Matt Ryan received not one, but two huge honors Wednesday ahead of the Atlanta Falcons' NFC championship against the Green Bay Packers

The Falcons quarterback was named the NFL's 2016 Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year by the Pro Football Writers of America.

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Ryan is the first Falcons player to earn the MVP award in its 43-year existence.

He started in all 16 games for the Falcons and passed for a franchise-record 4,944 yards with 38 touchdowns, both of which are second in the league.

Ryan also boasts the third-best NFL completion percentage this season with 69.9 and he led all quarterbacks with a 117.1 passer rating.

Raiders pass rusher Khalil Mack was also honored by the PFWA Wednesday, earning the Defensive Player of the Year award.

With 11 sacks and 77 total tackles this season, Mack became the first Raiders player to earn the accolade.

Ryan and the Falcons will take on the Packers in the Georgia Dome on Sunday for a chance to play in Super Bowl LI.