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NFL Power Rankings: A Week 16 Look at All 32 Teams

By Peter Panacy

Dec 18, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) after the game against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field. The Patriots won 16-3. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 18, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) after the game against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field. The Patriots won 16-3. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 18, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) hands the ball off to running back Devonta Freeman (24) in the third quarter of their game against the San Francisco 49ers at the Georgia Dome. The Falcons won 41-13. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 18, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) hands the ball off to running back Devonta Freeman (24) in the third quarter of their game against the San Francisco 49ers at the Georgia Dome. The Falcons won 41-13. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

44. . 9-5. . Atlanta Falcons. 7. team

So the Falcons welcomed the embarrassing 49ers to town in Week 15, and what you thought might happen did happen.

Atlanta demolished San Francisco 41-13 in a game that was decided by 21 unanswered Falcons points in the first quarter.

Quarterback Matt Ryan was brilliant, throwing for 286 yards and two touchdowns before being sat in garbage time for backup Matt Schaub, who was also effective enough against the 49ers’ abysmal defense.

The Falcons’ own defense was good enough too. Although they didn’t have much of any competition from the Niners.

Nothing more to see here — the Falcons offense is excellent. The 49ers are trash.