Bryant saves day for Falcons

Atlanta Falcons bounced back from blowing a 20-point lead to reach the NFC Championship game with a 30-28 win over the Seattle Seahawks.

Matt Bryant kicked a 49-yard field goal with eight seconds remaining after the Falcons had looked set to concede the biggest fourth-quarter comeback in NFL play-off history when, after leading 27-7, they fell behind to Marshawn Lynch's two-yard run with 31 seconds left.

But Matt Ryan completed two long passes after the kick-off to set set up Bryant's winning kick and send the Falcons to the NFC Championship game for only the third time in franchise history.

Bryant's winning moment was not without controversy, however, after he missed an initial kick only for the officials to rule a time-out had been called.

Russell Wilson passed for two touchdowns and ran for another, but it wasn't enough for the Seahawks.

The Falcons will host the San Francisco 49ers, who beat the Green Bay Packers 45-31 last night, next Sunday.