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Falcons favored by four points over Seahawks

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, right, and Earl Thomas (obscured) break up a pass intended for Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, in Seattle. The Seahawks beat the Falcons 26-24. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, right, and Earl Thomas (obscured) break up a pass intended for Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, in Seattle. The Seahawks beat the Falcons 26-24. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Jan 8, 2017

Las Vegas oddsmakers tabbed the Falcons as four-point favorites to beat the Seahawks in Saturday's NFC divisional playoff game at the Georgia Dome. The Falcons opened as 3 1/2-point favorites late Saturday night but the line moved by Sunday morning, according to VegasInsider.com's tracking of Nevada sportsbooks.

The Seahawks beat the Falcons 26-24 on Oct. 16 in Seattle. Seattle was 4-1 after that victory but went went 6-4-1 the rest of the season. The loss to Seattle dropped the Falcons to 4-2 and they were 7-3 the rest of the way.

The Seahawks advanced to the divisional round by beating the Lions in a wild-card on Saturday night in Seattle. The Falcons had a bye by virtue of earning the NFC’s No. 2 seed.

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