# 2013 Atlanta Falcons season

The 2013 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 48th in the National Football League (NFL) and their sixth under head coach Mike Smith. The Falcons entered the season as one of the Super Bowl favorites; however, due to multiple key injuries to the team, the Falcons failed to improve on their 13–3 season from 2012, finishing 4–12. They did not qualify for postseason contention for the first time since 2009 and secured the Falcons' first losing season since 2007.

## 2013 draft class

2013 Atlanta Falcons Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 22 | Desmond Trufant | CB | Washington |
| 2 | 60 | Robert Alford | CB | Southeastern Louisiana |
| 4 | 127 | Malliciah Goodman | DE | Clemson |
| 4 | 133 | Levine Toilolo | TE | Stanford |
| 5 | 153 | Stansly Maponga | DE | TCU |
| 7 | 243 | Kemal Ishmael | S | Central Florida |
| 7 | 244 | Zeke Motta | S | Notre Dame |
| 7 | 249 | Sean Renfree | QB | Duke |
Notes
    The Falcons traded their first- (No. 30 overall), third (No. 92 overall) and sixth- (No. 198 overall) round selections to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for the Rams' 2013 first-round selection (No. 22 overall) and a 2015 seventh-round selection.
    Compensatory selection.
    The Falcons traded their fifth- (No. 163 overall) and original seventh- (No. 236 overall) round selections to the Chicago Bears in exchange for the Bears' fifth-round selection (No. 153 overall).

## Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* Thomas DeCoud
* Charles Mitchell
* Kemal Ishmael
| WLB | MLB | SLB |
| ⋅ | Akeem Dent | ⋅ |
| Nick Clancy | Pat Schiller | ⋅ |
| Joplo Bartu | Brian Banks | ⋅ |
* SS
* William Moore
* Shann Schillinger
* Zeke Motta
* CB
* Asante Samuel
* Robert Alford
* Peyton Thompson
| DE | DT | DT | DE |
| Osi Umenyiora | Peria Jerry | Jonathan Babineaux | Kroy Biermann |
| Jonathan Massaquoi | Corey Peters | Travian Robertson | Malliciah Goodman |
| Stansly Maponga | Micanor Regis | Adam Replogle | Cliff Matthews |
* CB
* Desmond Trufant
* Robert McClain
* Dominique Franks
Offense :
* WR
* Julio Jones
* Harry Douglas
* Kevin Cone
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Sam Baker | Justin Blalock | Peter Konz | Garrett Reynolds | Lamar Holmes |
| Alec Savoie | Jacques McClendon | Joe Hawley | Phillipkeith Manley | Mike Johnson |
| Ryan Schraeder | Theo Goins | Matt Smith | Harland Gunn | Terren Jones |
* TE
* Tony Gonzalez
* Chase Coffman
* Levine Toilolo
* WR
* Roddy White
* Drew Davis
* Tim Toone
* QB
* Matt Ryan
* Dominique Davis
* Sean Renfree
* Key reserves
* TE Adam Nissley
* RB
* Steven Jackson
* Jacquizz Rodgers
* Jason Snelling
* FB
* Bradie Ewing
* Patrick DiMarco
* DeVonte Campbell
* Special teams
* PK Matt Bryant
* PK Jeremy Shelley
* P Matt Bosher
* P Sean Sellwood
* KR Jacquizz Rodgers
* PR Dominique Franks
* LS Josh Harris
* H Matt Bosher

## Schedule
### Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | August 8 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–34 | 0–1 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 2 | August 15 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 23–27 | 0–2 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | at Tennessee Titans | L 16–27 | 0–3 | LP Field | Recap |
| 4 | August 29 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 16–20 | 0–4 | Georgia Dome | Recap |

### Regular season

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | September 8 | at New Orleans Saints | L 17–23 | 0–1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | St. Louis Rams | W 31–24 | 1–1 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 3 | September 22 | at Miami Dolphins | L 23–27 | 1–2 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | New England Patriots | L 23–30 | 1–3 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 5 | October 7 | New York Jets | L 28–30 | 1–4 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 7 | October 20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–23 | 2–4 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 8 | October 27 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 13–27 | 2–5 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 3 | at Carolina Panthers | L 10–34 | 2–6 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 10 | Seattle Seahawks | L 10–33 | 2–7 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 11 | November 17 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 28–41 | 2–8 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 21 | New Orleans Saints | L 13–17 | 2–9 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 13 | December 1 | at Buffalo Bills | W 34–31 (OT) | 3–9 | Rogers Centre (Toronto) | Recap |
| 14 | December 8 | at Green Bay Packers | L 21–22 | 3–10 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 15 | December 15 | Washington Redskins | W 27–26 | 4–10 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 24–34 | 4–11 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | Carolina Panthers | L 20–21 | 4–12 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
    Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
    # Indicates that the Falcons were the visiting team in the Bills Toronto Series.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Saints | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: September 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 72,348
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
* Recap, Game book
The Falcons would travel to New Orleans to open their season. The Falcons would carry a 17-13 lead into the fourth quarter, but the Saints would score a touchdown with 6:22 remaining. The Falcons would try to rally, but the comeback fell short, as the Saints would add a field goal to win 23-17. With the loss, the Falcons started their season 0-1 for the second time in 3 seasons.

#### Week 2: vs. St. Louis Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Falcons | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: September 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,056
* Referee: Scott Green
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
* Recap, Game book
The Falcons would return to Atlanta for their home opener against the Rams. The Falcons would have a big first half, cruising to a 24-3 lead at halftime. St. Louis would try to come back, and outscored Atlanta 21-7 in the second half, but it was not enough as the Falcons held on for the win. With the win, the Falcons evened their record at 1-1.

#### Week 3: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 70,660
* Referee: Ron Winter
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Game book
The Falcons would lead the entire game until the Dolphins went down to score the game-winning touchdown with 38 seconds remaining. The Falcons would try to go down to the end zone to pull out the win, but they would not, and the Falcons would lose 27-23 to the Miami Dolphins. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 1-2.

#### Week 4: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 0 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 30 |
| Falcons | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,744
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Game book
The Falcons would go back home for a Sunday Night Football game against the New England Patriots. The Falcons would put up a good fight, but they would lose a close shootout against the undefeated Patriots. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 1-3.

#### Week 5: vs. New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 3 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: October 7
* Game time: 8:40 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,246
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game book
The Falcons would go down the field to score with 1:54 remaining on a Matt Bryant field goal. However, the Jets would go down and kick a field goal as time expired to give the Jets the win. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 1-4 for the first time since 2007.

#### Week 7: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Falcons | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: October 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 69,522
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Thomas DeCoud 30-yard fumble return (Matt Bryant kick), 11:54. Falcons 7–0.
Second quarter
ATL – Jacquizz Rodgers 19-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 13:23. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:23.
TB – Vincent Jackson 59-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 11:54. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:29.
ATL – Matt Bryant 23-yard field goal, 7:38. Falcons 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:16.
ATL – Harry Douglas 37-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 5:32. Falcons 24–7. Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:08.
TB – Rian Lindell 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 24–10. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 5:32.
Third quarter
TB – Vincent Jackson 1-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 9:03. Falcons 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 4:12.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Jacquizz Rodgers 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 14:06. Falcons 31–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:48.
TB – Rian Lindell 41-yard field goal, 5:00. Falcons 31–20. Drive: 18 plays, 55 yards, 9:06.
TB – Rian Lindell 35-yard field goal, 1:55. Falcons 31–23. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 1:56.
Top passers
TB – Mike Glennon – 26/44, 256 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 20/26, 273 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
TB – Doug Martin – 11 rushes, 47 yards
ATL – Jacquizz Rodgers – 8 rushes, 16 yards
Top receivers
TB – Vincent Jackson – 10 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Harry Douglas – 7 receptions, 149 yards, TD :
The Falcons would stay home for a divisional game against winless Tampa Bay. The Falcons would never trail during the game, and they would win this game 31-23. The Falcons cruised to a 24-10 lead at halftime, and held off a second half Tampa Bay rally for the victory.
With the win, the Falcons improved to 2-4 while sending Tampa Bay to 0-7.

#### Week 8: at Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: October 27
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. Arizona time
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 60,671
* Referee: Mike Carey
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 34/61, 301 yards, TD, 4 INT
ARI – Carson Palmer – 13/18, 172 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
ATL – Matt Ryan – rush CAR, 13 yards
ARI – Andre Ellington – 15 CAR, 154 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Harry Douglas – 12 REC, 121 yards
ARI – Teddy Williams – 1 REC, 51 yards :
The Falcons would travel to Arizona to take on the Cardinals. The Falcons would struggle all game, committing 4 turnovers (all interceptions by Matt Ryan) as they lost 27-13. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 2-5.

#### Week 9: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 34 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 73,720
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game book
The Falcons would go to Carolina for a showdown with the Panthers. The Falcons would once again struggle as they would commit 4 turnovers for the second straight week as they lost 34-10 to Carolina. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 2-6.

#### Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 3 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 33 |
| Falcons | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,309
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Game book
In a rematch of last seasons divisional game, the Falcons went down easily this time to Seattle, losing 33-10. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 2-7.

#### Week 11: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 28 |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: November 17
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 55,360
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Peter Schrager
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Rian Lindell 30-yard field goal, 1:45. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 7:06.
Second quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 46-yard field goal, 12:07. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:38.
TB – Bobby Rainey 43-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 10:14. Buccaneers 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:53.
TB – Mason Foster 37-yard interception return (Rian Lindell kick), 7:05. Buccaneers 17–3.
TB – Bobby Rainey 3-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 3:16. Buccaneers 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:46.
ATL – Matt Bryant 49-yard field goal, 0:56. Buccaneers 24–6. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:20.
Third quarter
TB – Bobby Rainey 4-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 9:34. Buccaneers 31–6. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 2:02.
TB – Vincent Jackson 3-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 1:54. Buccaneers 38–6. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:49.
ATL – Harry Douglas 80-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 1:02. Buccaneers 38–13. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:52.
Fourth quarter
TB – Rian Lindell 46-yard field goal, 7:15. Buccaneers 41–13. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 6:11.
ATL – Antone Smith 50-yard run (Dominique Davis–Tony Gonzalez pass), 5:22. Buccaneers 41–21. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:53.
ATL – Roddy White 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 1:45. Buccaneers 41–28. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:55.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 19/36, 254 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
TB – Mike Glennon – 20/23, 231 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Antone Smith – 2 rushes, 88 yards, TD
TB – Bobby Rainey – 30 rushes, 163 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
ATL – Harry Douglas – 6 receptions, 134 yards, TD
TB – Vincent Jackson – 10 receptions, 165 yards, TD :
The Falcons traveled to Tampa Bay for game 2 against the Bucs. The Falcons would suffer a mountain of embarrassment, as they lost 41-28 to the one-win Buccaneers. It was the most points the Buccaneers had scored in a single game all season, and the most points the Falcons had surrendered in a single game all season.
With the loss, the Falcons fell to 2-8.

#### Week 12: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Falcons | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: November 21
* Game time: 8:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,422
* Referee: Ron Winter
* TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
* Recap, Game book
With the loss, coupled with wins by the Cardinals, 49ers and the Panthers, the Falcons were the first team this season to be eliminated from playoff contention.

#### Week 13: at Buffalo Bills
##### Bills Toronto Series

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| Bills | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
* Date: December 1
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 38,969
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
* Recap, Game book
In this game, the Falcons would travel to Toronto for their game against the Bills, as it was the Bills Toronto game for the 2013 season. The Bills would lead 31-24 during the 4th quarter, but the Falcons would go down and score the game-tying touchdown with 1:28 remaining in regulation. In overtime, the Falcons would win on a Matt Bryant field goal to give the Falcons the win. With the win, the Falcons would end their 5-game losing streak and improve to 3-9.

#### Week 14: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Packers | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: December 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 9 °F (−13 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 77,550
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game book
The Falcons would travel to Green Bay for a game against the Packers. The Falcons had a lot of chances to try and get the lead in the fourth quarter, but the Packers would ultimately hold a 22-21 lead for the final 12:01 as the Falcons failed to score in the fourth quarter. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 3-10.

#### Week 15: vs. Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 7 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
| Falcons | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,069
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Molly McGrath
* Recap, Game book
The Falcons would go home for a battle against 3-10 Washington. The Falcons would win the game 27-26. The Redskins would go down to score with 18 seconds remaining, but mainly since they were 3-10, they tried to go for 2 and give them the lead and ultimately the win. However, the attempt was no good and the Falcons held on. With the win, the Falcons improved to 4-10.

#### Week 16: at San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| 49ers | 3 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 34 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
* Date: December 23
* Game time: 8:40 p.m. EST/5:40 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 69,732
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game book
The Falcons would travel to San Francisco for a Monday Night game against the 49ers. The Falcons had a shot at getting the lead in the 4th quarter, but NaVorro Bowman would return an interception 89 yards for a touchdown to put the game away. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 4-11. The loss also allowed the 49ers to clinch a playoff berth.

#### Week 17: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Falcons | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,427
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Game book
With the loss, the Falcons finished their season 4-12 being swept by the Panthers for the first time since 1997.

## Standings
### Division

NFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ Carolina Panthers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 366 | 241 | W3 |
| $^{(6)}$ New Orleans Saints | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 414 | 304 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 353 | 443 | L2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 288 | 389 | L3 |

### Conference

NFCviewtalkedit :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division winners ||||||||||||
| 1 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 10–2 | .490 | .445 | W1 |
| 2 | Carolina Panthers | South | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .494 | .451 | W3 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .453 | .391 | W2 |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | North | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 3–2–1 | 6–5–1 | .453 | .371 | W1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .494 | .414 | W6 |
| 6 | New Orleans Saints | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .516 | .455 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .531 | .444 | L1 |
| 8 | Chicago Bears | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .465 | .469 | L2 |
| 9 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .484 | .363 | L1 |
| 10 | New York Giants | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .520 | .366 | W2 |
| 11 | Detroit Lions | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .457 | .402 | L4 |
| 12 | St. Louis Rams | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .551 | .446 | L1 |
| 13 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 2–3–1 | 4–7–1 | .512 | .450 | W1 |
| 14 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .553 | .313 | L2 |
| 15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .574 | .391 | L3 |
| 16 | Washington Redskins | East | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .516 | .438 | L8 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| ↑ Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28). ↑ The NY Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis. ↑ The NY Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT)). ↑ Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis. ↑ Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay. ↑ 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. ||||||||||||