The Latest: Out with a bang! Georgia Dome crowd loud as ever (Yahoo Sports)

Atlanta Falcons' Julio Jones catches a touchdown pass in front of Green Bay Packers' LaDarius Gunter during the first half of the NFL football NFC championship game Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

The 25-year-old building, slated for demolition later this year, was louder than it’s ever been for a Falcons game, an appropriate ending with the team trying to earn just its second Super Bowl trip in 51 years. Fans waved white towels and made hearing conditions tough for Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, who threw a long interception late in the second quarter that led to Julio Jones’ 5-yard TD with 3 seconds left before halftime. Atlanta has hosted seven playoff games at the Dome, but the higher the stakes, the harder it’s been on the Falcons.


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