Falcons vs. Eagles: Score, results, highlights from divisional playoff game in Philadelphia

Skylar Rolstad

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The Eagles are headed to the NFC championship game after a 15-10 win over the Falcons on Saturday in the divisional round of the playoffs.

The top-seeded Eagles earned the win with a goal-line stand in the final minute of the game. Matt Ryan led the Falcons down the field to the 2-yard line, but they couldn't punch the ball in. On fourth-and-goal with just more than a minute left, Ryan threw to Julio Jones in the end zone, but his pass fell incomplete. The Eagles' defense shut out the Falcons in the second half.

Nick Foles led the Eagles' effort on offense by going 23-for-30 with 246 yards, and the Eagles only needed a LaGarrette Blount touchdown in the second quarter to win the game. Foles stepped up in the divisional-round win, having played poorly in his final two games of the regular season. Foles took over as the Eagles' starter after Carson Wentz went down with a torn ACL earlier this season

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The Eagles will face the winner between Saints-Vikings in the NFC title game.

Here is how Saturday night's game played out.

Falcons vs. Eagles: Score, results, highlights

7:45 p.m.: FINAL: Eagles 15, Falcons 10.

7:43 p.m.: That stop is going to win the game for the Eagles.

 

 

7:41 p.m.: Turnover on downs. Julio Jones fell down in the end zone, and the play was broken. Ryan's pass was incomplete.

7:39 p.m.: The Falcons are on the 2 after Ryan completed a pass. It's fourth-and-goal now with the game on the line.

7:34 p.m.: Jones comes up with a big reception.

 

 

7:31 p.m.: The Falcons are down to the 26.

 

 

7:28 p.m.: Ryan to Jones on fourth down, and it's a first down in Eagles territory for the Falcons.

7:26 p.m.: Sanu made what looked like a catch, but it was ruled an incompletion. 

 

 

7:15 p.m.: The Falcons have six minutes to get a touchdown.

 

 

7:08 p.m.: The Eagles are inside the 10.

7:04 p.m.: Ajayi broke off a huge run to get the Eagles near midfield. Then Foles hit Ertz for a first down.

6:58 p.m.: The home team is up two going into the fourth quarter.

 

 

6:55 p.m.: Foles stepped up big on that drive.

 

 

6:51 p.m.: The Eagles take the lead with a field goal . It's 12-10.

 

 

6:41 p.m.: The Falcons punted. The Eagles will be pinned inside their own 10 to start their next drive.

6:34 p.m.: Ryan extended the drive with an 11-yard pass on third down. The Falcons are nearing midfield.

6:30 p.m.: The Eagles punt, and the Falcons will start their next drive deep in their own territory.

6:23 p.m.: The Falcons will punt after failing to convert on third down on their first drive of the second half.

6:10 p.m.: The Falcons barely lead after the Eagles make a field goal to end the half.

 

 

6:03 p.m.: The Falcons punted, and the Eagles have the ball close to midfield. Only 22 seconds left in the half.

5:52 p.m.: The Falcons' defense continues to force Nick Foles into mistakes.

 

 

5:45 p.m.: Here's the touchdown. What a play by Matt Ryan.

 

 

5:42 p.m.: Touchdown, Falcons! On third-and-goal, Matt Ryan was surrounded by Eagles' linemen, but managed to toss a touchdown pass to Freeman.

5:39 p.m.: All of a sudden, the Falcons are in the red zone after a defenseless receiver penalty against the Eagles.

 

 

5:33 p.m.: The Falcons punt, but the punt is muffed and the Falcons have the ball.

5:31 p.m.: Here's the touchdown from Blount.

 

 

5:26 p.m.: Touchdown, Eagles! Blount ran it on the right side for the touchdown on fourth down. The extra point is missed, and the Eagles lead 6-3.

5:24 p.m.: It was ruled not a touchdown, but the Eagles are going for it on fourth down!

5:23 p.m.: Touchdown... That's the ruling, but it's under review. It looks like Foles was down before making it into the end zone.

5:21 p.m.: Here is Agholor's run.

 

 

5:17 p.m.: Nelson Agholor received the handoff and his run takes the Eagles inside the 5.

5:16 p.m.: The Eagles are inside the 30.

5:10 p.m.: The Falcons have the lead after one quarter.

 

 

5:03 p.m.: The Falcons went for it on fourth-and-4. They didn't get the snap off in time, so they will replay fourth down and punt.

4:58 p.m.: A huge sack for the Falcons.

 

 

4:54 p.m.: The Eagles' offense is off to a poor start.

 

 

4:47 p.m.: Matt Bryant has the Falcons on the board with a field goal.

 

 

4:41 p.m.: The Eagles fumbled on their first drive. The Falcons are near the Eagles' 30 on the ensuing drive.

4:35 p.m.: Less than 20 minutes until kickoff.

 

 

Skylar Rolstad