Gameday: 49ers at Falcons - Fort Worth Star Telegram

2 p.m., today, Georgia Dome, Atlanta

TV: KDFW/4 Radio: KRLD/105.3 FM

Records: 49ers 12-4-1, Falcons 14-3

Line: Niners by 4

About the 49ers: Jim Harbaugh is the eighth head coach since 1970 to win the division title in each of his first two NFL seasons. ... Niners ousted the Green Bay Packers last week 45-31 while setting a single-game franchise postseason records with 579 total net yards and 323 rush yards. ... Quarterback Colin Kaepernick is 6-2 as a starter, including the playoffs, and has a 98.7 passer rating in those eight starts. ... Running back Frank Gore had 119 yard rushing and one touchdown against the Packers. Tight end Vernon Davis has a career playoff average of 30.5 yards per catch. .... The efficient Niners had 16 giveaways, tied for second fewest in NFL. ... Niners led the NFC in total defense (294.4 yards per game) and pass defense (200.2) ... Linebacker Aldon Smith has 15 sacks his past 11 games, including the playoffs.

About the Falcons: Quarterback Matt Ryan got his first career playoff win and tied a franchise postseason record with three touchdown passes in a narrow win over Seattle ... Falcons averaged 281.8 pass yards per game in regular season, highest in team history. ... Offense averaged 369.1 yards a game, second best in club history (376.6 in 2011). ... Bullish Michael Turner has a rushing touchdown in six of past eight games. He had 98 yards against Seattle. ... Big-play wide receivers Roddy White and Julio Jones will be tough to handle. White had a 47-yard touchdown last week. Jones had six catches last week. ... Defensive end John Abraham has 126 career sacks.

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