Because they are a wild card team. Instead of groaning about it, they should work harder to win their division and have a record good enough to get a by next time.
I think the Falcons could be a fraud. I'll flip a coin before kick off.
The Falcons are the real deal. They have a solid team across the board.
Their game philosophy on both sides of the ball can be boring. Ball control offense (that grabs the ball and won't give it back). Defense that is worried about not giving up points, but not worried about giving up yards. Mistake free football on both sides. Few big plays, but few big mistakes.
It's a boring formula, but it is a winning formula.
The Falcons are also set to be good for a number of years into the future. Finally, they have figured out how to make the right moves to be competitive year in and year out.
I just have a funny feeling that Seattle will wind up hosting the NFC Championship Game.