Falcons get in, keep Vikes out:
Published 12/22/2008 by BY JON KRAWCZYNSKI at Chicago Sun-Times Bears
MINNEAPOLIS -- Matt Ryan threw for a touchdown and made no big mistakes, Justin Blalock recovered a fumble in the end zone for a score, and the Minnesota Vikings committed four turnovers in 24-17 loss Sunday that clinched a postseason berth for the Atlanta Falcons.
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