A Look Back: The Final Moments of a Thrilling Victory
It was January 13, 2013 three years ago today when one of the most exciting wins in Falcons history took place. Take a ride through that history with us.
![January 13, 2013: It's a little after 5 p.m. After two straight crushing playoff losses the previous two seasons, the Falcons had moments before watched Seattle make a 20-point Atlanta lead disappear...](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/pa2sqpabsqzs5z3uc2ew.jpg)
January 13, 2013: It's a little after 5 p.m. After two straight crushing playoff losses the previous two seasons, the Falcons had moments before watched Seattle make a 20-point Atlanta lead disappear...
![January 13, 2013: ... Making good on his previous three field goals on the day, Matt Bryant eyes up what's next: a 49-yard field goal with 13 seconds left that would give the Falcons a two-point lead over the Seahawks in the NFC divisional round...](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/g7shlldfzehdfm7qgyf4.jpg)
January 13, 2013: ... Making good on his previous three field goals on the day, Matt Bryant eyes up what's next: a 49-yard field goal with 13 seconds left that would give the Falcons a two-point lead over the Seahawks in the NFC divisional round...
![January 13, 2013: Holder Matt Bryant takes the perfect snap and places the ball on the ground. Bryant takes a swipe at it and gets all of it...](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/atratdbvbagsotnks7u8.jpg)
January 13, 2013: Holder Matt Bryant takes the perfect snap and places the ball on the ground. Bryant takes a swipe at it and gets all of it...
![January 13, 2013: All we could do now was watch as the kick sailed through the air...](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/lfak4ikjmdcd30upjdjn.jpg)
January 13, 2013: All we could do now was watch as the kick sailed through the air...
![January 13, 2013: But we didn't even need to see the ball split the uprights. We already knew the kick was true...](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/ouowbdehihrazzbvfbnu.jpg)
January 13, 2013: But we didn't even need to see the ball split the uprights. We already knew the kick was true...
![January 13, 2013: The sideline erupted...](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/khiipzljwe76rekprsxt.jpg)
January 13, 2013: The sideline erupted...
![January 13, 2013: We got a little excited...](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/recuqpradmcjokiyqwaw.jpg)
January 13, 2013: We got a little excited...
![January 13, 2013: OK, we got a lot excited...](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/fhxd1dv8btks880f6lfx.jpg)
January 13, 2013: OK, we got a lot excited...
![January 13, 2013: Our fans almost blew the roof off the Georgia Dome...](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/iv6cejwthmpmcilujiuh.jpg)
January 13, 2013: Our fans almost blew the roof off the Georgia Dome...
![January 13, 2013: We congratulated the guy with the sure foot...](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/x7bgjhugn3h8seaxd3pz.jpg)
January 13, 2013: We congratulated the guy with the sure foot...
![January 13, 2013: But it wasn't over yet. We all held our breath as the Seahawks gave it one last effort and @juliojones_11 took to the sky to come down with the game-winning interception...](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/zhkdzx9ls4bxa9cosken.jpg)
January 13, 2013: But it wasn't over yet. We all held our breath as the Seahawks gave it one last effort and @juliojones_11 took to the sky to come down with the game-winning interception...
![January 13, 2013: Emotion poured out of @TonyGonzalez88 as he earned the first playoff win of his storied career...](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/zeqyzxxf9dhhpbms21gc.jpg)
January 13, 2013: Emotion poured out of @TonyGonzalez88 as he earned the first playoff win of his storied career...
![January 13, 2013: The rest of the team, including longtime veteran Todd McClure, went nuts...](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/rrenhfglehezbr7ooomd.jpg)
January 13, 2013: The rest of the team, including longtime veteran Todd McClure, went nuts...
![January 13, 2013: And we made the boss pretty happy...](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/z5npw0cxyon7f7uav9xz.jpg)
January 13, 2013: And we made the boss pretty happy...
![January 13, 2013: And the hero took his bow as the celebration came to a close, marking one of the most thrilling victories in Falcons history.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/bytqptr64bodczyxkwj6.jpg)
January 13, 2013: And the hero took his bow as the celebration came to a close, marking one of the most thrilling victories in Falcons history.