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The Seattle Seahawks lead the NFL in suspensions for performance-enhancing drugs since Pete Carroll became coach in 2010, research by ESPN Stats & Information shows. Defensive end Bruce Irvin's four-game suspension, announced Friday, was the fifth...

Matthew Emmons/USA TODAY SportsFullback Bruce Miller is the 49ers special ingredient to their option offense The San Francisco 49ers option rushing attack has generated 244 yards on 8.4 yards per rush, and four touchdowns this postseason. Including ...

Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesMatt Ryan and Tony Gonzalez are hoping to repeat the celebration from their last win over the 49ers. The Atlanta Falcons and San Francisco 49ers will meet in the first of the two conference championship games on Sunday at 3 ...

The NFC Divisional round continues on Sunday at 1 ET when the No. 1 seed Atlanta Falcons host the Seattle Seahawks, fresh off their win over the Redskins in the Wild Card round. Here are eight notes, nuggets and numbers you need to know heading in...

ESPN Stats & Information just sent out its early preview package on the divisional round playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons. Let's take a look: The Seahawks are 2-8 all-time in road playoff games, including Sunday's vic...

Gregory Shamus/Getty ImagesMatt Ryan has been on his game all season for the Falcons.Matt Ryan was plenty at home on the road on Saturday night, and now his reward is home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. Calvin Johnson garnered most o...

Andrew Weber/USA TODAY SportsCalvin Johnson needs 182 yards to set the NFL record for receiving yards in a season.The Atlanta Falcons can clinch home-field advantage in the NFC with a win on Saturday night against the Detroit Lions but that probably ...

With some help from ESPN Stats & Information and the Atlanta Falcons' media relations department, let's take a look at some statistical superlatives from Atlanta's 34-0 victory against the New York Giants on Sunday. Quarterback Matt Ryan had no p...

Even after Sunday's 30-20 loss to the Carolina Panthers, the Atlanta Falcons still are in good position for a prime spot in the postseason. We've got some updated clinching scenarios, courtesy of ESPN Stats & Information. The Falcons can clinch...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- With some help from ESPN Stats & Information, let's take a by-the-numbers look back at how the Carolina Panthers defeated the Atlanta Falcons, 30-20, on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium. The Panthers tore the Falcons apart wit...

The Atlanta Falcons already have clinched the NFC South title. Now, it's time for them to move onto bigger and better things. According to ESPN Stats & Information, the Falcons can clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs if they win...

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has had a lot to enjoy from past games against the Atlanta Falcons, winning 11 of his first 13 meetings, and setting the single-season pass yardage mark against them last season. But Thursday night was anythi...

Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Quarterback Matt Ryan has helped the Atlanta Falcons to an NFC-best 10-1 record this season, leading the NFC in Total QBR. The Falcons host the Saints on Thursday night. Each week, Stats & Information has a point-count...

NEW ORLEANS -- With some help from ESPN Stats & Information, let's take a by-the-numbers look back at how the New Orleans Saints knocked the Atlanta Falcons from the ranks of the unbeaten on Sunday. Atlanta wide receiver Julio Jones missed only a...

AP Photo/Tom UhlmanPeyton Manning set an NFL record for the most game-winning drives (48) in the 4th quarter or overtime since the merger in Denver's 31-23 win over Cincinnati on Sunday.Peyton Manning had a Total QBR of 94.7 in Sunday's 31-23 win ove...

The Dallas Cowboys have a chance to knock the Atlanta Falcons from the ranks of the undefeated, and if history is any indication, the Falcons' first loss could be beneficial to them in the end. Since 1991, the Cowboys are 3-0 against teams that are 7...