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what is the correct pronoun for this sentence: The Atlanta Falcons were the team ____ won the NFC championship game in 1998

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"Who" is the more formal choice, and "that" is the more informal choice; either one will work in this sentence.
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The correct pronoun for that sentence would be "who."

"The Atlanta Falcons were the team who won the NFC championship game in 1998."

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