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Jordy Nelson was the top receiving target for the Green Bay Packers in 2016. Reuters

The Green Bay Packers advanced to the NFC Championship game behind two crucial field goals from Mason Crosby from beyond 50 yards in a road win over the Dallas Cowboys, 34-31. The Packers will travel to Atlanta to face the Falcons at the Georgia Dome on Sunday with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.

The big question for the Packers will be if Jordy Nelson will be available. The star wide out didn't suit up against the Cowboys after suffering a rib injury against the New York Giants last week. The injury occurred in the second quarter and Nelson did not return.

Before kickoff, Nelson told NFL Network's Stacey Dales he doesn't know how if he'll be by ready by next Sunday, but is hoping to play. The 31-year-old caught 97 passes for 1,257 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2016.

The Falcons, coming off a solid home victory over the Seattle Seahawks, defeated the Packers in the regular season at the Georgia Dome in Week 8, 33-32.

The matchup was very much a quarterback dual between two MVP candidates. Packers' star Aaron Rodgers completed 28 of his 38 pass attempts for 246 yards and four touchdowns, while Matt Ryan was 28-35 for 288 yards and three touchdowns, and neither threw an interception.

The NFC Championship should be another dual, as both quarterbacks have been invaluable to their teams this season. Rodgers led the NFL in touchdowns (40), while Ryan finished first in quarterback rating (117.1).

The Falcons enter the matchup as four-point favorites with an over/under of 60 points.

Las Vegas oddsmakers had the Falcons as 6/5 favorites to advance to the Super Bowl entering Sunday's games. The Cowboys were 3/2 favorites, while the Packers were 14/5 favorites.

The Falcons also entered with the second-best odds to win the Super Bowl. The New England Patriots are the top favorite at 7/5, while the Falcons No. 2 at 17/5. The Packers entered Sunday with 9/1 odds to win the Super Bowl.

The Falcons host the Packers on Sunday, Jan. 22 at 3:05 p.m. ET.

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