leverone

ATLANTA — Home-field advantage is within reach for Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers. For Newton, that incentive overshadows any talk that he may be similarly close to wrapping up the MVP award. Or that the Panthers are closing in on an undefeated regular season.

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