# 2019 Atlanta Falcons season

The 2019 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 54th in the National Football League (NFL), their third playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and their fifth under and final full season under head coach Dan Quinn, as he would be fired during their next season. They tried to improve on their 7–9 season from 2018, and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. However, the Falcons stumbled out of the gate and had their worst start for the first time in 16 years with a 1–7 record to begin the campaign.
After a loss at home to the rival New Orleans Saints, the Falcons suffered their second consecutive losing season and were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the second year in a row. However, the Falcons went 6–2 over the final half of the season, tied for the best record in the NFC during that span, to finish the season with a 7–9 record for the second straight year and 2nd in the NFC South.
In their season finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Falcons finished the game with a pick-six seven seconds into overtime by Deion Jones, setting the record for the shortest overtime in NFL history.

## NFL draft

2019 Atlanta Falcons draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 14 | Chris Lindstrom * | G | Boston College | |
| 1 | 31 | Kaleb McGary | OT | Washington | from LA Rams |
| 4 | 111 | Kendall Sheffield | CB | Ohio State | from DET |
| 4 | 135 | John Cominsky | DE | Charleston | from OAK |
| 5 | 152 | Qadree Ollison | RB | Pittsburgh | |
| 5 | 172 | Jordan Miller | CB | Washington | |
| 6 | 203 | Marcus Green | WR | Louisiana–Monroe | from LA Rams |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||
Notes
* As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Falcons experienced during the 2018 free agency period, the team received two compensatory selections for the 2019 draft.
Trades
* The Falcons traded their second-round (45th overall) and third-round (79th overall) picks to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for their first-round (31st overall) and sixth-round (203rd overall) selections.
* The Falcons traded their fourth-round (117th overall) and sixth-round (186th overall) selection to the Detroit Lions in exchange for their fourth-round (111th overall) selection.
* The Falcons traded their fourth-round (137th overall) and seventh-round (230th overall) selection to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for their fourth-round (135th overall) selection.

## Preseason

The Falcons played the Denver Broncos in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, August 1, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. The Falcons were represented by tight end Tony Gonzalez, who spent the final five seasons of his career with the Falcons from 2009–2013.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| HOF | August 1 | vs. Denver Broncos | L 10–14 | 0–1 | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium | Recap |
| 1 | August 8 | at Miami Dolphins | L 27–34 | 0–2 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 15 | New York Jets | L 10–22 | 0–3 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 22 | Washington Redskins | L 7–19 | 0–4 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 29 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 31–12 | 1–4 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 8 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 12–28 | 0–1 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–20 | 1–1 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 22 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 24–27 | 1–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | Tennessee Titans | L 10–24 | 1–3 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | at Houston Texans | L 32–53 | 1–4 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 13 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 33–34 | 1–5 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 20 | Los Angeles Rams | L 10–37 | 1–6 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 27 | Seattle Seahawks | L 20–27 | 1–7 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 10 | November 10 | at New Orleans Saints | W 26–9 | 2–7 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 11 | November 17 | at Carolina Panthers | W 29–3 | 3–7 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 24 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 22–35 | 3–8 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | November 28 | New Orleans Saints | L 18–26 | 3–9 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 8 | Carolina Panthers | W 40–20 | 4–9 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 15 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 29–22 | 5–9 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 22 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–12 | 6–9 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 28–22 (OT) | 7–9 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Vikings | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: September 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,714
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 23-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 11:50. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 1:03.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 19-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:22. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:33.
Second quarter
MIN – Kirk Cousins 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 4:40. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:41.
Third quarter
MIN – Dalvin Cook 7-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:29. Vikings 28–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:39.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Calvin Ridley 20-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 9:19. Vikings 28–6. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:16.
ATL – Julio Jones 2-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 1:05. Vikings 28–12. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 3:23.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 33/46, 304 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 8/10, 98 yards, TD
Top rushers
ATL – Ito Smith – 6 rushes, 31 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 21 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
ATL – Austin Hooper – 9 receptions, 77 yards
MIN – Adam Thielen – 3 receptions, 43 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Falcons | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: September 15
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 92 °F (33 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 72,443
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Terry McAulay
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 50-yard field goal, 9:28. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:32.
Second quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 34-yard field goal, 10:45. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 4:45.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 34-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 4:56. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:31.
PHI – Jake Elliott 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 18 yards, 0:43.
Third quarter
ATL – Julio Jones 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 13:23. Falcons 17–6. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:28.
PHI – Nelson Agholor 4-yard pass from Carson Wentz (run failed), 4:57. Falcons 17–12. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:08.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Carson Wentz 1-yard run (Carson Wentz–Zach Ertz pass), 3:13. Eagles 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 8:29.
ATL – Julio Jones 54-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 2:10. Falcons 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:03.
Top passers
PHI – Carson Wentz – 25/43, 231 yards, TD, 2 INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 27/43, 320 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
PHI – Miles Sanders – 10 rushes, 28 yards
ATL – Ito Smith – 4 rushes, 32 yards
Top receivers
PHI – Nelson Agholor – 8 receptions, 107 yards, TD
ATL – Julio Jones – 8 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Colts | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 60,295
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and A. J. Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 49-yard field goal, 9:30. Colts 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:30.
IND – Zach Pascal 18-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:25. Colts 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 4:17.
Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 21-yard field goal, 5:51. Colts 13–0. Drive: 15 plays, 94 yards, 8:20.
ATL – Matt Bryant 34-yard field goal, 2:20. Colts 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:31.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 4-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:09. Colts 20–3. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 2:11.
Third quarter
ATL – Austin Hooper 13-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 10:30. Colts 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:30.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Austin Hooper 2-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 13:51. Colts 20–17. Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards, 9:56.
IND – Marlon Mack 4-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:40. Colts 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:11.
ATL – Julio Jones 10-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 4:11. Colts 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:29.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 29/34, 304 yards, 3 TD, INT
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 28/37, 310 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 16 rushes, 88 yards
IND – Marlon Mack – 16 rushes, 74 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 8 receptions, 128 yards, TD
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 8 receptions, 65 yards, TD :

#### Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Falcons | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 72,108
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and A.J. Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – A. J. Brown 55-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Cairo Santos kick), 11:57. Titans 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:12.
ATL – Ito Smith 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 8:30. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:27.
TEN – A. J. Brown 11-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Cairo Santos kick), 2:26. Titans 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:04.
Second quarter
TEN – Cairo Santos 45-yard field goal, 10:03. Titans 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:09.
TEN – Corey Davis 23-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Cairo Santos kick), 2:23. Titans 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:27.
Third quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 42-yard field goal, 11:39. Titans 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:21.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 18/27, 227 yards, 3 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 35/53, 397 yards
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 27 rushes, 100 yards
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 12 rushes, 28 yards
Top receivers
TEN – A. J. Brown – 3 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Austin Hooper – 9 receptions, 130 yards :

#### Week 5: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 32 |
| Texans | 7 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 53 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,787
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Sara Walsh
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Mohamed Sanu 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 9:03. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:35.
HOU – Will Fuller 6-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:54.
Second quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 35-yard field goal, 14:52. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:17.
HOU – Will Fuller 33-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (kick failed, wide left), 12:06. Texans 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:46.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 50-yard field goal, 4:02. Texans 16–10. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:08.
ATL – Devonta Freeman 9-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 0:22. Falcons 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 3:40.
Third quarter
HOU – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 11:51. Texans 23–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 26-yard field goal, 7:37. Texans 26–17. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:29.
HOU – Darren Fells 8-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:58. Texans 33–17. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 3:46.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Matt Ryan 1-yard run (Matt Ryan–Austin Hooper pass), 11:24. Texans 33–25. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:25.
HOU – Darren Fells 12-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:24. Texans 40–25. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:00.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 29-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 3:22. Texans 40–32. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
HOU – Will Fuller 44-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:51. Texans 47–32. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:31.
HOU – Tashaun Gipson 79-yard interception return (kick failed, wide left), 0:24. Texans 53–32.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 32/46, 330 yards, 3 TD, INT
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 28/33, 426 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 11 rushes, 30 yards
HOU – Carlos Hyde – 21 rushes, 60 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD
HOU – Will Fuller – 14 receptions, 217 yards, 3 TD :

#### Week 6: at Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 33 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. MST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 60,140
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Megan Olivi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Calvin Ridley 9-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 9:23. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:37.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 39-yard field goal, 5:41. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:42.
Second quarter
ARI – Chase Edmonds 2-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 13:02. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:52.
ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 9:02. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:52.
ATL – Matt Bryant 29-yard field goal, 3:37. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:25.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 22-yard field goal, 0:04. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 3:33.
Third quarter
ARI – Maxx Williams 20-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 11:25. Cardinals 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:35.
ATL – Matt Bryant 44-yard field goal, 7:46. Cardinals 27–13. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:39.
ATL – Devonta Freeman 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 1:02. Cardinals 27–20. Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 4:34.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Austin Hooper 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 10:50. Tied 27–27. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:12.
ARI – David Johnson 14-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 5:12. Cardinals 34–27. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:00.
ATL – Devonta Freeman 12-yard pass from Matt Ryan (kick failed, wide left), 1:53. Cardinals 34–33. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 30/36, 356 yards, 4 TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 27/37, 340 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 19 rushes, 88 yards
ARI – David Johnson – 12 rushes, 34 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Austin Hooper – 8 receptions, 117 yards, TD
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 69 yards :

#### Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 3 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 37 |
| Falcons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: October 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 71,856
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 52-yard field goal, 11:23. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:37.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 55-yard field goal, 1:42. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:24.
Second quarter
LAR – Todd Gurley 13-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:16. Rams 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 3:44.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 25-yard field goal, 1:56. Rams 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:51.
Third quarter
LAR – Gerald Everett 8-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 10:35. Rams 20–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:25.
LAR – Jared Goff 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:34. Rams 27–3. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 3:09.
Fourth quarter
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 20-yard field goal, 5:42. Rams 30–3. Drive: 15 plays, 52 yards, 8:04.
ATL – Austin Hooper 10-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Matt Bryant kick), 2:36. Rams 30–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:06.
LAR – Darious Williams fumble recovery in end zone (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:11. Rams 37–10.
Top passers
LAR – Jared Goff – 22/37, 268 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 16/27, 159 yards, INT
Top rushers
LAR – Todd Gurley – 18 rushes, 41 yards
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 7 rushes, 19 yards
Top receivers
LAR – Robert Woods – 5 receptions, 80 yards
ATL – Julio Jones – 6 receptions, 93 yards :

#### Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 3 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: October 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 71,483
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Ronde Barber and Sara Walsh
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 42-yard field goal, 11:17. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:43.
Second quarter
SEA – DK Metcalf 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 11:47. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:08.
SEA – Chris Carson 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 4:46. Seahawks 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 4:17.
SEA – DK Metcalf 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 0:27. Seahawks 24–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 2:00.
Third quarter
ATL – Brian Hill 23-yard run (Matt Schaub-Calvin Ridley pass), 10:54. Seahawks 24–8. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:06.
ATL – Matt Bryant 47-yard field goal, 3:25. Seahawks 24–11. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 5:06.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 54-yard field goal, 5:53. Seahawks 27–11. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 6:50.
ATL – Austin Hooper 1-yard pass from Matt Schaub (pass failed), 3:08. Seahawks 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:45.
ATL – Matt Bryant 37-yard field goal, 1:17. Seahawks 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 1:24.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 14/20, 182 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Matt Schaub – 39/52, 460 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
SEA – Chris Carson – 20 rushes, 90 yards, TD
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 13 rushes, 39 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 6 receptions, 100 yards
ATL – Julio Jones – 10 receptions, 152 yards :

#### Week 10: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 26 |
| Saints | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,283
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 37-yard field goal, 9:27. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:33.
NO – Wil Lutz 29-yard field goal, 4:09. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:18.
Second quarter
ATL – Austin Hooper 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:09. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:00.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 36-yard field goal, 1:31. Falcons 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:17.
NO – Wil Lutz 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 1:31.
Third quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 28-yard field goal, 6:05. Falcons 13–9. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 3:19.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Brian Hill 10-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 14:53. Falcons 20–9. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:12.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 7:27. Falcons 23–9. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 5:04.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 30-yard field goal, 2:32. Falcons 26–9. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:01.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 20/35, 182 yards, 2 TD, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 32/45, 287 yards
Top rushers
ATL – Brian Hill – 20 rushes, 61 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 4 rushes, 24 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 3 receptions, 79 yards
NO – Michael Thomas – 13 receptions, 152 yards :

#### Week 11: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: November 17
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,106
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 38-yard field goal, 11:39. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:21.
ATL – Kenjon Barner 78-yard punt return (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:59. Falcons 10–0.
Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 23-yard field goal, 5:42. Falcons 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:00.
ATL – Qadree Ollison 2-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:34. Falcons 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:23.
Third quarter
ATL – Calvin Ridley 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 6:40. Falcons 26–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:52.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 31-yard field goal, 13:00. Falcons 26–3. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 4:49.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 7:01. Falcons 29–3. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:59.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 21/31, 311 yards, TD
CAR – Kyle Allen – 31/50, 325 yards, 4 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Brian Hill – 15 rushes, 30 yards
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 14 rushes, 70 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 8 receptions, 143 yards, TD
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 11 receptions, 121 yards :

#### Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 35 |
| Falcons | 10 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: November 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,463
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
ATL – Younghoe Koo 25-yard field goal, 12:47. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:13.
TB – Chris Godwin 71-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 6:45. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 97 yards, 2:37.
ATL – Qadree Ollison 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:46. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:31.
Second quarter
TB – Chris Godwin 1-yard pass from Jameis Winston (kick failed, wide left), 7:51. Buccaneers 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:31.
TB – Vita Vea 1-yard pass from Jameis Winston (kick failed, wide left), 0:40. Buccaneers 19–10. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 4:04.
Third quarter
TB – Ronald Jones 4-yard run (kick blocked), 10:58. Buccaneers 25–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:02.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 40-yard field goal, 1:40. Buccaneers 25–13. Drive: 13 plays, 34 yards, 5:56.
TB – Matt Gay 32-yard field goal, 12:58. Buccaneers 28–13. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:52.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 38-yard field goal, 8:12. Buccaneers 28–16. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 4:36.
TB – Ndamukong Suh 6-yard fumble run (Matt Gay kick), 3:06. Buccaneers 35–16.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 21-yard pass from Matt Schaub (pass failed), 1:50. Buccaneers 35–22. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:16.
TB – Jameis Winston – 18/28, 313 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 23/46, 271 yards, INT
Top rushers
TB – Ronald Jones – 12 rushes, 51 yards, TD
ATL – Qadree Ollison – 8 rushes, 20 yards, TD
Top receivers
TB – Chris Godwin – 7 receptions, 184 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD :

#### Week 13: vs. New Orleans Saints

Thanksgiving Day Games
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| Falcons | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 18 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: November 28
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,993
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO - Taysom Hill 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 11:07. Saints 7-0. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:56.
Second quarter
ATL - Jaeden Graham 18-yard pass from Matt Ryan (kick failed), 12:35. Saints 7-6. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:56.
NO - Wil Lutz 22-yard field goal, 9:05. Saints 10-6. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:30.
NO - Taysom Hill 30-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 1:53. Saints 17-6. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:04.
ATL - Younghoe Koo 45-yard field goal, 0:03. Saints 17-9. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 1:50.
Third quarter
NO - Wil Lutz 47-yard field goal, 5:54. Saints 20-9. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:48.
Fourth quarter
NO - Wil Lutz 42-yard field goal, 10:14. Saints 23-9. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:31.
NO - Wil Lutz 45-yard field goal, 6:27. Saints 26-9. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:14.
ATL - Russell Gage 13-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 3:26. Saints 26-15. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
ATL - Younghoe Koo 43-yard field goal, 1:56. Saints 26-18. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 1:30.
Top passers
ATL - Matt Ryan - 35/50, 312 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
NO - Drew Brees - 18/30, 184 yards, TD
Top rushers
ATL - Devonta Freeman - 17 rushes, 51 yards
NO - Alvin Kamara - 11 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers
ATL - Calvin Ridley - 8 receptions, 91 yards
NO - Jared Cook - 3 receptions, 85 yards :

#### Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Falcons | 3 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 40 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 70,592
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 37-yard field goal, 2:47. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:24.
Second quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 46-yard field goal, 14:51. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:56.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 15-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:15. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:03.
CAR – Ian Thomas 1-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 1:05. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 1:28.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:05.
Third quarter
ATL – Devonta Freeman 13-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:08. Falcons 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:35.
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus 93-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:30. Falcons 27–10. Drive: 3 plays, 95 yards, 1:03.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 4:55. Falcons 30–10. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:27.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 50-yard field goal, 11:40. Falcons 33–10. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 3:20.
CAR – Joey Slye 42-yard field goal, 7:54. Falcons 33–13. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:46.
ATL – Brian Hill 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:08. Falcons 40–13. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:46.
CAR – Kyle Allen 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:26. Falcons 40–20. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:42.
Top passers
CAR – Kyle Allen – 28/41, 293 yards, TD, 2 INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 20/34, 313 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 11 rushes, 53 yards
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 17 rushes, 84 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 11 receptions, 82 yards
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus – 1 reception, 93 yards, TD :

#### Week 15: at San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 29 |
| 49ers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: December 15
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/1:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,910
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
SF – Raheem Mostert 2-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 12:55. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 21 plays, 88 yards, 10:43.
ATL – Julio Jones 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 7:01. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:54.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 43-yard field goal, 2:36. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:37.
SF – Robbie Gould 22-yard field goal, 0:24. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:12.
Third quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 46-yard field goal, 5:14. 49ers 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 4:00.
Fourth quarter
SF – Kyle Juszczyk 2-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (kick failed, wide left), 10:07. 49ers 19–10. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:37.
ATL – Qadree Ollison 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:15. 49ers 19–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.
SF – Robbie Gould 43-yard field goal, 1:48. 49ers 22–17. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:27.
ATL – Julio Jones 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (run failed), 0:02. Falcons 23–22. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 1:46.
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus 0-yard fumble return, 0:00. Falcons 29–22.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 25/39, 210 yards, 2 TD
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 22/34, 200 yards, TD
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 12 rushes, 39 yards
SF – Raheem Mostert – 14 rushes, 54 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 13 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD
SF – George Kittle – 13 receptions, 134 yards :

#### Week 16: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Falcons | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 22
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 70,873
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn and Jenny Taft
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL - Devonta Freeman 17-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:27. Falcons 7-0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:33.
ATL - Devonta Freeman 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 9:28. Falcons 14-0. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:50.
Second quarter
JAX - Josh Lambo 40-yard field goal, 9:12. Falcons 14-3. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:03.
ATL - Younghoe Koo 23-yard field goal, 0:10. Falcons 17-3. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
JAX - Josh Lambo 27-yard field goal, 2:29. Falcons 17-6. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:10.
Fourth quarter
ATL - Qadree Ollison 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 13:36. Falcons 24-6. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:53.
JAX - Chris Conley 42-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (pass failed), 12:00. Falcons 24-12. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:36.
Top passers
JAX – Gardner Minshew – 13/31, 181 yards, TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 32/45, 384 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
JAX – Leonard Fournette – 15 rushes, 71 yards
ATL – Brian Hill – 7 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Chris Conley – 2 receptions, 56 yards
ATL – Julio Jones – 10 receptions, 166 yards :

#### Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Falcons | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 28 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: December 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,417
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando, Matt Millen and Sara Walsh
* Recap,Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL - Ty Sambrailo 35-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:33. Falcons 7-0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:27.
ATL - Younghoe Koo 27-yard field goal, 6:55. Falcons 10-0. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:23.
Second quarter
TB - Cameron Brate 2-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 10:23. Falcons 10-7. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:15.
ATL - Younghoe Koo 33-yard field goal, 5:20. Falcons 13-7. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 5:03.
TB - Devin White 91-yard fumble return (Matt Gay kick), 3:07. Buccaneers 14-13.
ATL - Younghoe Koo 45-yard field goal, 0:58. Falcons 16-14. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 2:09.
TB - Breshad Perriman 24-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Jameis Winston run), 0:11. Buccaneers 22-16. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 0:47.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
ATL - Younghoe Koo 43-yard field goal, 6:27. Buccaneers 22-19. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 3:19.
ATL - Younghoe Koo 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 22-22. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 3:01.
Overtime
ATL - Deion Jones 27-yard interception return, 9:53. Falcons 28-22.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 30/51, 313 yards, TD
TB – Jameis Winston – 13/24, 201 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 18 rushes, 58 yards
TB – Ronald Jones – 11 rushes, 106 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 78 yards
TB – Breshad Perriman – 5 receptions, 134 yards, TD :

### Standings
#### Division

NFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ New Orleans Saints | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 458 | 341 | W3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 381 | 399 | W4 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 458 | 449 | L2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 340 | 470 | L8 |

#### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .504 | .466 | W2 |
| 2 | Green Bay Packers | North | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .453 | .428 | W5 |
| 3 | New Orleans Saints | South | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .486 | .459 | W3 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .455 | .417 | W4 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .531 | .463 | L2 |
| 6 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .477 | .356 | L2 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .535 | .438 | W1 |
| 8 | Chicago Bears | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .508 | .383 | W1 |
| 9 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .479 | .316 | W1 |
| 10 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .545 | .518 | W4 |
| 11 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .500 | .384 | L2 |
| 12 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 1–5 | 3–8–1 | .529 | .375 | L1 |
| 13 | Carolina Panthers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .549 | .469 | L8 |
| 14 | New York Giants | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .473 | .281 | L1 |
| 15 | Detroit Lions | North | 3 | 12 | 1 | .219 | 0–6 | 2–9–1 | .506 | .375 | L9 |
| 16 | Washington Redskins | East | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 0–6 | 2–10 | .502 | .281 | L4 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 3 San Francisco finished ahead of Green Bay and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 Green Bay claimed the No. 2 seed over New Orleans based on conference record. 1 2 Chicago finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Atlanta finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on division 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. ||||||||||||