Matt Ryan (2) and Aaron Rodgers. (Getty)
When the Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers take to the Georgia Dome field on Sunday in the NFC Championship Game, they’ll be doing so with two of the best quarterbacks in the NFL.
Matt Ryan of the Falcons led the league in passer rating (117.1), while the Packers’ Aaron Rodgers was fourth at 104.2. In his past 5 games, Ryan has 14 touchdowns, zero interceptions and a 5-0 record. Rodgers has been just as good. In Green Bay’s current 8-game win streak, he has 21 TDs and just one INT.
Atlanta hosts Green Bay on Sunday at 3:05 p.m. ET and the game will be televised by FOX. The winner heads to Super Bowl LI to represent the NFC.
So how do the quarterbacks’ numbers stack up against each other? Keep reading to see all the important numbers in the Ryan-Rodgers rivalry heading into Sunday’s showdown:
Matt Ryan Career Playoff Record & Stats
Age: 31
Career Playoff Games: 6
Playoff Record: 2-4
Super Bowl Wins: 0
Super Bowl MVPs: 0
Total Years in NFL, Years in Playoffs: 9 NFL seasons, 6 playoff appearances
Postseason Completions-Attempts-Percentage-Yards: 150 for 226, 66.4%, 1,568 yards
Postseason Touchdowns & Interceptions: 12 TDs and 7 INTs
Postseason Passer Rating: 91.9
Postseason Carries-Yards-Touchdowns: 14 carries, 15 yards, 0 TDs
Times Sacked, Yards Lost: 14 sacks, 77 yards lost
Regular Season Win-Loss vs. the Packers: 3-3 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016)
Playoffs Win-Loss vs. the Packers: 0-1 (48-21 loss in Atlanta on January 15, 2011)
Stats vs. the Packers: 150 for 224, 1,613 yards, 14 touchdowns, 7 interceptions, 12 carries, 57 yards
Pro Bowl Appearances: 4
Matt Ryan: 5 straight games with 2+ TD passes, 0 interceptions- tied (with Wilson, Rodgers, Brady) for longest such streak in last 5 seasons
Aaron Rodgers Career Playoff Record & Stats
Age: 33
Career Playoff Games: 16 (15 starts)
Playoff Record: 10-6 (9-6 as a starter)
Super Bowl Wins: 1 (1-0 overall, Super Bowl XLV)
Super Bowl MVPs: 1 (Super Bowl XLV)
Total Years in NFL, Years in Playoffs: 12 NFL seasons, 9 playoff appearances
Postseason Completions-Attempts-Percentage-Yards: 351 for 550, 63.8%, 4,172 yards
Postseason Touchdowns & Interceptions: 33 TDs and 9 INTs
Postseason Passer Rating: 100.1
Postseason Carries-Yards-Touchdowns: 42 carries, 228 yards, 3 TDs
Times Sacked, Yards Lost: 37 sacks, 240 yards lost
Regular Season Win-Loss vs. the Falcons: 2-3 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016)
Playoffs Win-Loss vs. the Falcons: 1-0 (48-21 on January 15, 2011 in Atlanta)
Stats vs. the Falcons: 160 for 221, 1,992 yards, 16 touchdowns, 1 interception, 28 carries, 155 yards, 2 touchdowns
Pro Bowl Appearances: 6
Aaron Rodgers Career in Georgia Dome
W-L 2-2
Pass YPG 338
Comp pct 75%
TD-Int 10-0
Total QBR 88.4
