The Falcons losing to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game: The Falcons were the No. 1 seed and appeared set to make the second trip to the Super Bowl in franchise history. The Falcons took a 17-0 lead and lead 24-14 at halftime, before crumbling in the second half. The 49ers stormed back to win 28-24 as the Falcons last-ditch effort finished stalled at the 10-yard line.