elmwood park zoo also has a falcons exhibit.he keepers say in a matchup the falcons have the speed, but the eagles have stamina. and of course that eagle eye they can see the farthest. the eagles also have power giving them edge over any opponent. >> bald eagle has a record for the largest animal ever carried in-flight. they can pick up items two, three, four times their size. >> a running back? could they pick up a running back? >> they'd probably get pretty close. >> it will truly be a battle of the birds. we're going to have to wait and see how it all shakes out in this afternoon's matchup. >> i was thinking about that story we did a couple weekends ago where the eagle swooped down and picked up that dog, flew away and dropped the dog off and the family was thanking the eagle for sparing their dog's life. so no doubt eagles are very strong. that's why i know today going into the game the weather will be difficult, but when it comes to the battle of the birds, we will fly high. we will prevail. send those falcons back south to

let's talk eagles and falcons.now you have your green ish. >> i tried to wear green tie and green pocket square a little dilemma because of the green screen but you have a bigger dilemma going on today, right. >> i do. it's like atlanta raised me but i live in philadelphia. >> okay. who do you cheer for atlanta falcons or the philadelphia eagles? so i started asking people online because i just wanted to see what they say. we know a lot of people live in philadelphia are from new york and they stay strong to new york teams or allegiance is to wherever they're from. reggie says, this is what i asked first. tomorrow is a big day if you're angles fan or atlanta falcons. i happen to be both growing up in atlanta but living in philadelphia. so who did i cheer for at 4:30 when they play down at the linc. >> i posted his on facebook. but this guy eddie says it ain't where you're from it's where you're at. >> okay. so it's like the home team versus the hometown dilemma. >> right. eddie thinks i should cheer for the eagles.

you're a falcons fan. what are you doing hanging out with the eagles fans. >> born and raced in atlanta. came up here, i have to be true to i am. >> chokers somebody will have to get them cpr or something. >> reporter: did you hear what he said? >> [laughter]. moving along to the pitchers public in manayunk. >> e-a-g-l-e-s! no question who these fans are. >> we're the underdogs, i think we'll win. >> i mean i hope we win. >> reporter: what do you mean we hope. >> we don't have our top quarterback. >> they have to get nick foles comfortable. >> reporter: with the boathouse if the city all lit up green, the eagles fans and the falcons fans will talk all the way to the game. >> these guys are fooling themselves. >> i'll be up top and you'll be hearing me. >> reporter: the only thing left is for the big game to get started once and for all. we'll see you there. at the linc, dann cuellar channel 6 "action news." >> we're all counting down, 4:35 p.m. kickoff time. eagles fans are showing off their team spirit an

also the falcons defense.ressive has the falcons defense been, well, playing the eagles today will now have faced the other five nfc playoff teams over the last six weeks. they hold the rams to 13 points last week. before that held the panthers to 10 points. held the number 2 seed vikings to 14. the santds held the saints to 17. they've been excellent. eagles offense will be under siege. look at nick foles leading man, starting quarterback for eagles arriving here at the link. he is ready to go. his teammates say he has been more confident, more relaxed, and more comfortable this week, settling into his role. here are the birds talking about being underdogs at home in the playoffs. >> i mean, we've been an under dog in our last game ever since 11 went down and we just found a way to win. regardless defense helping offense or offense helping defense or special teams, we just got to go out and play our type of football. >> doing what we did in the regular season. people were doubting us before. >> all year i hav

fans and eagle fans. >> you are a falcon fan?. >> what are you doing with the falcon fans? >> born and raised in atlanta. came here a year ago. i have to stay true to who i am. >> chokers. that's what they are known for, chokers. someone will have to get them cpr. >> did you hear what he said? >> moving along to the pitcher pub in antioch. eagles! >> no question here whose fans these are. >> i think we'll do great. we are considered the underdog, but i think we'll win. >> i hope we win. >> what do you mean hope? >> we are going up against a top team without our top quarterback. >> if they can get foals comfortable, and they had two weeks to do that, so i think it will be okay. >> it seems the eagle fans and falcon fans are talking all the way to the game. >> good luck. >> they are fooling themselves? >> it will be a joke. i'll be up top. you will be hearing me. >> there you have it. the only thing left is for the big game to begin once and for all. we'll see you there. live at the link, dann cuellar, channel6 "action news." >> ea

one last look at eagles falcons. biggest challenge for the birds and ♪ >>> welcome back to fox 29 news the chase for championship. be sure to tune into fox 29 ross sunday afternoon at 4:00. we have fox nfl sunday at 4:40 saints and vikings. battle it out winner going to the nfl championship game. >>> i'm joined once again by dave spadaro in just second many his julio jones has been mean for the falcons this season. just shy of a hundred yard against the rams hadn't a touchdown. gary cobb says containing jones will be the biggest challenge for the birds. >> julio jones is the one guy that i'm most concerned about because he's got the big-time speed. and the eagles have had problems with these double moves. they had problems last year atlanta ran double move on them and got deep. the last couple of games they've had double moves that allowed the team to get big play. the big thing the eagles have got to do they've got to play their assignments. don't try to be a hero. if you have got help over the top, then you can go

of brotherly love to the falcons.y have lost seven of their last eight here including twice in the playoffs. but it is all quiet now and empty but the linc, yes, it will be rocking this time tomorrow when the eagles take on the falcons in their first playoff game in four years. eagles running back jay says they need you to bring it tomorrow against the falcons. >> want it to be loud. get that thing rocking you know what i mean. at the end of the day we know that's going to come. we got rowdy fans, they're loyal and they've been in our corner the whole time. >> your message to the fans what do you want them to bring saturday. >> bring that energy and, you know, bring the belief because a lot of people have been doubting but you know, we don't worry about too much of that but it's just like -- just bring your belief and that comes with how you cheer for us. >> and brandon graham has what we have an opportunity of a lifetime tomorrow. we have to seize this moment and a lot of guys say, look, it's one game, one win, you m

saturday morning forecast for the eagles game, divisional round against the atlanta falcons.here, 64 degrees yesterday. first quarter temperature 31. in the 4th quarter 27. by 4:30 p.m. it will feel like 17 degrees. 6:30 p.m. 13 degrees in philadelphia. 5 in allentown minus ten for the poconos. 8:00 p.m philadelphia. single digits north and west, minus 1 for the poconos. icy cold start for the just as cold tomorrow, with highs in the 20s. we fast forward monday night into tuesday, we have a clipper system developing here, a secondary low will develop off the coast. it will transfer the energy that takes the ball and runs the shoreline, the question is how close will the low be that will determine whether or not we see with if we, how mit depends on how close the low is that would be tuesday afternoon. >> # no >> eagles are g for a big game they face the falcons this afternoon in the playoff game at the linc. >> plus, flyers face off to the devils. here's jeff skeverski with saturday morning sports. >> reporter: the eagles have not played a playoff game in many years. falcons

the zoo also has a falcon exhibit. the keepers say in a matchup the falcons have the speed, but the eagles have stamina and that eagle eye, they can see the farthest. eagles also have power giving them an edge over any opponent. >> bald eagle has a record for the largest animal ever carried in-flight. they can pick up items two, three, four times their size. >> a running back? could they pick up a running back? >> they'd probably get pretty close. >> it will be a battle of the birds. they're going to have to wait and see how the football playing birds match up later today. >>> this is sports desk brought to you by xfinity. x1 from xfinty will change the way you experience tv. >>> oh, baby good morning. i'm danny pommells from nbc sports philadelphia. it is game day. we're just hours away from kickoff between the eagles and falcons. the birds understand the magnitude of this game and are ready to embrace an opportunity they haven't had in four years. >> i'm going to give it everything i have for these guys. i know they'

falcons and rams fighting it out. falcons up six in the fourth quarter. the falcons won 26-13.he falcons held the nfl's highest scoring offense to just 13 points, and brought a strong running game to the linc. defilippo interviewed for the bears head coach. jim schwartz won't interview with the giants now until the birds' season is over. the analyst for the chiefs' titans game, john gn gruden bef becoming coach. look at marcus mariota's pass. what happened with it? he catches his own pass. the throw and catches a touchdown in the same playoff game and does it on the same play. the chiefs blow an 18-point halftime lead. andy reid, more problems in the playoffs. >>> how about the flyers. out of last place in the division. they have won three of four. some good wins against the lightning. yesterday the blues opening face-off claude giroux welcomed back a teammate in a philly way. flyer on ex-flyer. flyers' fore-check. very physical. scott long gets a look. flyers on the rush. claude giroux, off of the buttocks, a butt goal. snapped a goalless drought. second period, i'm going to g

>> i would agree with that the atlanta falcons are a good football team but not the team they were ar ago and to be theest you have to beat best and they were a year ago so this i think is a good m for the eagles. and you know we all matty ice matt ryanigh school well-known in this area but he is a guy that i think when you pressure youanorce him into and thiseagles be critilan they force matt ryan into mistakes. >> the eagles und d at home athe one seed rpring yeah. number one seed, you are 13-3 are you kidding me. but do you know what i liked it. i actually think doug pederson has an arrow in the quiver we get no respect 13-3 and nb going to sell the players hard on that and sell it effectively. >> they like that stuff and fa makers and starts with wide es a he is dangerousut the falcons use >> offese 6-4, smart intelligent ts play we are looking at nows a run read and and throw a pass. this is a quarterback and wide re eyes. it's an experience group of receivers andatty ice pulling the trigger but i think offensive line could bwhere the. >> talk about that meouthe falc? >> well, t

falcons landed in the wrong bird nest.nd of course, the kid, fans of all ages, everyone all deck out in their green, and black, we love it, share your pictures and videos on social media, use the #six abc action we will show them on the air. >> we are tracking other news, of the day, right now a woman is in critical condition after she says her husband shot her, three times, before eventually turning that gun on himself. police responded to the 400 block of passmore street in philadelphia's lawncrest section, just before midnight, investigators say would the man crawled to the front porch because her husband turned on the gas, on the stove, after she knew her, crews rush her to temple university hospital, the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. >>> highway patrol officer shot a man in the kensington section of philadelphia, after police say that he tried to take an officer's gun. this all started just after midnight when a officer pulled over the vehicle, apparently the driver was going the wrong way on ruth street j

as the birds win over the falcons. doug pederson raised his hand in victory clinching the big win 15-10. >> later today the eagles find out who they will play in the nfc championship. >> nick foles played better making a crucial fumble recovery that allowed the eagles keep the ball at the goal line. matt ryan scrambling the ball missing his receiver for the go-ahead touchdown with a minute or so left in the big game. time seemed to stand still. the players walking off that field victorious. >> minutes lat people can't get enough of happening in the locker room. how do you love that? own the owner dancing for his team. it quickly became a viral hit on social media. >> he's got some moves there, right? so much is made of the eagles being the underdogs despite being the top seed in the nfc. >> they of course seem to take that personally. >> >> it had been nine years since the eagles last won a playoff game. ironically it's been nine years since they apreerd in the nfc championship game. the birds are now one step away fro

the falcons recover. inside handoff to nelson aguilar. 21 yards to the falcons three yard line. fourth and goal. legarrette blount punches it up. extra point no good. >> the eagles could use a big special teams play. it's very high. it's going to bounce across the 20. and it will be down. and the falcons say it was off an eagle. and they have! they have recovered it! >> trips to the right. ryan looks that way. touchdown. >> wow. so so late in the half, eagles get a big break here. foals overthrows the pass. some people on twitter were saying nick foles just completed the immaculate reception. maybe not. torre smith, great heads-up play off the defender's knee. the 53 yard field goal, longest eagles post season. wentz watching nick foles. foals just had his wits about him in the second half. this drive sputters to a close outside the red zone. ajai comes up empty. the right foot gives the eagles 12-10 lead. eagles next possession, foals to the guy who was getting the touches. ajai. 32 yard pickup. eagles on top, 15-10. falcons need a touchdown. fourth and six. matt ryan to julio

falcons arriving yesterday, they will not get anyrotherly love in the city.ever won a playoff game in the city. the eagles are cntg on x factort 4:35 p.m. >> i want get rockin'. >> philly will show up, i know it will be crazy at the linc. it's about them giving us that x factor. >> when they are on offense and that crowd is roaring that's a tough thing to deal with, i'm excited about that. >> nick foles will be the center of attention under center of the falcons. nick foles had a much better demeanor in practice. he has been locked in and conf bounce back after a tough last two definites more confident a lot more relaxed and confident. just real confident and relaxed in the huddle. >> i feel good, i feel really good, i don' the win we're in the playoffs we have to get a win, obviously you want to go out there and play. i'm going to give it everything i have to these guys. >> reporter: dickdick vermeal sd the eagles are in for a tough one today. >> i think falcons are a better team than people give them credit for. last week when they played the beth team than

eagles verse falcon. that is why we have a zoo expert and i would say steve, you should put an hat on because that eagle was looking at his hair, like a nest. >> real quickly here, yesterday we measured a young man five years old. he was two years old. in wonder he was so short. we brought him in here. his name was lucas. >> how many cheese steaks was he. >> three and a half cheese steaks. >> yes. >> so some folks sent me a hat i will never show my nipples or wear a hat on tv but i have given up a hat thing but my nipples are still have in the been shown. >> that is pretty good. >> fabulous. >> where is it from. >> rosta in pasta. it is official philly cheese stake hat. >> it is kind of awesome. >> i don't really taste it. >> what is their web site. >> it is going to be rosta in pasta. >> it is a cottony taste. >> it is a turn off, sure it is. >> maybe. >> seinfeld episode, george tried to combine sex with eating sandwiches, so he had a sandwich under the sheets in his bed. >> ugh. >> we found this articl

it helped them this week going against the falcons.y have another one next sunday at 6:40 for the afc title game. >> theyound a win. that'sll matters. >> when the birds win, eagle nation wins as well. let's head back to the link with annie mccormick and fan reaction. >> if you want to know what fans sound like learning they are one game away from the superbowl, take a listen -- [cheering and shouting ] >> they played great! >> eagles! >> just moments afrfireworkses e lincoln financial field, the masses ofag fans exploded with excitement. >> hit 'em low, him et high, watch your eagles fly! >> it was close to the end. we stopped them. it doesn't get any better than that, baby. >> i thought we had 'em. i respect philadelphia and all of their fans. >> anxiety levels went through the roof. the devoted never wavered. >> we'll see you next sunday! >> we'll be back here next weekend! >> are you getting superbowl tickets? >> we are going to the superbowl, winning next weekend at home with this crowd. >> phillies behind us. it's all us. >> going

eagle defense gave up ten points to the falcons yesterday. how sharp was the defense? had to be very good for us to win this football game. we knew we wanted to make the atlanta falcons one dimensional. that means we had to stop the run. they did a decent job of stopping the run. the important thing with their two weeks after off was a film study. they said we understood what the plays were. we understood what they were trying to do, what they wanted to get out of the play. they did a great job of coming ancoverageand stopping the play. the two week break, that's what came in handy. >> eagles pitched a shutout second half. >> we made corrections and played with image. we took the first two quarters and seeing our energy level and times two in the third quarter. >> we are the best, let's prove it. on paper, that's what it says. we put the work in. let's do it. they ran the sprint out. everybody knew it. they called it out. we knew it would be a toss up plays to 11. jalen did what he has to do, boxed him out. we are happy. >> very happy. eagle fans are bullish on the tea

the atlanta falcons. remember, the eagles beat the falcons last year at the linc, held them to their fewest points of the season. matt ryan's worst game last year. last night in l.a., larry david sending an accidental text on purpose. matt ryan is bleeding. falcons and rams fighting it out. falcons up six in the fourth quarter. matt ryan, nice touch to julio jones here. the falcons won 26-13. the falcons' defense held the nfl's highest scoring offense to just 13 points and bring a strong running game to the linc. eagles' quarterbacks coach defilippo interviewed for the bears head coach. defensive coordinator jim schwartz won't interview with the giants now until the birds' season is over. hopefully that's a ways away. the analyst for the chiefs/titans game, jon gruden got a good look at andy reid's play chart before officially becoming raiders coach. marcus mariota stealing the show. look at his pass here. what happened with it? he catches his own pass. the first to throw and catch a touchdown pass in the

falcons lost that game and eventually went on a three game losing streak. is hoping for flash back at the linc. >> obviously it is good to know that is going to be falcons because you know, we have, i have seen it before, so a little bit, you know, familiar and then just watching the tape as well, that has been helpful, and i have been able to just use my experience of playing them earlier in the year to remember some of the things that worked, some things that we can fix, so that we have a little bit of good stuff happening. >> all right. switching gears a top match up on the main line, villanova hosting number 10 xavier, this is wildcats first game since reclaiming top spot in the land. also, temple, st. joes, lasalle all on the road, a big night in the big five. >>> the captain is an all-star , nhl named all-star and claude giroux is flyers lo ne representative. his move to the wing and being healthy allowed him to sit tied for second in the nhl in points. some flyers fans are upset that sean couturier and jay voracek did not make the cut. >>> happy hour

eagles falcons and if you head there bundle up.old air arriving during the day on saturday. the clouds are breaking and the rain will be over but it is going to be breezy and temperatures are dropping at 4:00, when we have the kickoff 4:30, 31 degrees and by the end of the game in the 30s and feeling cooler thanks to the wind and at least it's dry. until then we warm things up and right now it's mild 41 in philadelphia down from the high of 44. two days in a row with high in the 40s. reading 40 and cape may 39 and trenton 41. satellite 6 along with action radar showing us we started the day with sunshine and clouds rolling in and we'll have cloud cover over the next two days. with the clouds tonight. insulating the earth with winds out of the south-southeast not nearly as cold as last night. temperatures in the teens and 20s and black ice, tonight 35 degrees in philadelphia and suburbs up to the northern and lehigh valley and berks county will slip slightly below freezing and tomorrow even with all the clouds, look at this. 50 degr

. >> can't wait for the bird to tar down the falcons tomorrow. fly eagles fly. >> let's get the offense going. >> reporter: outside the eagles proshop. he pulled out supplies he'll have for the game. he's known as coach doug pederson look alike. >> that's what everybody tells me. i'll get geared up for tomorrow. >> other people are getting creative with their dress. she's keeping her holiday decorations in honor of st. nick foals who gets the start tomorrow. >> st. nick. it will bring us touch downs. after christmas present. >> speaking of presents the eagles are giving a present to local businesses. a very busy saturday. coming up we'll tell you more about that. >>> nbc10 is your official eagles station and the only place to watch the battle of the birds. kick off tomorrow 4:35. we'll have coverage all day long. it starts at 9:30 a.m. with inside the eagles. we pick back up at 12 noon. straight until kick off. stay with us after the game for interviews from the players and coaches. >>> to this now a friend of a murdered university of pennsylvani

falcons and rams fighting it out. falcons up six in the fourth quarter.ryan, nice touch to julio jones here. the falcons won 26-13. the falcons' defense held the nfl's highest scoring offense to just 13 points and brought a strong running game to the linc. eagles' running backs coach defilippo interviewed for the bears head coach. jim schwartz won't interview with the giants now until the birds' season is over. hopefully that's a ways away. the analyst for the chiefs/titans game, jon gruden before becoming coach. look at marcus mariota's pass. what happened with it? he catches his own pass. the first to throw and catch a touchdown pass in the same playoff game, and does it on the same play. the chiefs blow an 18-point halftime lead. andy reid, more problems in the playoffs. >>> how about the flyers. out of last place in the division. they have won three of four. some good wins against the lightning. yesterday the blues opening face-off claude giroux welcomed back teammate brayden schenn in philly way. flyer on ex-flyer. flyers' fore-check. very physical.

however, he was back at practice with falcons earlier today. matt ryan knows what it takes to succeed here in the playoffs. the falcons are just a year removed from a super bowl appearance. now as they look to try to get back there again this season, the falcons say they're looking at ryan at more than just his numbers. >> might be some of the intangible this year that show up maybe not on the stat sheet but show up inside our locker room inside the walls to make sure that he puts us in the right spot at the right time. and although those don't show up on the stat sheets they're a big part of who we are and how we want to play play. up to in saturday morning 8:00 a.m. for fox 29 "game day live". a special date and time for the last break down of eagles falcons. you have enough time to come over back here to the forts complex tailgate before that eagles falcons game. i know we've already talked so much about how loud eagles fans want to get who are this week. that's what the players are saying as well. another psa announcement be loud here at th

the atlanta falcons. they'll have to travel to play outside in philly. atlanta has only won one outdoor playoff game. you can watch only here on nbc 10. a live pregame show to follow the eagles on the road to victory. if you played the powerball in this area, sorry to say you did win the jackpot. match all six numbers to win that multimillion dollar grand prize. one ticket worth $1 million in new jersey. we'll keep an eye out for that. the lucky location in new hampshire. the winning powerball ticket was sold here in merrimack about an hour northwest of boston. these are the winning numbers. 12-29-30-33-61. the powerball was 26. one person won the $450 million grand prize in the lucky millions. >>> atlantic city is still buried under snow. what the city is now doing to get the streets cleaned up and safe to drive and who is pitching in to help. >>> and dropping their pants for a good. the reason some riders will be bearing a lot more than you'd expect in this bitter weather. >>> meteorologist krystal klei

the falcons felt it and it ended their season. the eagles now just a win away from making the super bowl. a pleasant good morning to you. nydia han is off, alicia vitarelli joins us. chris sowers is outside in the cold. what's wrong, cold buddy? >> there is nothing pleasant about this morning. temperatures are much, much cold yesterday than they were at this time. cold front obviously has swept through. look at the temperatures now we're down to 9 degrees. center city 14, glassboro14, claymont 13. factoring in the winds, it gets brutal out here. allentown and philadelphia feels like 15. a wind chill advisory remains in effect until 10:00 a.m. in the poconos. 3 below in reading, 1 above in atlantic city. wind chills throughout the day climbing out of the single digits by mid morning and into the teens by the first part of the afternoon. 1:00 feels-like temperature for philadelphia, 14. by 3:00, 18 and by 5:00, 16 degrees. this is a blustery and chilly day. the positive is we'll see a lot of sunshine. it's a nice-looking day but pre

later in the second, falcons on the punt.make the fair catch allows the ball to bounce. falcons get the ball back and quarterbacks extra chances they'll make you pay. matt ryan from penn charter hits free man for the touchdown puts the falcons up but only by one at half because of a 53-yard field by elliot before the half. now to the third nick foles and offense started to alcoholic hits wide open jeffrey to most chains down the side lines eagles would add field goal to take lead. fourth quarter same score all aboard the jay train. choo-choo! ajayi against the screen and great block led to another eagles field goal. elliot was on point but now the final drive for the falcons and panic was setting in for eagles fans especially after this completion by ryan julio jones on fourth down. jones with a beaut of a toss there but none would matter because it all came down to one final play. stop here and eagles come out on top. fourth and goal from the two. ryan has nothing. tosses it up for grabs. incomplete. the eagles win their fir

the falcons won in the regular season be that's last year's the falcons haven't beat the eagles in the1978. >> so that could >> go back to that >> the game the snow, the cold. >> a little off the field thing? go anding on here, malcome jenkins is expecting a baby, so the baby is due on january 15th. this game is scheduled for the 13th. this wife, marissa there in her photo shoot. do we think that will be a little distraction for him >> i wouldn't think so, this is what you play for and get paid for, he's been to a super bowl's he knows what it takes to ramp it up. i think you can separate the two. if you were to take off, i would scratch my head being like, what's going on? >> he's happy to be out of the house. >> stop it. >> i don't have to deal with that. i don't have to make any papa runs. >> i got to go to work. >> i got to go to work. >> that's it >> i got to make the paycheck >> you make the sound easy, if that baby comes he's all over. but he has to focus >> he wouldn't know because he's out there. it's not like he got somebody on the sidelines >> you know about water breakings

here is five reasons why the eagles will beat the falcons. he goes the falcons always have a way of stepping on their own foot. i mean, they beat themselves. >> yes, it is true. i have all year long, the offense hasn't been n'sync. so that's true. i go, yes to that. >> okay? next one? >> the next one, fate -- the people around foles, do you have fate in foles? he's talking about all of the players around him, they can be the reason why the eagles win. >> they're supporting him. >> yes. you know what, alex, you're exactly right. i totally, he's right on that one. that's where defense, that's offensive line, really good. and the running backs, and the tight-ends, they got weapons, so yerkes i agree. >> okay there is guy, kinkaid, says that he thinks the eagles defense is better than the falcons. >> agreed. that's three for three. eagles defense, because of their front, after the quarterback, i would say yes, falcons defense is smallest, eagles can run on them. >> okay. the next bun we're on the j tray train. they say we have the weapon of jay a

atlanta falcons over the los angeles rams. coming up next, the quicken post game report. ,000 deaths in america last year. we need to stand up and say enough. the only way this problem is going to be solved is if we raise our voices. choose help over helplessness, hope over hopelessness. make sure that the lives we've lost will not have been lost in vain. addiction is a disease. when you ask for help, help is there for you. >> final score here, falcons 26, rams 13. hello, everyone. liam mchugh back here in l.a. the falcons, the defending nfc champions but they entered this postseason as the sixth seed. and today they take their first step in their quest to become the third team to do so. and a big reason, three men getting game balls here tonight. robert alford get once. so does jones. and matt ryan, 218 yards passing and a touchdown. michele tafoya. >> michele: matt, you told us this season wasn't easy, wasn't perfect. how does the season prepare you. >> we had to grind it out, defense played really well. offensively, we were

now you focus in on the falcons. the match up we wanted , we wanted a dome team coming here to play outdoors in the elements. sue will tell you it will be windy on saturday. that is a good thing. here's the recipe eagles can do two things really well. they can play defense and they can run the ball. mike and alex, the rest to be played out last year do you remember when falcons were in the super bowl last year? well, earlier in the season, the falcons came to lincoln financial field, mike and alex , what happened, the eagles shortened the game, they ran the ball, they frustrated that great falcons offense by limiting their possessions. it is doable. >> defense will win this. defense wins championships is the old phrase. >> defense and the running game. >> yes. >> plus we've owe. >> we have to run the ball. >> there is that too. >> exactly. that is a big deal. >> it is. >> let's think bit mike you are out of the dome. >> they are out of the dome. >> they have to come here. >> i know. >> on grass. >> on grass. >> they

nbc 10 teamed up with triple-a to help fans ready for the falcons. today the victory bus toured through the area, double decker wrapped in eagles colors, and fans can write messages on the bus. >>> you can catch it on 69th terminal at 6:00 p.m., cherry gardens state park, senate and market, and the avenue of the arts. >>> fly eagles, fly, on the road to victory. >> there he is, schwartz leading the chant here on nbc 10 this afternoon. a lot of spirit here. now it's your turn. we want to hear your spin on the eagles fight song. so graiends family and church group, pets, whatever it is. send your rendition through nbc 10.com or tagging on media with the hashtag fly eagles fly. and now for an encore, here's glen hurricane schwartz. >> it's probably going to be facebook page or something. >> yeah, we want to see more of it. great cheerleader out there for the eagles. >> i'm excited. >> got your tie on and everything. >> i go back to franklin field as a teenager selling coke's just to get in to the stadium. i mean -- >> you are not old enough for that, ar

the eagles take on the falcons this saturday. the birds' first playoff game and fans are pumped. >> i'm excited to see nick foles play. >> we've got foles now and i believe he's going to pull through for us. >> reporter: top seed in their conference but for the first time ever, the eagles go into the playoffs with a frustrating statistic hanging over their heads. >> >> they have about a 40% chance of winning. that's a very rare, in fact it's the first time that a number one seed is going into their first game as underdogs. >> reporter: former eagles linebacker isn't too worried about being the underdog in saturday's game. >> what does that mean for morale? >> reporter: i think for morale it's going to be beneficial. here's the thing. no one place the disrespect card better than philadelphia, right? >> reporter: he believes going in with the chips stacked against them is a good thing for the birds. >> we've got them right where we want them at. i can't wait until saturday night. the linc is going to be rocking and i think this tea

i think he can play well enough to beat atlanta falcons.ell enough to take us to the super bowl. he's not carson wentz. nor will he ever be. but at the top of his game he can do a few things maybe carson doesn't do as well as he does and that's where he's got to be. >> not a bad endorsement. as far as the other quarterback in this game matt ryan was on the verge of winning it all last season until the falcons meltdown in the super bowl. ryan is looking for revenge from a year ago. he's been red hot in the playoffs but the penn charter grad has struggled in philly losing three of his four starts but he says he knows how to handle his return home. >> i'm used to it now. you know, i haven't played as long as i have, i understand that regardless of where we go where we play you have to, you know, you have to be at your very best every week. the one nice part is you see a lot of familiar faces friendly faces after the game which is always nice. >> all right. hockey now. after the four day bye they're back to work. they return to practice as they

eagles face the falcons next saturday, falcons beating the rams in l.a. >> fans are ready. >> much more to come on "action news" including our top stories. ♪ ♪ >> "action news" continues. >> saturday night. i'm walter perez. here's what's happening, 11:30. firefighters are mourning the loss of one of their own balloting a fire in philadelphia. >> president trump is defending himself with tweets saying he's a genius. >> and beyond bone chilling, temperatures dangerous in some cases causing air travel to grind to a halt. it's cold out there and getting worse tomorrow morning. tomorrow, we could break a record low. melissa magee is here with a check of the forecast. melissa? >> the cold is gripping much of the eastern half of the u.s. in philadelphia, we are coming in at 11-degrees after a high today of 16 in the city. the current air temperature in burlington, vermont, 12-degrees below zero, 7 below in caribou and 2-degrees above zero in boston. factor in the northwesterly winds, sustained at 20 miles per hour, feels like 30° below zero, cariboo, maine. a windchill in washington d.c. minu

the falcons quarterback once called chester county home. we're talking to his uncle about what it will be like to watch his nephew take on the birds. ,000 deaths in america last year. we need to stand up and say enough. the only way this problem is going to be solved is if we raise our voices. choose help over helplessness, hope over hopelessness. make sure that the lives we've lost will not have been lost in vain. addiction is a disease. when you ask for help, help is there for you. >>> the morning team on the road in montgomery county. >> in ft. washington, and the community all about location, location, location. the office park is key to the local economy and its location, it's key to attracting workers in area businesses there. the 500-acre site is strategically placed. it is near the pennsylvania turnpike. it's near 309 and a busy septa station with direct trains into and out of the city. several companies like ditech home loans have shuttles to move staff right to the workplace. the large complex is along the main drag. employees tol

and getting ready to take own the falcons the first top seed ever to be the under dog, likely because few have faith in foles has the backup. and he has final in himself. >> i feel great. really, really good. confident. so far it's been a great week of work, i don't know, i can say i feel good. i don't want to explain more i feel really good and great at practice. we got a lot of great work in and staying in the moment. that is the biggest thing you'll have criticism and i know that, the big thing is i feel good and in the moment than is a great thing when are you an athlete or anyone. >> lane johnson says a way to make it easier on foles is to run the ball than is part of the game play. >> and how about bulletin board material. but i am told that there are signs posted around the complex in the weight room and players round reminding them they are an underdog in the game. i like it, i like it a lot. live at the nova care complex. jaime apody, channel 6 "action news." >> whatever helps thank you. >>> we see your team spirit if you love the birds, share your photos with us, use #6abcac

the falcons offense more chance to the ball. strucked. >> knowing those offensive issues with nick foles, what does the defense have to do to make up for that? >> they just have to put enough pressure on matt ryan. different quarterback specially out of the dome, make him feel as uncomfortable as possible, make sure that you don't have guys like tyler gabriel, anybody else sneak behind you, like you have, so it is trying to just contain them, being fast and aggressive at the same time. >> elliot, give me hot take. one quick key to victory. >> all right, one quick key. i don't know, they have to tackle. they have to tackle real well. >> but they have to tackle well. but again it, all comes down to the quarterback, that's harping on, that but if foles doesn't give you his a-plus game they won't win. i will say this, for the first time since carson wentz went downey thought maybe they have a chance for the superbowl again, you get the falcons, probably the match up you went if the eagles win, i think the falcons are tougher team th

the eagles take on the falcons this saturday. the birds' first playoff game and fans are pumped. >> i'm excited to see nick foles play. >> we've got foles now and i believe he's going to pull through for us. >> reporter: top seed in their conference but for the first time ever, the eagles go into the playoffs with a frustrating statistic hanging over their heads. >> >> they have about a 40% chance of winning. that's a very rare, in fact it's the first time that a number one seed is going into their first game as underdogs. >> reporter: former eagles linebacker isn't too worried about being the underdog in saturday's game. >> what does that mean for morale? >> reporter: i think for morale it's going to be beneficial. here's the thing. no one place the disrespect card better than philadelphia, right? >> reporter: he believes going in with the chips stacked against them is a good thing for the birds. >> we've got them right where we want them at. i can't wait until saturday night. the linc is going to be rocking and i think this tea

eagles and falcons ready to hit field. hear from players, next. >> what's the best prank you ever pulled? one athlete may take the cake. and popcorn. ♪ ♪ ♪ (radio playing in background) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ,000 deaths in america last year. we need to stand up and say enough. the only way this problem is going to be solved is if we raise our voices. choose help over helplessness, hope over hopelessness. make sure that the lives we've lost will not have been lost in vain. addiction is a disease. when you ask for help, help is there for you. >>> new at 11 making wishes come true. the college of medicine held its eleventh annual talent show tonight. the goal is raise money for make a wish philadelphia. since 2007 the event has raised more than $47,000. >> sounding good there. file this asne of the most corny pranks you'll see. milwaukee bucks rookie sterling brown was the victim of a pop corp. prank. his car full of popcorn after he forgot to put towels on the veteran players he didn't go hungry. while he cleaned out the mess. >

falcon quarterback matt ryan has struggled at the linc in his career. the eagles fans want the falcons to hear the noise. >> it's going to be loud. we'll be rocking. >> it's going to be crazy at the linc, it's about them giving us that little x factor. >> it's a tough thing to that. >> they will get things rocking at the linc. nick foles is at the center of the playo script. he is trying to shake off the rust as he fills in for carson wentz. he is a aore confident and relaxed. he is real relaxed. >> i feel good, i don't come how we get the -- i don't care how we get the win, we're in the playoffs, i'm going out there to get the win and give it everything we've got for these guys. >> we want to see your team spirit show us your eagles pride on instagram and twitter or post them on the "action news" facebook. 5:04 a.m. on to tell you about this morning, explosion literally blew a man out of his home in delran. that man managed to safely crawl on his lawn and to his neighbor's house. the rear of the home severely damaged, emergency crews checked the man ou

right now falcons coming off their wild card win over the rams are favorite over the eagles, it is first time ever, a number one seed is an under dog in the first playoff game. we check back in with temple university assistant professor george demerea says falcons wild card victory is a big factor. >> atlanta won the game, they looked good and that why is a point spread went from a pick them to atlanta being two and a half to three-point favorite so maybe there is just a little bit of over confidence in that regard. >> new to put things in perspective a number one seed in the afc patriots are two touchdown favorites over tennessee titans. we will get you ready for eagles and falcons saturday at 3:30 with chevy kick off right here on cbs 36789 don bell, leslie van arsdal, pat gallen, merrill reese, and many more, that is 3:30 right here on saturday right here on cbs 36789. >>> police are working to track down a suspect who successfully broke into an atm in southwest philadelphia, it happened, christmas eve morning on 39100 block of south, 61st street, and police say that the suspect pulle

falcons/rams again.ons beat the rams, the eagles will play them play the lowest remaining seed aft this weekend. what do you see in that matchup right now. >> a lot of scoring. >> yeah. >> i think the matchup is an experienced falcons team, against a super talented and inexperienced in the playoffs rams team. they're wheeling out snoop dog to play at half time. >> yeah. isn't at the la memorial coliseum they'll have a lot of fun. to me if you start quickly against the rams you put them in the hole you put a lot of pressure on jared. good off this is not like every other game. this is a different level of tempo. a different level of pressure. you win you go to the next round. you lose you go home. i think at land has a shot to win that game a slim shot but a shot. they're defense is better than people think. >> eagles fans would like to see that. >> snoop dog very familiar with the coliseum. >> why mott. it will be a party. >> they play the rams, saints or panthers. they played carolina earlier this year

atlanta falcons over the los angeles rams. coming up next, the quicken post game report. >> final score here, falcons 26, rams 13. hello, everyone. liam mchugh back here in l.a. the falcons, the defending nfc champions but they entered this postseason as the sixth seed. and today they take their first step in their quest to become the third team to do so. and a big reason, three men getting game balls here tonight. robert alford get once. so does jones. and matt ryan, 218 yards passing and a touchdown. michele tafoya. >> michele: matt, you told us this season wasn't easy, wasn't perfect. how does the season prepare you. >> we had to grind it out, de against a great defense tonight. we ran the football. our guys played up front so hard. and in the second half, we started to get it going a little bit. i'm proud of pit . it was a fourth quarter game and i'm proud of this win. >> cris: now you go to philly, a place you're very familiar with. you probably have lots of people there supporting you. what does it mean to go in there an

falcons 10 points off turnovers. ryan threw for 210 yards and that touchdown. 10-6 atlanta. 22 seconds left in the half. philly in their own territory. nick foles, who threw for 246 yards, should have been picked off here but instead it ricochets to tory smith. a gain of 20 leads to 53-yard field goal by jake elliot as the clock expired. eagles down 10-9 at the half. that was huge. they took the lead off two field goals in the second. atlanta down 5. ryan fourth and 6. 3:30 remaining. first down to julio jones. atlanta got the ball to the 2 yard line. now fourth and goal. this time ryan's pass to julio incomplete. jones had fallen down, ball went through his hands. eagles win 15-10. they'll host the vikings or saints in the nfc title game. first playoff win for the eagles since 2006. nick foles, first single quarterback to win a playoff game since donovan mcnabb in 2008. >> our backs against the wall, people discount us, don't give us much credit, whatever it might be. for our team to battle against a fine football t

eagles win this thing 15 to 10 and take out the atlanta falcons.agles are excited about this one? i think so...their owner jeffrey laurie...doing some sort of dance in the locker room after the game. gotta love watching this stuff. congrats to philadelphia. they will take ok, you're elbow deep up the business end of a turkey, and we're gonna serve sunday dinner off a counter wiped with jasmine sparkle? i got salmonella just thinking about it. me too. you want clean, get a cleaner with bleach in it. clorox means clean. here's a live look at kirkwood this morning... ( marty ) dave spahr has your forecast... (dave)a ridge of high pressure over california will maintain dry and mild conditions today. rain chances will develop in the north bay by monday afternoon and across most of the region by late monday night. a period of dry weather is forecast from tuesday afternoon through wednesday. periods of rain/rain showers are then expected from wednesday night through the end of the week, with more rain possible by late next weekend. ( marty ) three months

fourth and goal for the falcons. matt ryan rolls out, but can't connect.hampionship game 15-10. john clark has more from the link. >> you're wrong again. i guess you ain't never played football. the eagles can't do what? >> reporter: underdogs and just the way the eagles like it. they wore a dog mask, yes, because they're underdogs. and now the birds 4 and 0 in playoff history. and you know what, they'd like to be underdogs again right here going into the nfc title game. >> me and lane decided we'd order these masks. it was time to put the masks on. we were looking for each other, but i couldn't find his scent. >> it's a lack of respect for the guys that work every day, that we work with, and it's a lack of respect for the team, our fan base. the fact we have these games at home and we're still the underdog. but it's cool. philly always been an underdog. we love that story. we love the fight. >> it really doesn't matter what you guys talk about because that locker room in there is united. i'll go to bat for everyone of those guys in that dressing room. >>

the doubters say the birds can't beat the falcons. the one side will be one and done. what? there is life after carson wentz and eagles are so ready to prove that tomorrow. the eagles upped they have a great opportunity ahead of them. tomorrow that all through their injuries they've suffered from this year they know the train just keeps on moving. yes the eagles look different when they made their run to set up this one seed in the playof playoffs. but they know they can still get that win tomorrow. >> i'm very confident in that just by the way the guys have handled their business the last two weeks. the way we practiced last week. the way we've prepared and prepped this week. does that guarantee anything? no. we still got to go out and may, but -- but just the attitude of the team and focused on the opponent this week. >> at land to's defense did solid job of containing the rams running back. when looking at the eagles offense the falcons had high praise for how balanced and sharp they've been all season. >> they come out and run the ball and all the runs set up their

falcons 10 points off turnovers.n threw for 210 yards and that touchdown. 10-6 atlanta. 22 seconds left in the half. philly in their own territory. nick foles, who threw for 246 yards, should have been picked off here but instead it ricochets to tory smith. a gain of 20 leads to 53-yard field goal by jake elliot as the clock expired. eagles down 10-9 at the half. that was huge. they took the lead off two field goals in the second. atlanta down 5. ryan fourth and 6. 3:30 remaining. first down to julio jones. atlanta got the ball to the 2 yard line. now fourth and goal. this time ryan's pass to julio incomplete. jones had fallen down, ball went through his hands. eagles win 15-10. they'll host the vikings or saints in the nfc title game. first playoff win for the eagles since 2006. nick foles, first single quarterback to win a playoff game since donovan mcnabb in 2008. >> our backs against the wall, people discount us, don't give us much credit, whatever it might be. for our team to battle against a fine football team,