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MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Matt Ryan passed for 134 yards with one touchdown Sunday and the Atlanta Falcons secured an NFC wild-card berth with a 24-17 win over Minnesota.
Atlanta took a 24-7 halftime lead and held off the Vikings the rest of the way, completing an improbable playoff charge with Ryan at quarterback replacing Michael Vick, who is serving a prison term on dogfighting charges.
Ryan was Atlanta's top pick in the 2008 NFL draft out of Boston College. Sunday, he completed 13-of-24 passes for 134 yards without an interception.
Michael Turner gained 70 yards on 19 carries, while Michael Jenkins caught four passes for 61 yards for the Falcons (10-5), whose win eliminated Washington from playoff contention.
Tarvaris Jackson threw for two touchdowns, completing 22-of-36 passes for 233 yards, and added 76 yards on eight carries for the Vikings (9-6), whose four-game winning streak ended.
Minnesota's Adrian Peterson's 76 yards on 22 carries put him in position to capture the NFL rushing title next Sunday.
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DALLAS, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Remaining members of the Mountain West Conference and Conference USA will merge to form a new superconference, college sports officials said Monday.
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Actor Matt Bomer, star of the U.S. television series "White Collar," confirmed during the weekend he is gay and has a longtime partner.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Electric cars in China are having an impact on pollution more harmful to health than gasoline vehicles, U.S. researchers say.
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NEWPORT, R.I., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Lottery officials said Monday the winning $336.4 million Powerball ticket was sold at a Rhode Island convenience store, but the winner had yet to come forward.
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