Falcons, Steelers win to clinch division titles
Barry Wilner | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 14 years, 11 months AGO
Atlanta, Pittsburgh and Indianapolis have won division titles on the final weekend of the NFL season.
Atlanta (13-3) wins the NFC South with a 31-10 rout of Carolina. The Falcons get home-field advantage throughout the playoffs and a bye next week.
The Steelers (12-4) take the AFC North with a 41-9 romp at Cleveland. They edge Baltimore in the division, making the Ravens (12-4) play a wild-card game next weekend at AFC West winner Kansas City (10-6).
Indianapolis (10-6) captures the AFC South with a 23-20 victory over Tennessee. The Colts will host the wild-card Jets (11-5) next weekend.
Defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans (12-4) is a wild card and will play at the NFC West winner, either St. Louis or Seattle, next weekend.
NFC East champion Philadelphia (10-6) hosts wild-card qualifier Green Bay (10-6) next weekend.
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