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The San Francisco 49ers rallied past the Atlanta Falcons for the NFC title, and the Baltimore Ravens upset the New England Patriots for the AFC crown. San Francisco and Baltimore, coached by brothers Jim and John Harbaugh respectively, will meet in Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3 in New Orleans. Here's a recap of Sunday's conference title games:

New Orleans 45 – Atlanta 16 Drew Brees set a new NFL record for yards passing in a season, and the New Orleans Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons 45-16 on Monday night to clinch the NFC South title. Brees passed for 307 yards and four touchdowns, the last of which was a 9-yard completion to Darren Sproles that set the NFL record with 2:51 to play...

Jacksonville Jaguars at Atlanta Falcons – 8:30 PM Atlanta (8-5) needs to win this game to keep its current position as one of two NFC wild card teams. The Falcons trail the Saints in the NFC South by two games, but play at New Orleans on Dec...