Conference championships open with high-scoring matchup

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The Atlanta Falcons’ Matt Ryan warms up Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, before the NFC championship game against the Green Bay Packers in Atlanta.

Sun, Jan 22, 2017 (11:25 a.m.)

The NFC championship game is expected to close out the Georgia Dome with a shootout, with oddsmakers expecting 60 points combined from the Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers.

That game opens conference championship Sunday at 3:05 p.m. on Fox, with the winner headed to Super Bowl 51 in Houston to take on the winner of the late game between the Patriots and Steelers.

Pittsburgh is a 4 1/2-point underdog in New England, where the weather shouldn't be a huge factor. It's cloudy, but the temperature should not drop below 35 degrees. That game starts around 6:40 p.m. on CBS.

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