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Falcons coach Mike Smith sounded the playoff rally cry in his postgame speech. “Why not us?” Smith said Sunday. As in why can’t they march through the playoffs and win the Super Bowl.

Offensive lineman Justin Blalock recovered a fumble in the end zone for his first career touchdown as the Atlanta Falcons clinched a play-off spot with a 24-17 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.

When Mike Smith took over as coach of the Atlanta Falcons in 2008, his goal was two-fold. He needed the Falcons to start winning. More importantly, he needed his new team to stop losing.