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Flacco, Ryan had similar flight paths

While the prime-time game between the Ravens and the Falcons marks their first game against one another, Joe Flacco and Matt Ryan have long been running stride for stride. They were born four months apart. Both started their professional careers with a bang. Flacco and Ryan are two of nine rookie quarterbacks to start an NFL playoff game. Both have produced similar career numbers. Flacco has a 26-14 record with an 85.8 quarterback rating. Ryan has a 26-12 mark with an 85.7 rating. Flacco has completed 61.5 percent of his passes, and Ryan has connected on 60.4 percent of his. They've both thrown 30 interceptions. And both share similar nicknames: Joe Cool vs. Matty Ice.