Seattle Seahawks (12-5) at Atlanta Falcons (13-3)

(Sunday, FOX, 1:00 PM ET)

The NFC's top seed, the Atlanta Falcons, will return to action after a first-round bye. Led by Pro Bowl quarterback MATT RYAN, the Falcons are looking to continue their regular-season success in the postseason. Ryan has 56 wins as a starting quarterback, the most in a player's first five seasons in NFL history.

"Matt's had a great regular season for us this year," says head coach MIKE SMITH about his quarterback. "He's gotten the individual accolades. He's led our team through some tough ballgames and been able to pull them out. I think those experiences will help us in the postseason."

The Seahawks, who led the NFL allowing 15.3 points per game during the regular season, defeated the Redskins 24-14 in Washington, DC in the Wild Card playoffs. The victory was the first road playoff win for the Seahawks since 1983, when the team won an AFC Divisional game at Miami. This time, Seattle erased a 14-0 deficit, the largest it faced this season.

"It was only two touchdowns, but it's still a big comeback and, in this setting and with this crowd, it's a marvelous statement about the guys' resolve and what is going on," says Seahawks head coach PETE CARROLL. "It's not about how you start, but how you finish."

Quarterback RUSSELL WILSON threw a touchdown pass -- his 27th, the most in a single season by a rookie (including postseason) -- and running back MARSHAWN LYNCH tied the franchise single-game playoff record with 132 rushing yards with one score.

"I just kept telling the guys, ‘We've been here before,'" says Wilson. "It was no different in this game. You just play one game at a time. You just stay in the now."

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