# 2015 Atlanta Falcons season

The 2015 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 50th in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under new head coach Dan Quinn.
The Falcons started the season 5–0, their best start since 2012. However, they struggled throughout the rest of the season, losing eight of their remaining eleven games to finish at .500 for the first time since 2005. After their Week 15 win at EverBank Field against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Falcons managed to improve their record from the previous season. The highlight of the season was the team's Week 16 victory over their divisional rival Carolina Panthers who were 14–0 coming into the game. The Falcons thus denied the Panthers a perfect regular season, which would have made them the second team since the NFL expanded to a 16-game schedule to achieve that feat.

## Offseason
### Coaching staff changes

* On December 29, 2014 head coach Mike Smith was fired after back-to-back losing seasons.
* The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced the hiring of Dirk Koetter as their new offensive coordinator.
* On January 15, 2015, the New York Jets announced the hiring of Joe Danna as their new defensive backs coach.
* On January 16, 2015, the Oakland Raiders announced the hiring of Mike Tice as their new offensive line coach.
* On January 18, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Kyle Shanahan as their new offensive coordinator.
* On January 23, 2015, the Chicago Bears announced the hiring of Glenn Pires as their new linebackers coach.
* On January 24, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Raheem Morris as their defensive backs coach and assistant head coach.
* On January 26, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Richard Smith as their defensive coordinator.
* On January 25, 2015, the Falcons promoted Wade Harman Tight Ends Coach, formally the assistant offensive line coach.
* On January 29, 2015, the San Diego Chargers announced the hiring of Mike Nolan as their linebackers coach.
* On January 31, 2015, the San Francisco 49ers announced the hiring of Tim Lewis as their defensive backs coach.
* On February 2, 2015, Dan Quinn was hired as the Falcons' 16th head coach.
* On February 2, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Chris Morgan as their offensive line coach.
* On February 3, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Bobby Turner as their running backs coach.
* On February 3, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Mike LaFleur as their offensive assistant.
* On February 3, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Marquand Manuel as their defensive backs coach and senior defensive consultant.
* On February 4, 2015, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced the hiring of Andrew Weidinger as their offensive assistant.
* On February 4, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Steve Scarnecchia as their assistant to head coach coach.
* On February 8, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Jeff Ulbrich as their linebackers coach.
* On February 10, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Matt LaFleur as their Quarterback coach.
* On February 10, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Doug Mallory as their defensive Assistant & Linebackers coach.
* On February 10, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Mike McDaniel as their offensive assistant.
* On February 10, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Chad Walker as their defensive assistant & defensive backs coach.
* On February 10, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Keith Carter as their assistant offensive line coach.

### Free Agents

| Number | Player | Position |
| 28 | Javier Arenas | Cornerback |
| 71 | Kroy Biermann | Defensive end |
| 3 | Matt Bryant | Kicker |
| 68 | Gabe Carimi | Offensive tackle |
| 19 | Drew Davis | Wide receiver |
| 42 | Patrick DiMarco | Fullback |
| 30 | Charles Godfrey | Free safety |
| 79 | Mike Johnson | Offensive guard |
| 20 | Dwight Lowery | Free safety |
| 98 | Cliff Matthews | Defensive end |
| 27 | Robert McClain | Cornerback |
| 86 | Bear Pascoe | Tight end |
| 91 | Corey Peters | Defensive tackle |
| 32 | Jacquizz Rodgers | Running back |
| 64 | Jonathan Scott | Offensive tackle |
| 35 | Antone Smith | Running back |
| 52 | Nate Stupar | Linebacker |
| 50 | Osi Umenyiora | Defensive end |
| 56 | Sean Weatherspoon | Linebacker |
| 14 | Eric Weems | Wide receiver |
| 26 | Josh Wilson | Cornerback |
| 13 | T. J. Yates | Quarterback |

### Re-signings

| Date | Player | Position | Contract |
| February 24, 2015 | Cliff Matthews | Defensive end | 2 years / $1,505,000 |
| February 24, 2015 | Patrick DiMarco | Fullback | 2 years / $1,495,000 |
| February 25, 2015 | Matt Bryant | Kicker | 3 years / $8,500,000 |
| March 3, 2015 | Nate Stupar | Linebacker | 1 years / $585,000 |
| March 5, 2015 | Charles Godfrey | Safety | 1 years / $1,500,000 |
| March 6, 2015 | Eric Weems | Wide receiver | 2 years / $3,000,000 |
| March 9, 2015 | T. J. Yates | Quarterback | 1 years / $1,500,000 |
| March 10, 2015 | Antone Smith | Running back | 1 years / $1,400,000 |
| March 18, 2015 | Kroy Biermann | Linebacker | 1 years / $1,925,000 |

### Team additions

| Date | Player | Position | Previous team | Contract |
| February 13, 2015 | Allen Bradford | Linebacker | Seattle Seahawks | 1 year / $660,000 |
| February 24, 2015 | Nick Williams | Wide receiver | Washington Redskins | 2-year / $1,100,000 |
| March 10, 2015 | Brooks Reed | Linebacker | Houston Texans | 5-year / $22,000,000 |
| March 10, 2015 | Justin Durant | Linebacker | Dallas Cowboys | 3-year / $10,800,000 |
| March 10, 2015 | Mike Person | Guard | St. Louis Rams | 3-year / $3,350,000 |
| March 10, 2015 | Leonard Hankerson | Wide receiver | Washington Redskins | 1 year / $1,000,000 |
| March 12, 2015 | Adrian Clayborn | Defensive end | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 year / $3,000,000 |
| March 12, 2015 | Phillip Adams | Cornerback | New York Jets | 1 year / $745,000 |
| March 12, 2015 | O'Brien Schofield | Defensive end | Seattle Seahawks | 1 year / $1,700,000 |
| March 18, 2015 | Jared Smith | Offensive guard | Seattle Seahawks | 1 year / $440,000 |
| March 19, 2015 | Jacob Tamme | Tight end | Denver Broncos | 2-year / $4,000,000 |
| March 19, 2015 | Tony Moeaki | Tight end | Seattle Seahawks | 1 year / $745,000 |
| May 4, 2015 | Collin Mooney | Fullback | Tennessee Titans | 2-year / $1,100,000 |
| May 14, 2015 | Tyler Polumbus | Offensive tackle | Washington Redskins | Undisclosed |
| May 14, 2015 | Chris Chester | Offensive guard | Washington Redskins | 1 year / $2,800,000 |
| July 29, 2015 | DeMarcus Love | Offensive tackle | Denver Broncos | Unknown |
| August 7, 2015 | Michael Ford | Running back | Chicago Bears | Unknown |
| August 16, 2015 | Terrell Manning | Linebacker | New York Giants | Unknown |
| August 16, 2015 | Evan Royster | Running back | Washington Redskins | Unknown |
| August 24, 2015 | John Harris | Wide receiver | Philadelphia Eagles | Unknown |
| August 26, 2015 | Rex Grossman | Quarterback | Cleveland Browns | Unknown |

### Departures

| Date | Player | Position | Note | New Team |
| February 26, 2015 | Steven Jackson | Running back | Released | New England Patriots |
| February 27, 2015 | Harry Douglas | Wide receiver | Released | Tennessee Titans |
| February 27, 2015 | Justin Blalock | Offensive guard | Released | Retired |
| February 27, 2015 | Jonathan Massaquoi | Defensive end | Waived | Tennessee Titans |
| March 10, 2015 | Sean Weatherspoon | Linebacker | Signed | Arizona Cardinals |
| March 10, 2015 | Corey Peters | Defensive end | Signed | Arizona Cardinals |
| March 10, 2015 | Drew Davis | Wide receiver | Declined option | |
| March 18, 2015 | Robert McClain | Cornerback | Signed | New England Patriots |
| March 31, 2015 | Jacquizz Rodgers | Running back | Signed | Chicago Bears |
| April 2, 2015 | Zeke Motta | Safety | Waived | |
| April 3, 2015 | Dwight Lowery | Safety | Signed | Indianapolis Colts |
| April 3, 2015 | Josh Wilson | Cornerback | Signed | Detroit Lions |
| April 23, 2015 | Bear Pascoe | Tight end | Signed | Chicago Bears |
| May 1, 2015 | Brandan Bishop | Safety | Waived | |
| May 1, 2015 | Reid Fragel | Tackle | Waived | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| May 1, 2015 | Jordan Mabin | Cornerback | Waived | San Diego Chargers |
| May 1, 2015 | Jacques Smith | Linebacker | Waived | |
| May 1, 2015 | Ronnie Wingo | Running back | Waived | |
| May 3, 2015 | Kyle Miller | Tight end | Waived | San Diego Chargers |
| May 29, 2015 | Prince Shembo | Linebacker | Waived | |
| June 15, 2015 | Sam Baker | Offensive tackle | Released | |
| August 1, 2015 | Harland Gunn | Offensive guard | Released | New England Patriots |
| August 10, 2015 | Freddie Martino | Wide receiver | Waived | Philadelphia Eagles |
| August 11, 2015 | Javier Arenas | Cornerback | Signed | New York Jets |
| August 12, 2015 | Ricky Havili-Heimuli | Defensive tackle | Waived | |
| August 16, 2015 | DeMarcus Love | Offensive tackle | Released | |
| August 24, 2015 | Marquis Spruill | Linebacker | Waived | |

## 2015 draft class

2015 Atlanta Falcons Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 8 | Vic Beasley | Linebacker | Clemson |
| 2 | 42 | Jalen Collins | Cornerback | LSU |
| 3 | 73 | Tevin Coleman | Running back | Indiana |
| 4 | 107 | Justin Hardy | Wide receiver | East Carolina |
| 5 | 137 | Grady Jarrett | Defensive tackle | Clemson |
| 6 | 185 | None – see below | None – see below | None – see below |
| 7 | 225 | Jake Rodgers | Offensive tackle | Eastern Washington |
| 7 | 249 | Akeem King | Safety | San Jose State |
Notes
* The Falcons acquired an additional seventh-round selection (No. 249 overall) as part of a trade that sent the team's 2013 first-, third- and sixth-round selections to the St. Louis Rams.
* The Falcons were not rewarded with any compensatory picks this year.
* The Falcons traded their fifth- (No. 146 overall) and sixth-round (No. 185 overall) picks to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for the Vikings' fifth-round selection (No. 137 overall).

## Preseason
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 14 | Tennessee Titans | W 31–24 | 1–0 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 2 | August 21 | at New York Jets | L 22–30 | 1–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 29 | at Miami Dolphins | L 9–13 | 1–2 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 3 | Baltimore Ravens | W 20–19 | 2–2 | Georgia Dome | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 14 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 26–24 | 1–0 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 2 | September 20 | at New York Giants | W 24–20 | 2–0 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 27 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 39–28 | 3–0 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 4 | Houston Texans | W 48–21 | 4–0 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 5 | October 11 | Washington Redskins | W 25–19 (OT) | 5–0 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 6 | October 15 | at New Orleans Saints | L 21–31 | 5–1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | at Tennessee Titans | W 10–7 | 6–1 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | November 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 20–23 (OT) | 6–2 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 16–17 | 6–3 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 11 | November 22 | Indianapolis Colts | L 21–24 | 6–4 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 12 | November 29 | Minnesota Vikings | L 10–20 | 6–5 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 19–23 | 6–6 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 13 | at Carolina Panthers | L 0–38 | 6–7 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 20 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 23–17 | 7–7 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 16 | December 27 | Carolina Panthers | W 20–13 | 8–7 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 17 | January 3 | New Orleans Saints | L 17–20 | 8–8 | Georgia Dome | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
| Falcons | 3 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: September 14
* Game time: 7:10 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,516
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – 10:55 Matt Bryant 41-yard FG. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:04. (ATL 3–0)
Second quarter
ATL – 10:44 Julio Jones 4-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 11 plays, 88, yards, 5:39. (ATL 10–0)
PHI – 7:18 Cody Parkey 29-yard FG. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:26. (ATL 10–3)
ATL – 10:55 Matt Bryant 39-yard FG. Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 4:00. (ATL 13–3)
ATL – 0:45 Julio Jones 22-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 1 play, 27, yards, 0:14. (ATL 20–3)
Third quarter
PHI – 13:13 DeMarco Murray 8-yard TD run, Cody Parkey kick. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:12. (ATL 20–10)
PHI – 3:39 DeMarco Murray 5-yard TD pass from Sam Bradford, Cody Parkey kick. Drive: 13 plays, 95, yards, 6:10. (ATL 20–17)
Fourth quarter
ATL – 10:49 Matt Bryant 44-yard FG. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 7:50. (ATL 23–17)
PHI – 8:37 Ryan Matthews 1-yard TD run, Cody Parkey kick. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:12. (PHI 24–23)
ATL – 6:27 Matt Bryant 51-yard FG. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:10. (ATL 26–24)
Top passers
PHI – Sam Bradford – 36/52, 336 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 23/34, 298 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
PHI – Darren Sproles – 5 CAR, 50 YDS
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 20 CAR, 80 YDS
Top receivers
PHI – Jordan Matthews - 10 REC, 102 YDS
ATL – Julio Jones - 9 REC, 141 YDS
Top tacklers
PHI – Mychal Kendricks - 10 TACKLES
ATL – Paul Worrilow - 13 TACKLES :
With the win, the Falcons began their season 1–0.

#### Week 2: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Giants | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 20
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 77,678
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – 0:34 Tevin Coleman 1-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 4:19. (ATL 7–0)
Second quarter
NYG – 10:06 Josh Brown 38-yard FG. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:28. (ATL 7–3)
ATL – 4:46 Matt Bryant 42-yard FG. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:20. (ATL 10–3)
NYG – 3:19 Odell Beckham Jr. 67-yard TD pass from Eli Manning, Josh Brown kick. Drive: 4 plays, 80, yards, 1:27. (TIE 10–10)
NYG – 0:02 Josh Brown 44-yard FG. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 0:56. (NYG 13–10)
Third quarter
NYG – 10:53 Larry Donnell 10-yard TD pass from Eli Manning, Josh Brown kick. Drive: 9 plays, 69, yards, 4:07. (NYG 20–10)
Fourth quarter
ATL – 12:39 Leonard Hankerson 10-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 12 plays, 91, yards, 6:36. (NYG 20–17)
ATL – 1:14 Devonta Freeman 2-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:58. (ATL 24–20)
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 30/46, 363 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INT
NYG – Eli Manning - 27/40, 292 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 9 CAR, 32 YDS
NYG – Andre Williams - 6 CAR, 43 YDS
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones - 13 REC, 135 YDS
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. - 7 REC, 146 YDS
Top tacklers
ATL – Justin Durant - 10 TACKLES
NYG – Devon Kennard - 10 TACKLES :
The Giants would lead 20–17 with below 2 minutes left, but Atlanta was able to pull off the comeback, scoring with 1:14 remaining after Devonta Freeman took it in from a yard out. New York tried to come back, but the Falcons would force a turnover on downs to end the game.
With the win, Atlanta improved to 2–0.

#### Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 39 |
| Cowboys | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: September 27
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 90,345
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Joseph Randle 37-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 14:03. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 1:08.
DAL – Joseph Randle 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 7:12. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:37.
ATL – Devonta Freeman 3-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 3:05. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:07.
Second quarter
DAL – Darren McFadden 2-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 7:31. Cowboys 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 5:09.
ATL – Devonta Freeman 2-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 2:23. Cowboys 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:32.
DAL – Joseph Randle 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:46. Cowboys 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:38.
ATL – Matt Bryant 32-yard field goal, 0:05. Cowboys 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 0:40.
Third quarter
ATL – Julio Jones 45-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Levine Toilolo pass from Matt Ryan), 7:16. Cowboys 28–25. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:15.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Devonta Freeman 7-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 11:30. Falcons 32–28. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 6:44.
ATL – Julio Jones 2-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 3:09. Falcons 39–28. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:14.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 24/36, 285 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Brandon Weeden – 22/26, 232 yards, INT
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 30 rushes, 141 yards, 3 TD
DAL – Joseph Randle – 14 rushes, 87 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 12 receptions, 164 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Lance Dunbar – 10 receptions, 100 yards
Top tacklers
ATL – Justin Durant - 8 tackles, 1 assist
DAL – Sean Lee - 7 tackles, 3 assists :
The Falcons would trail 14–28 at one point, but they would pull off their second comeback in as many weeks, as they scored 25 unanswered points afterwards to ultimately win 39–28.
With the win, the Falcons improved to 3–0 for the first time since 2012.

#### Week 4: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Falcons | 7 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 48 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: October 4
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 69,904
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – 8:32 Devonta Freeman 16-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:29. (ATL 7–0)
Second quarter
ATL – 14:39 Devonta Freeman 23-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 6:19. (ATL 14–0)
ATL – 12:24 Desmond Trufant 24-yard TD fumble recovery, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 2 plays, -7 yards, 0:16. (ATL 21–0)
ATL – 3:11 Leonard Hankerson 3-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 6:20. (ATL 28–0)
Third quarter
ATL – 10:50 Devonta Freeman 6-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:56. (ATL 35–0)
ATL – 2:56 Terron Ward 8-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 6:17. (ATL 42–0)
Fourth quarter
HOU – 14:22 C. J. Fiedorowicz 5-yard TD pass from Brian Hoyer, Nick Novak kick. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:34. (ATL 42–7)
HOU – 9:09 Chris Polk 1-yard TD run, Nick Novak kick. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:47. (ATL 42–14)
HOU – 3:01 Cecil Shorts III 8-yard TD pass from Brian Hoyer, Nick Novak kick. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:31. (ATL 42–21)
ATL – 0:00 Nate Stupar 84-yard TD fumble recovery. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 1:50. (ATL 48–21)
Top passers
HOU – Brian Hoyer - 17/30, 232 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 19/27, 256 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INT
Top rushers
HOU – Chris Polk - 3 CAR, 27 YDS
ATL – Terron Ward – 19 CAR, 72 YDS
Top receivers
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins - 9 REC, 157
ATL – Leonard Hankerson - 6 REC, 103 YDS
Top tacklers
HOU – Brian Cushing - 11 TACKLES
ATL – Nate Stupar - 6 TACKLES :
The Falcons routed the Texans 48–21 at home. Atlanta would build a 42–0 lead, but Houston put up a fight, as they would outscore Atlanta 21–6 for the remainder of the game. However, the Falcons still won in a blowout.
With the win, the Falcons improved to 4–0.

#### Week 5: vs. Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 19 |
| Falcons | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 25 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: October 11
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,178
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No Scoring
Second quarter
WAS – 12:12 Derek Carrier 7-yard TD pass from Kirk Cousins, Dustin Hopkins kick. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:47. (WAS 7–0)
ATL – 7:07 Matt Bryant 42-yard FG. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:05. (WAS 7–3)
Third quarter
ATL – 1:54 Matt Bryant 28-yard FG. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:47. (WAS 7–6)
Fourth quarter
ATL – 9:14 Julio Jones 0-yard TD fumble recovery. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 6:32. (ATL 12–7)
WAS – 7:59 Matt Jones 2-yard TD run. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:15. (WAS 13–12)
WAS – 2:38 Dustin Hopkins 28-yard FG. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 3:06. (WAS 16–12)
ATL – 0:24 Devonta Freeman 6-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:14. (ATL 19–16)
WAS – 0:00 Dustin Hopkins 52-yard FG. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 0:24. (TIE 19–19)
Overtime
ATL – 12:15 Robert Alford 59-yard TD interception. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:45. (ATL 25–16)
Top passers
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 21/32, 219 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 24/42, 254 YDS, 0 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
WAS – Matt Jones - 11 CAR, 20 YDS
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 27 CAR, 153 YDS
Top receivers
WAS – Jamison Crowder - 8 REC, 87
ATL – Jacob Tamme - 8 REC, 94 YDS
Top tacklers
WAS – Dashon Goldson - 10 TACKLES
ATL – Paul Worrilow - 9 TACKLES :
the Falcons would win this game in overtime against the Redskins. In overtime, the game was sealed away after Robert Alford returned an interception 59 yards for a touchdown to end the game.
With the win, Atlanta started 5–0 for the first time since 2012.

#### Week 6: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Saints | 14 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 8:25 pm. EDT/7:25 pm. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,018
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (CBS/NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NO – 9:44 Mark Ingram II 2-yard TD run, Zach Hocker kick. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:16. (NO 7–0)
NO – 2:06 Michael Mauti blocked punt returned 4-yards for TD, Zach Hocker kick. Drive: 3 plays, -4 yards, 2:15. (NO 14–0)
Second quarter
ATL – 14:12 Roddy White 7-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:54. (NO 14–7)
Third quarter
NO – 7:19 Zach Hocker 31-yard FG. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:55. (NO 17–7)
NO – 2:23 Benjamin Watson 2-yard TD pass from Drew Brees, Zach Hocker kick. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:19. (NO 24–7)
Fourth quarter
ATL – 13:07 Devonta Freeman 25-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:16. (NO 24–14)
NO – 8:02 Mark Ingram II 1-yard TD run, Zach Hocker kick. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:05. (NO 31–14)
ATL – 1:29 Devonta Freeman 13-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:05. (NO 31–21)
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 30/44, 295 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT
NO – Drew Brees - 30/39, 312 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 13 CAR, 100 YDS
NO – Mark Ingram II - 20 CAR, 46 YDS
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones - 6 REC, 93 YDS
NO – Benjamin Watson - 10 REC, 127 YDS
Top tacklers
ATL – Paul Worrilow - 9 TACKLES
NO – Dannell Ellerbe - 14 TACKLES :
The Falcons suffered their first loss of the season in New Orleans on Thursday Night Football. The Saints would lead the entire game. The Falcons would tie it, but that was the closest they would come to striking distance, as the Saints won 31–21.
With the loss, the Falcons fell to 5–1.

#### Week 7: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 25
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT/12:00 pm. CDT
* Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 63,329
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No Scoring
Second quarter
TEN – 8:42 Kendall Wright 19-yard TD pass from Zach Mettenberger, Ryan Succop kick. Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:07. (TEN 7–0)
ATL – 2:31 Matt Bryant 27-yard FG. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 6:11. (TEN 7–3)
Third quarter
ATL – 5:56 Julio Jones 8-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:30. (ATL 10–7)
Fourth quarter
No Scoring
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 22/38, 295 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
TEN – Zach Mettenberger – 22/35, 295 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 25 CAR, 116 YDS
TEN – Antonio Andrews – 10 CAR, 57 YDS
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones - 9 REC, 92 YDS
TEN – Delanie Walker - 7 REC, 55 YDS
Top tacklers
ATL – Justin Durant - 8 TACKLES
TEN – Wesley Woodyard - 9 TACKLES :
With the win, the Falcons improved to 6–1.

#### Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| Falcons | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: November 1
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,524
* Referee: Ron Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Justin Kutcher, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – 7:54 Matt Bryant 21-yard FG. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:06. (ATL 3–0)
TB – 2:03 Connor Barth 38-yard FG. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:58. (TIE 3–3)
Second quarter
TB – 3:32 Connor Barth 23-yard FG. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:32. (TB 6–3)
TB – 0:30 Cameron Brate 20-yard TD pass from Jameis Winston, Connor Barth kick. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:53. (TB 13–3)
Third quarter
TB – 6:06 Jameis Winston 4-yard TD run, Connor Barth kick. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:56. (TB 20–3)
ATL – 0:15 Jacob Tamme 7-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:35. (TB 20–10)
Fourth quarter
ATL – 4:56 Matt Bryant 24-yard FG. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 7:11. (TB 20–13)
ATL – 0:17 Julio Jones 8-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:35. (TIE 20–20)
Overtime
TB – 7:52 Connor Barth 31-yard FG. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 7:08. (TB 23–20)
Top passers
TB – Jameis Winston – 16/29, 177 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 37/45, 397 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
TB – Doug Martin - 23 CAR, 71 YDS
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 21 CAR, 88 YDS
Top receivers
TB – Cameron Brate - 2 REC, 48 YDS
ATL – Julio Jones - 12 REC, 162 YDS
Top tacklers
TB – Kwon Alexander - 11 TACKLES
ATL – Ricardo Allen - 6 TACKLES :
With the loss, the Falcons fell to 6–2.

#### Week 9: at San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 49ers | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: November 8
* Game time: 4:05 pm. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 70,799
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – 9:24 Matt Bryant 44-yard FG. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:38. (ATL 3–0)
Second quarter
SF – 13:41 Garrett Celek 1-yard TD pass from Blaine Gabbert, Phil Dawson kick. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:26. (SF 7–3)
ATL – 6:05 Matt Bryant 36-yard FG. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:28. (SF 7–6)
SF – 3:20 Phil Dawson 44-yard FG. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 2:45. (SF 10–6)
SF – 1:16 Garrett Celek 11-yard TD pass from Blaine Gabbert, Phil Dawson kick. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:09. (SF 17–6)
ATL – 0:13 Devonta Freeman 17-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:03. (SF 17–13)
Third quarter
No Scoring
Fourth quarter
ATL – 2:56 Matt Bryant 19-yard FG. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:18. (SF 17–16)
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 30/45, 303 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INT
SF – Blaine Gabbert - 15/25, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 12 CAR, 12 YDS
SF – Shaun Draughn - 16 CAR, 58 YDS
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones - 10 REC, 137 YDS
SF – Quinton Patton - 3 REC, 70 YDS
Top tacklers
ATL – Philip Wheeler - 10 TACKLES
SF – Marcus Cromartie - 7 TACKLES :
With the bitter loss, the Falcons fell to 6–3.

#### Week 11: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Falcons | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: November 22
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,433
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – 0:02 Patrick DiMarco 15-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:28. (ATL 7–0)
Second quarter
ATL – 8:54 Patrick DiMarco 15-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:18. (ATL 14–0)
IND – 1:55 Ahmad Bradshaw 7-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:59. (ATL 14–7)
Third quarter
ATL – 9:38 Leonard Hankerson 3-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:22. (ATL 21–7)
IND – 0:10 Ahmad Bradshaw 7-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 4:58. (ATL 21–14)
Fourth quarter
IND – 10:07 D'Qwell Jackson 6-yard TD interception, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 1 plays, 0 yards, 0:07. (TIE 21–21)
IND – 0:52 Adam Vinatieri 43-yard FG. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:02. (IND 24–21)
Top passers
IND – Matt Hasselbeck - 23/32, 280 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 25/46, 280 YDS, 3 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
IND – Frank Gore - 14 CAR, 34 YDS
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 17 CAR, 48 YDS
Top receivers
IND – Frank Gore - 5 REC, 46 YDS
ATL – Julio Jones - 9 REC, 160 YDS
Top tacklers
IND – Jerrell Freeman - 9 TACKLES
ATL – Justin Durant - 9 TACKLES :
The Falcons would lead 21–7 at one point, but Indianapolis would rally to erase it after D'Qwell Jackson returned an interception 6 yards to tie it at 21. The Colts would eventually go down the field to win it with an Adam Vinatieri field goal from 43 yards with 52 seconds left.
With the loss, Atlanta fell to 6–4.

#### Week 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| Falcons | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: November 29
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,610
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
MIN –
ATL –
Top rushers
MIN –
ATL –
Top receivers
MIN –
ATL –
Top tacklers
MIN –
ATL – :
With the loss, the Falcons fell to 6–5.

#### Week 13: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 23 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: December 6
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 58,221
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
ATL –
TB –
Top rushers
ATL –
TB –
Top receivers
ATL –
TB –
Top tacklers
ATL –
TB – :
With the loss, the Falcons fell to 6–6.

#### Week 14: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panthers | 21 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: December 13
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 74,420
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Jonathan Stewart 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 11:28. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:32.
CAR – Ted Ginn Jr. 74-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 6:48. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 93 yards, 1:18.
CAR – Ted Ginn Jr. 46-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 0:12. Panthers 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:23.
Second quarter
CAR – Ed Dickson 4-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 0:17. Panthers 28–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:27.
Third quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 38-yard field goal, 5:46. Panthers 31–0. Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 4:45.
CAR – Fozzy Whittaker 16-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 2:18. Panthers 38–0. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:57.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 22/34, 224 yards, INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 15/21, 265 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 12 rushes, 40 yards
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 10 rushes, 75 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 88 yards
CAR – Ted Ginn Jr. – 2 receptions, 120 yards, 2 TD :
The Falcons would suffer a blowout and shutout loss to undefeated Carolina. The Falcons would struggle all day, as the Panthers romped them 38–0, their worst shutout loss since 2004.
With the loss, the Falcons fell to 6–7. This is the first and only time they had been under .500 all season.

#### Week 15: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: December 20
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 64,016
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
ATL –
JAX –
Top rushers
ATL –
JAX –
Top receivers
ATL –
JAX –
Top tacklers
ATL –
JAX – :
With the win, the Falcons improved to 7–7. They finished 3-1 vs AFC South.

#### Week 16: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 27
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,981
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
CAR –
ATL –
Top rushers
CAR –
ATL –
Top receivers
CAR –
ATL –
Top tacklers
CAR –
ATL – :
In a major upset win, the Atlanta Falcons defeated Carolina 20–13, spoiling the Panthers' run at a perfect season. Unfortunately for the Falcons, they were eliminated from playoff contention due to the Minnesota Vikings' 49–17 win against the New York Giants later in the day.

#### Week 17: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Falcons | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: January 3, 2016
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 69,699
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Matt Millen and Peter Schrager
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
NO –
ATL –
Top rushers
NO –
ATL –
Top receivers
NO –
ATL –
Top tacklers
NO –
ATL – :
With the loss, the Falcons ended their season 8–8, and finished 1–5 against their division. For the first time since the 2013 season, they were swept by the New Orleans Saints who also finished their season with a 7-9 Record.

## Statistics
### Team leaders

| Category | Player(s) | Value |
| Passing yards | Matt Ryan | 4,591 |
| Passing touchdowns | Matt Ryan | 21 |
| Rushing yards | Devonta Freeman | 1,061 |
| Rushing touchdowns | Devonta Freeman | 11 |
| Receptions | Julio Jones | 136 |
| Receiving yards | Julio Jones | 1,871 |
| Receiving touchdowns | Julio Jones | 8 |
| Points | Matt Bryant | 83 |
| Kickoff return yards | Eric Weems | 403 |
| Punt return yards | Eric Weems | 221 |
| Tackles | Paul Worrilow | 95 |
| Sacks | Vic Beasley | 4.0 |
| Interceptions | Ricardo Allen | 3 |
| Forced fumbles | Vic Beasley | 2 |
Stats as of week 16.

## Standings
### Division

NFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ Carolina Panthers | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 5–1 | 11–1 | 500 | 308 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 339 | 345 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 408 | 476 | W2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 342 | 417 | L4 |

### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division Leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Carolina Panthers | South | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 5–1 | 11–1 | .441 | .438 | W1 |
| 2 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 10–2 | .477 | .457 | L1 |
| 3 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .504 | .449 | W3 |
| 4 | Washington Redskins | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .465 | .403 | W4 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Green Bay Packers | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .531 | .450 | L2 |
| 6 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .520 | .431 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .480 | .453 | L1 |
| 8 | St. Louis Rams | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .527 | .482 | L1 |
| 9 | Detroit Lions | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .535 | .429 | W3 |
| 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .508 | .473 | W1 |
| 11 | New Orleans Saints | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .504 | .402 | W2 |
| 12 | New York Giants | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .500 | .396 | L3 |
| 13 | Chicago Bears | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .547 | .469 | L1 |
| 14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .484 | .406 | L4 |
| 15 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .539 | .463 | W1 |
| 16 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 3–3 | 3–9 | .531 | .438 | L4 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 3 4 St. Louis and Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on conference record. St. Louis finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory. Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep, while Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 3 The New York Giants and Chicago each finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory, while the Giants finished ahead of Chicago based on conference record. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division. ||||||||||||