The Falcons, one of the league's worst defensive teams for most of the decade, ranked second against the run, fourth in points allowed and eighth in total defense this season. Their most impressive performance came Sunday in the NFC championship game. People are going to say that we don't deserve to be in the Super Bowl. If we win the Super Bowl, people are going to say we were lucky. But all of it counts.
People tend to call it luck.
I call it faith.