"Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan unleashed a dizzying array of offense in less than two quarters before he was removed from the 45-24 win over Tampa Bay on Sunday.

Ryan completed 6 of 9 passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns to help build a 42-0 lead.

"I thought we started off as a team very fast today; offense, defense and special teams did exactly what we needed to do early on and then finished it off in the second half," Ryan said. "We took care of the business that we wanted to today."

Ryan got the offense in rhythm before entering the playoffs.

"We had opportunities the week before; we just didn't make those plays," Ryan said. "Today, we came out , we made the plays and that's what we need to do moving forward. I think everybody's confidence is very high heading into next week."

Ryan was elated that the Falcons were able to get their running game untracked.

"We're at our best when we can run the football effectively and throw the ball effectively, so it was good for us today," Ryan said. "I thought our offensive line did a great job opening up some holes and our backs ran really, really hard and really effectively all day.""