# 2020 Atlanta Falcons season

The 2020 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 55th season in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, their thirteenth and final season under general manager Thomas Dimitroff and their sixth and final season under head coach Dan Quinn.
For the first time since the 2003 season, the Falcons wore new uniforms, which were unveiled on April 8, 2020.
The Falcons failed to improve on their 7–9 season from the previous year following a Week 14 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers and failed to make the playoffs for the third consecutive season the same week. They suffered their worst record since 2013, and finished last place in the NFC South for the first time since 2007. This was in part of the Falcons beginning the season 0–5, their first 0–5 start since 1997, which included two squandered fourth-quarter leads by more than 15 points in back-to-back weeks. This season was plagued by blown leads and an inability to close out games, with the Falcons squandering six total leads which led to losses and lost eight games with a deficit of 7 or less points. On October 11, following a Week 5 loss to the Carolina Panthers, the Falcons fired head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff. The following day, the Falcons named defensive coordinator Raheem Morris interim head coach. The next day their special teams coordinator Ben Kotwicka was fired.

## Draft

2020 Atlanta Falcons Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Terrell | CB | Clemson | |
| 2 | 47 | Marlon Davidson | DT | Auburn | |
| 3 | 78 | Matt Hennessy | C | Temple | |
| 4 | 119 | Mykal Walker | LB | Fresno State | |
| 4 | 134 | Jaylinn Hawkins | S | California | from Baltimore |
| 7 | 228 | Sterling Hofrichter | P | Syracuse | from Philadelphia |
Trades
* The Falcons traded wide receiver Mohamed Sanu to the New England Patriots in exchange for a second-round selection.
* The Falcons traded the second-round selection from New England and a fifth-round selection to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for tight end Hayden Hurst and a fourth-round selection.
* The Falcons traded a sixth-round selection and linebacker Duke Riley to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for safety Johnathan Cyprien and a seventh-round selection.

### Undrafted free agents

| Player | Position | College |
| Mikey Daniel | RB | South Dakota State |
| Jalen McCleskey | WR | Tulane |
| Juwan Green | WR | Albany |
| Chris Rowland | WR | Tennessee State |
| Jared Pinkney | TE | Vanderbilt |
| Caleb Repp | TE | Utah State |
| Evin Ksiezarczyk | OL | Buffalo |
| Hunter Atkinson | T | Georgia State |
| Austin Capps | OL | Arkansas |
| Scottie Dill | T | Memphis |
| Sailosi Latu | DT | San Jose State |
| Hinwa Allieu | DE | Nebraska-Kearney |
| Austin Edwards | DE | Ferris State |
| Bryson Young | LB | Oregon |
| Rayshawn Wilborn | LB | Ball State |
| Jordan Williams | LB | Baylor |
| Rojesterman Farris II | CB | Hawaii |
| Tyler Hall | CB | Wyoming |
| Delrick Abrams Jr. | CB | Colorado |

## Preseason

The Falcons' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| 1 | August 14 | Miami Dolphins | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2 | August 21 | at Buffalo Bills | New Era Field | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 3 | August 28 | Cincinnati Bengals | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 4 | September 3 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | TIAA Bank Field | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |

## Regular season
### Schedule

The Falcons' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 13 | Seattle Seahawks | L 25–38 | 0–1 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 20 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 39–40 | 0–2 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 27 | Chicago Bears | L 26–30 | 0–3 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 5 | at Green Bay Packers | L 16–30 | 0–4 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 5 | October 11 | Carolina Panthers | L 16–23 | 0–5 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 18 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 40–23 | 1–5 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | Detroit Lions | L 22–23 | 1–6 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 29 | at Carolina Panthers | W 25–17 | 2–6 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | Denver Broncos | W 34–27 | 3–6 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 11 | November 22 | at New Orleans Saints | L 9–24 | 3–7 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 12 | November 29 | Las Vegas Raiders | W 43–6 | 4–7 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | New Orleans Saints | L 16–21 | 4–8 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 13 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 17–20 | 4–9 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 27–31 | 4–10 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 27 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–17 | 4–11 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 3 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 27–44 | 4–12 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 14 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| Falcons | 3 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 25 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: September 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Lindsay Czarniak
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 49-yard field goal, 11:06. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:54.
SEA – Chris Carson 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 4:43. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 6:23.
SEA – Chris Carson 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 0:53. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:17.
Second quarter
ATL – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (kick failed), 11:25. Seahawks 14–9. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:28.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 14–12. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
SEA – DK Metcalf 38-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 9:41. Seahawks 21–12. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:19.
SEA – Greg Olsen 7-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 5:05. Seahawks 28–12. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:48.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 42-yard field goal, 11:19. Seahawks 31–12. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:50.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 18-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 9:35. Seahawks 31–18. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:44.
SEA – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 3:45. Seahawks 38–18. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:30.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:33. Seahawks 38–25. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:12.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 31/35, 322 yards, 4 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 37/54, 450 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 3 rushes, 29 yards
ATL – Todd Gurley – 14 rushes, 56 yards, TD
Top receivers
SEA – DK Metcalf – 4 receptions, 95 yards, TD
ATL – Julio Jones – 9 receptions, 157 yards :
With the loss, the Falcons failed to win their opening game for the third straight season and lost their first home opener since 2016.

#### Week 2: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 20 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 39 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 40 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: September 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 21,708
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Calvin Ridley 22-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:58. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:08.
ATL – Hayden Hurst 42-yard pass from Calvin Ridley (Younghoe Koo kick), 7:37. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:49.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 42-yard field goal, 4:26. Falcons 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:26.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 27-yard field goal, 1:06. Falcons 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:04.
Second quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:09. Falcons 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 3-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 5:58. Falcons 26–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:11.
DAL – Greg Zuerlein 33-yard field goal, 1:46. Falcons 26–10. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:12.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 41-yard field goal, 0:02. Falcons 29–10. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 1:44.
Third quarter
DAL – Dak Prescott 2-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:23. Falcons 29–17. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:37.
DAL – Dak Prescott 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 4:14. Falcons 29–24. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 2:47.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Russell Gage 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 14:23. Falcons 36–24. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:51.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 32-yard field goal, 7:57. Falcons 39–24. Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 4:49.
DAL – Dalton Schultz 10-yard pass from Dak Prescott (run failed), 4:57. Falcons 39–30. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:00.
DAL – Dak Prescott 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein), 1:49. Falcons 39–37. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 1:08.
DAL – Greg Zuerlein 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 40–39. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 1:49.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 24/36, 273 yards, 4 TD
DAL – Dak Prescott – 34/47, 450 yards, TD
Top rushers
ATL – Todd Gurley – 21 rushes, 61 yards, TD
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 22 rushes, 89 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 7 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 6 receptions, 106 yards :
The Falcons got off to a 29–10 lead in the first half, but the Cowboys outscored them 30–10 in the second half, including three straight scoring drives in the fourth quarter to win 40–39. In the waning moments of the game, with the Falcons clinging to a 39–37 lead, the Cowboys managed to recover an onside kick despite three Falcons being there to recover it; the Falcons then allowed a game-winning field goal. With this loss, the Atlanta Falcons dropped to 0–2 on the season, their first such start to a season since 2007. The team also dropped to 11–18 all-time against the Cowboys. The Falcons' 39 points scored were the second-most by a losing team all season (only the Browns scored more in a loss, with 42 points against the Ravens in Week 15).
The Falcons recorded three takeaways (all in the first half), but also gave up 572 yards to the Cowboys offense. Atlanta's loss marked the first time a team that scored 39+ points with no giveaways lost a game; teams were previously 440–0 in said situation.

#### Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 30 |
| Falcons | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 26 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: September 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Hayden Hurst 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (kick failed), 9:43. Falcons 6–0. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:09.
CHI – Cairo Santos 35-yard field goal, 2:43. Falcons 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 7:00.
Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 8:31. Falcons 9–3. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:18.
ATL – Brian Hill 35-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:37. Falcons 16–3. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 1:17.
CHI – Jimmy Graham 2-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Cairo Santos kick), 1:50. Falcons 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:47.
Third quarter
ATL – Todd Gurley 10-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 12:34. Falcons 23–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:26.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 36-yard field goal, 9:58. Falcons 26–10. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:55.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Jimmy Graham 3-yard pass from Nick Foles (pass failed), 6:20. Falcons 26–16. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:50.
CHI – Allen Robinson 37-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cairo Santos kick), 4:21. Falcons 26–23. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:59.
CHI – Anthony Miller 37-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cairo Santos kick), 1:53. Bears 30–26. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:06.
Top passers
CHI – Nick Foles – 16/29, 188 yards, 3 TD, INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 19/38, 238 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CHI – David Montgomery – 14 rushes, 45 yards
ATL – Todd Gurley – 14 rushes, 80 yards, TD
Top receivers
CHI – Allen Robinson – 10 receptions, 123 yards, TD
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 5 receptions, 110 yards :
For the second consecutive week, the Falcons blew a 15+ point lead entering the fourth quarter. With yet another defeat, the Atlanta Falcons lost their first three games of the season for the first time since 2007. The Falcons became the first team in NFL history to lose at least two games in the same season after leading by at least 15 points entering the fourth quarter.

#### Week 4: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| Packers | 7 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: October 5
* Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT/8:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters and John Parry
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
GB – Aaron Jones 6-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:01. Packers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:32.
Second quarter
ATL – Elliott Fry 23-yard field goal, 7:38. Packers 7–3. Drive: 20 plays, 94 yards, 10:36.
GB – Robert Tonyan 19-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (kick failed), 2:28. Packers 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:10.
GB – Robert Tonyan 8-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Matt Crosby kick), 0:46. Packers 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 0:51.
Third quarter
ATL – Todd Gurley 5-yard run (kick failed), 7:20. Packers 20–9. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:22.
GB – Robert Tonyan 21-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Matt Crosby kick), 5:18. Packers 27–9. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 2:02.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Todd Gurley 3-yard run (Elliott Fry kick), 12:52. Packers 27–16. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:26.
GB – Matt Crosby 48-yard field goal, 5:55. Packers 30–16. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 6:57.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 28/39, 285 yards
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 27/33, 327 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Todd Gurley – 16 rushes, 57 yards, 2 TD
GB – Aaron Jones – 15 rushes, 71 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus – 8 receptions, 86 yards
GB – Robert Tonyan – 6 receptions, 98 yards, 3 TD :

#### Week 5: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| Falcons | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: October 11
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 6,656
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Brock Huard and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Todd Gurley 35-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:19. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 4:36.
CAR – Joey Slye 38-yard field goal, 0:57. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 7:22.
Second quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 39-yard field goal, 9:06. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:53.
CAR – D. J. Moore 57-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 2:30. Panthers 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 2:23.
CAR – Mike Davis 3-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 0:23. Panthers 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 1:11.
Third quarter
ATL – Youngoe Koo 46-yard field goal, 12:19. Panthers 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:41.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Youngoe Koo 31-yard field goal, 14:48. Panthers 20–13. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 5:29.
CAR – Joey Slye 22-yard field goal, 1:10. Panthers 23–13. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:39.
ATL – Youngoe Koo 54-yard field goal, 0:04. Panthers 23–16. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 1:06.
Top passers
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 27/37, 313 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 21/37, 226 yards, INT
Top rushers
CAR – Mike Davis – 16 rushes, 89 yards
ATL – Todd Gurley – 14 rushes, 121 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – Robby Anderson – 8 receptions, 112 yards
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 8 receptions, 136 yards :

#### Week 6: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: October 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Julio Jones 20-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 12:02. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:41.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 50-yard field goal, 3:02. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 6:51.
Second quarter
ATL – Calvin Ridley 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:54. Falcons 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:52.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 21-yard field goal, 0:01. Falcons 20–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 1:05.
Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 47-yard field goal, 10:45. Falcons 23–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:15.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 11-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 6:25. Falcons 23–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.
ATL – Julio Jones 40-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 2:01. Falcons 30–7. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:24.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 43-yard field goal, 7:07. Falcons 33–7. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:33.
MIN – Adam Thielen 2-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kirk Cousins-Irv Smith Jr. pass), 3:58. Falcons 33–15. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.
ATL – Hayden Hurst 35-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 2:11. Falcons 40–15. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:47.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 49-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kirk Cousins-Justin Jefferson pass), 1:26. Falcons 40–23. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:45.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 30/40, 371 yards, 4 TD
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 24/36, 343 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Todd Gurley – 20 rushes, 47 yards
MIN – Alexander Mattison – 10 rushes, 26 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 8 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 9 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 7: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| Falcons | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: October 25
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 7,796
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Greg Jennings, Brock Huard and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DET – D'Andre Swift 3-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 4:16. Lions 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:39.
Second quarter
ATL – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:55. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 3:10.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:29. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 14 plays, 98 yards, 5:48.
DET – Matt Prater 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 0:29.
Third quarter
DET – Matt Prater 51-yard field goal, 7:34. Falcons 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 7:26.
Fourth quarter
DET – Matt Prater 49-yard field goal, 3:16. Lions 16–14. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 2:13.
ATL – Todd Gurley 10-yard run (Matt Ryan-Calvin Ridley pass), 1:04. Falcons 22–16. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 2:12.
DET – T. J. Hockenson 11-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:00. Lions 23–22. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:04.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 31/42, 338 yards, TD
DET – Matthew Stafford – 25/36, 340 yards, TD
Top rushers
ATL – Todd Gurley – 23 rushes, 63 yards, 2 TD
DET – Adrian Peterson – 11 rushes, 29 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 8 receptions, 97 yards
DET – Kenny Golladay – 6 receptions, 114 yards :
In the final seconds of the game, Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford would throw a walk-off touchdown pass to tight end T. J. Hockenson to tie the game. The extra point was successfully converted, giving the Lions a 23–22 victory. Previously during the game, Falcons running back Todd Gurley had accidentally scored a touchdown on a play where the Falcons intended to down the ball at the Lions' 1, run out the clock and kick a field goal. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 1–6. The Falcons wore their red to black gradient uniforms for the first time ever in this game.

#### Week 8: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 25 |
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 5,240
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 20-yard field goal, 11:14. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:46.
CAR – Curtis Samuel 12-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 0:29. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:00.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 37-yard field goal, 2:36. Panthers 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:38.
Second quarter
CAR – Curtis Samuel 29-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 12:40. Panthers 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:07.
ATL – Matt Ryan 13-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:02. Panthers 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:38.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 16–14. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:55.
Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 6:22. Falcons 19–14. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:10.
CAR – Joey Slye 39-yard field goal, 2:59. Falcons 19–17. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 3:23.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Todd Gurley 3-yard run (kick failed), 11:01. Falcons 25–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:58.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 21/30, 281 yards, INT
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 15/23, 176 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
ATL – Brian Hill – 11 rushes, 55 yards
CAR – Mike Davis – 13 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 137 yards
CAR – D. J. Moore – 2 receptions, 55 yards :
With the win, the Atlanta Falcons got their only win in their division.

#### Week 9: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 27 |
| Falcons | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: November 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 7,665
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 52-yard field goal, 9:51. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 5:09.
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus 51-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:24. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:38.
Second quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 43-yard field goal, 12:27. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 2:57.
ATL – Brandon Powell 9-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 9:18. Falcons 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:09.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 35-yard field goal, 1:44. Falcons 20–3. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:28.
Third quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 41-yard field goal, 11:02. Falcons 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:58.
ATL – Julio Jones 21-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:20. Falcons 27–6. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:08.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Jerry Jeudy 20-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 13:15. Falcons 27–13. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:03.
ATL – Todd Gurley 4-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 9:05. Falcons 34–13. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:31.
DEN – Tim Patrick 9-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 3:53. Falcons 34–20. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 1:45.
DEN – Drew Lock 10-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 1:52. Falcons 34–27. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:30.
Top passers
DEN – Drew Lock – 25/48, 313 yards, 2 TD, INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 25/35, 284 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
DEN – Drew Lock – 7 rushes, 47 yards, TD
ATL – Todd Gurley – 19 rushes, 53 yards, TD
Top receivers
DEN – Jerry Jeudy – 7 receptions, 125 yards, TD
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus – 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD :
The Falcons wore white at home for the first time since 2003 against the Broncos. The Falcons would jump out to a 20–3 at halftime, but the Broncos would attempt a comeback, and outscored Falcons 24–14 in the second half, but the Falcons held on to get the win. With the win, the Falcons advanced to 3–6.

#### Week 11: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Saints | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: November 22
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 6,000
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 28-yard field goal, 11:21. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:39.
NO – Wil Lutz 22-yard field goal, 2:47. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:30.
Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 51-yard field goal, 13:56. Falcons 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:51.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 52-yard field goal, 4:31. Falcons 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 2:54.
NO – Alvin Kamara 3-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 1:46. Saints 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:45.
Third quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 2-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 9:11. Saints 17–9. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:49.
Fourth quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 10-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 12:41. Saints 24–9. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 4:00.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 19/37, 232 yards, 2 INT
NO – Taysom Hill – 18/23, 233 yards
Top rushers
ATL – Todd Gurley – 8 rushes, 26 yards
NO – Taysom Hill – 10 rushes, 51 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 5 receptions, 90 yards
NO – Michael Thomas – 9 receptions, 104 yards :

#### Week 12: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Falcons | 6 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 43 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: November 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 9,124
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 38-yard field goal, 8:26. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:01.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 39-yard field goal, 7:06. Falcons 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:08.
Second quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 29-yard field goal, 12:59. Falcons 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:25.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 2:17. Falcons 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 7:21.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 30-yard field goal, 0:02. Falcons 16–3. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 0:59.
Third quarter
ATL – Deion Jones 67-yard interception return (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:36. Falcons 23–3.
LV – Daniel Carlson 24-yard field goal, 6:39. Falcons 23–6. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 4:57.
ATL – Brandon Powell 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 2:01. Falcons 30–6. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 4:39.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 13:34. Falcons 33–6. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:07.
ATL – Ito Smith 8-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:48. Falcons 40–6. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:25.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 54-yard field goal, 4:57. Falcons 43–6. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 4:27.
Top passers
LV – Derek Carr – 22/34, 215 yards, INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 22/39, 185 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
LV – Josh Jacobs – 7 rushes, 27 yards
ATL – Ito Smith – 12 rushes, 65 yards, TD
Top receivers
LV – Hunter Renfrow – 7 receptions, 73 yards
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 6 receptions, 50 yards, TD :

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Falcons | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 6
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 8,713
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Tre'Quan Smith 15-yard pass from Taysom Hill (Wil Lutz kick), 7:01. Saints 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:33.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 53-yard field goal, 3:55. Saints 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:06.
Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 30-yard field goal, 4:51. Saints 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:49.
NO – Jared Cook 11-yard pass from Taysom Hill (Wil Lutz kick), 1:45. Saints 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:06.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 14–9. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:45.
Third quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 11-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 9:01. Saints 21–9. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:59.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Russell Gage 10-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 7:43. Saints 21–16. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:26.
Top passers
NO – Taysom Hill – 27/37, 232 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 19/39, 273 yards, TD
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 15 rushes, 88 yards, TD
ATL – Ito Smith – 8 rushes, 36 yards
Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 9 receptions, 105 yards
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 5 receptions, 108 yards :

#### Week 14: at Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Chargers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: December 13
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/1:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Brock Huard, Jenny Taft
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 10-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 3:57. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 9:33
ATL – Calvin Ridley 39-yard pass from Russell Gage (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:36
Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 45-yard field goal, 9:47. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:46
LAC – Michael Badgley 35-yard field goal, 8:13. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards 1:34
ATL – Laquon Treadwell 9-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:51. Falcons 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:22
Third quarter
LAC – Tyron Johnson 12-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 1:10. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 8:21
Fourth quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 0:30
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 21/31, 224 yards, TD, 3 INT
LAC – Justin Herbert – 33/40, 195 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
ATL – Ito Smith – 11 rushes, 42 yards
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 12 rushes, 63 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 8 receptions, 124 yards, TD
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 9 receptions, 67 yards :
With the loss to a game-winning field goal, the Falcons were eliminated from playoff contention for the third straight season and failed to achieve a winning season.

#### Week 15: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 31 |
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 10,703
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Russell Gage 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:34. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
Second quarter
ATL – Calvin Ridley 12-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 7:48. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:10.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 32-yard field goal, 0:15. Falcons 17–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.
Third quarter
TB – Leonard Fournette 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 11:28. Falcons 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:32.
ATL – Hayden Hurst 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 7:34. Falcons 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:54.
TB – Chris Godwin 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 3:44. Falcons 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:50.
TB – Leonard Fournette 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 0:05. Falcons 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:48.
Fourth quarter
TB – Ryan Succop 27-yard field goal, 11:10. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:15.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 52-yard field goal, 8:22. Falcons 27–24. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:48.
TB – Antonio Brown 46-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 6:19. Buccaneers 31–27. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:03.
Top passers
TB – Tom Brady – 31/45, 390 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 34/49, 356 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
TB – Leonard Fournette – 14 rushes, 49 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Ito Smith – 6 rushes, 24 yards
Top receivers
TB – Mike Evans – 6 receptions, 110 yards
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 10 receptions, 163 yards, TD :
The Falcons jumped out to a 17–0 lead by halftime, but, in a turn of events similar to Super Bowl LI, Atlanta allowed Tom Brady and the Buccaneers to outscore the Falcons 31–10 in the second half en route to a Tampa Bay victory.

#### Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 13,470
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
ATL – Hayden Hurst 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 3:35. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 5:09.
KC – Travis Kelce 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:30. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 3:05.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 53-yard field goal, 14:08. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 2:31.
ATL – Laquon Treadwell 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:33. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:25.
KC – Demarcus Robinson 25-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:55. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:38.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 27/35, 300 yards, 2 TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/44, 278 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
ATL – Ito Smith – 10 rushes, 46 yards
KC – Darrel Williams – 10 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 5 receptions, 130 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 98 yards, TD :
Late in the game, the Falcons were in position to tie the game against the defending Super Bowl champions, but Younghoe Koo missed a 39-yard field goal which was partially deflected. With this loss, the Falcons fell to 4-11.

#### Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Buccaneers | 10 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 44 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: January 3, 2021
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 16,009
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Greg Jennings and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Chris Godwin 29-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 11:06. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:54.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 22-yard field goal, 3:33. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:33.
TB – Ryan Succop 29-yard field goal, 0:07. Buccaneers 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:26.
Second quarter
TB – Antonio Brown 25-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 12:30. Buccaneers 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:14.
TB – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 8:44. Buccaneers 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:27.
ATL – Matt Ryan 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:56. Buccaneers 20–10. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:48.
TB – Ryan Succop 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Buccaneers 23–10. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:56.
Third quarter
ATL – Russell Gage 19-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:49. Buccaneers 23–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:11.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 21-yard field goal, 0:30. Buccaneers 23–20. Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 6:43.
Fourth quarter
TB – Ronald Jones II 3-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 11:13. Buccaneers 30–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:17.
ATL – Hayden Hurst 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:19. Buccaneers 30–27. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.
TB – Chris Godwin 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 3:54. Buccaneers 37–27. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:25.
TB – Antonio Brown 30-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 2:52. Buccaneers 44–27. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 0:19.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 29/44, 265 yards, 2 TD
TB – Tom Brady – 26/41, 399 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
ATL – Brian Hill – 9 rushes, 94 yards
TB – Ronald Jones II – 12 rushes, 78 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Russell Gage – 9 receptions, 91 yards, TD
TB – Antonio Brown – 11 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD :
With the loss, the Falcons finished last place in the NFC South for the first time since 2007.

### Standings
#### Division

NFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ New Orleans Saints | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 10–2 | 482 | 337 | W2 |
| $^{(5)}$ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 492 | 355 | W4 |
| Carolina Panthers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 350 | 402 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 396 | 414 | L5 |

#### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Green Bay Packers | North | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .428 | .387 | W6 |
| 2 | New Orleans Saints | South | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .459 | .406 | W2 |
| 3 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .447 | .404 | W4 |
| 4 | Washington Football Team | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 5–7 | .459 | .388 | W1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .488 | .392 | W4 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 9–3 | .494 | .484 | W1 |
| 7 | Chicago Bears | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .488 | .336 | L1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .475 | .441 | L2 |
| 9 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 5–7 | .504 | .366 | W1 |
| 10 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .549 | .448 | L1 |
| 11 | New York Giants | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4–2 | 5–7 | .502 | .427 | W1 |
| 12 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .471 | .333 | L1 |
| 13 | Carolina Panthers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .531 | .388 | L1 |
| 14 | Detroit Lions | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .508 | .350 | L4 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .537 | .469 | L3 |
| 16 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .551 | .391 | L5 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 New Orleans finished ahead of Seattle based on conference record. 1 2 Chicago finished and clinched the 7th and final playoff spot ahead of Arizona based on better win percentage in common games (against Detroit, the NY Giants, Carolina, and the LA Rams, Chicago finished 3–2, while Arizona finished 1–4). 1 2 San Francisco finished ahead of the NY Giants based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Dallas (see below). 1 2 NY Giants won tiebreaker over Dallas based on division record. 1 2 Carolina finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory. ↑ 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. ||||||||||||