FIDDLE-DE-DEE ON THE FALCONS.(SPORTS)

Byline: NORMAN CHAD

The Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl? This is like hearing Drew Carey is in China. It is a statistical and sociocultural improbability. It should not happen, cannot happen, will not happen.

The Falcons have one division title in their bleak 32-year history, all of five playoff appearances and, coming into 1998, an overall record of 184-298-5. The Falcons are to pro football what Red Lobsters are to fine dining.

Then again . . .

These Falcons now have won 13 of their last 16 games, they've just beaten playoff perennials New England and San Francisco by a combined count of 72-29, they sit atop the NFC West and they might …