# 2017 Atlanta Falcons season

The 2017 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 52nd in the National Football League (NFL), their first playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and their third under head coach Dan Quinn. They entered the season as the defending NFC champions and tried to defend their NFC title for a second consecutive trip to the Super Bowl after losing the previous year against the Patriots in Super Bowl LI after blowing a 28-3 lead. This was the Falcons' first year in Mercedes-Benz Stadium after spending the previous 25 seasons in the Georgia Dome, which was demolished on November 20, 2017. Mercedes-Benz Stadium opened as scheduled on August 26, 2017; however, its retractable roof system was incomplete. The roof of Mercedes-Benz Stadium remained in the closed position for most of the 2017 season, with the roof opened only during the September 17 game against the Green Bay Packers, as contractors continued to fully mechanize the roof.
On December 13, 2017, Tommy Nobis, the first player drafted by the Falcons, died at the age of 74.
Despite the Falcons failing to improve on their 11–5 record from 2016 or defend their NFC South title, the team posted its first consecutive winning seasons and consecutive playoff berths since the 2012 season. The Falcons were the only NFC team from the 2016 playoffs to qualify for the 2017 playoffs. In the playoffs, the Falcons defeated the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Wild Card Round, but lost against the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Divisional Round despite being the first team to be favored over a number one seed in the Divisional Round.
As of 2024, this represents the most recent winning season and playoff appearance for the Falcons.

## Offseason
### Signings

| Position | Player | Age | 2016 Team | Contract |
| WR | Reginald Davis III | 25 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 years, $1.66 million |
| DE | Jack Crawford | 28 | Dallas Cowboys | 3 years, $8.8 million |
| DT | Dontari Poe | 26 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1 year, $8 million |
| S | Kemal Ishmael | 25 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 year, $2 million |
| WR | Andre Roberts | 29 | Detroit Lions | 1 year, $1.8 million |
| LB | LaRoy Reynolds | 26 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 year, $1.3 million |
| CB | Blidi Wreh-Wilson | 27 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 year, $775,000 |
| OG | Hugh Thornton | 25 | Indianapolis Colts | 1 year, $690,000 |

## Draft

2017 Atlanta Falcons Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 26 | Takkarist McKinley | DE | UCLA |
| 3 | 75 | Duke Riley | LB | LSU |
| 4 | 136 | Sean Harlow | G | Oregon State |
| 5 | 149 | Damontae Kazee | S | San Diego State |
| 5 | 156 | Brian Hill | RB | Wyoming |
| 5 | 174 | Eric Saubert | TE | Drake |

### Undrafted free agents

2017 Atlanta Falcons Undrafted Free Agents :
| Position | Player | College |
| QB | Alek Torgersen | Pennsylvania |
| FB | Tyler Renew | The Citadel |
| WR | Josh Magee | South Alabama |
| WR | Deonte Burton | Kansas State |
| C | Cam Keizur | Portland State |
| T | Andreas Knappe | UConn |
| T | Robert Leff | Auburn |
| OL | Travis Averill | Boise State |
| OL | Will Freeman | Southern Miss |
| DE | J.T. Jones | Miami (OH) |
| DE | Chris Odom | Arkansas State |
| DE | Darius English | South Carolina |
| DE | Gary Thompson Jr. | Marshall |
| LB | Christian Tago | San Jose State |
| LB | Jermaine Grace | Miami |
| CB | Marcelis Branch | Robert Morris |
| S | Deron Washington | Pittsburg State |
| S | Quincy Mauger | Georgia |
| CB | Taylor Reynolds | James Madison |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 10 | at Miami Dolphins | L 20–23 | 0–1 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 20 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13–17 | 0–2 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 3 | August 26 | Arizona Cardinals | L 14–24 | 0–3 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 31 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 7–13 | 0–4 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| 1 | September 10 | at Chicago Bears | W 23–17 | 1–0 | Soldier Field | 61,857 | Recap |
| 2 | September 17 | Green Bay Packers | W 34–23 | 2–0 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 70,826 | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | at Detroit Lions | W 30–26 | 3–0 | Ford Field | 63,240 | Recap |
| 4 | October 1 | Buffalo Bills | L 17–23 | 3–1 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 71,273 | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 6 | October 15 | Miami Dolphins | L 17–20 | 3–2 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 70,593 | Recap |
| 7 | October 22 | at New England Patriots | L 7–23 | 3–3 | Gillette Stadium | 65,878 | Recap |
| 8 | October 29 | at New York Jets | W 25–20 | 4–3 | MetLife Stadium | 77,562 | Recap |
| 9 | November 5 | at Carolina Panthers | L 17–20 | 4–4 | Bank of America Stadium | 74,244 | Recap |
| 10 | November 12 | Dallas Cowboys | W 27–7 | 5–4 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 73,761 | Recap |
| 11 | November 20 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 34–31 | 6–4 | CenturyLink Field | 69,026 | Recap |
| 12 | November 26 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 34–20 | 7–4 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 71,036 | Recap |
| 13 | December 3 | Minnesota Vikings | L 9–14 | 7–5 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 71,185 | Recap |
| 14 | December 7 | New Orleans Saints | W 20–17 | 8–5 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 72,866 | Recap |
| 15 | December 18 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24–21 | 9–5 | Raymond James Stadium | 62,382 | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | at New Orleans Saints | L 13–23 | 9–6 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | 73,188 | Recap |
| 17 | December 31 | Carolina Panthers | W 22–10 | 10–6 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 74,141 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| Bears | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 61,857
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 48-yard field goal, 8:01. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 7:04.
Second quarter
CHI – Connor Barth 54-yard field goal, 15:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:24.
ATL – Devonta Freeman 5-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 4:34. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 6:59.
CHI – Jordan Howard 4-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 0:20. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:15.
Third quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 28-yard field goal, 2:15. Falcons 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:29.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Austin Hooper 88-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 12:10. Falcons 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 95 yards, 0:59.
CHI – Tarik Cohen 19-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Connor Barth kick), 7:33. Falcons 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.
ATL – Matt Bryant 37-yard field goal, 3:29. Falcons 23–17. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:02.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 21/30, 321 yards, TD
CHI – Mike Glennon – 26/40, 213 yards, TD
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 12 rushes, 37 yards, TD
CHI – Tarik Cohen – 5 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Austin Hooper – 2 receptions, 128 yards, TD
CHI – Tarik Cohen – 8 receptions, 47 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 23 |
| Falcons | 7 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), clear — retractable roof open
* Game attendance: 70,826
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Devonta Freeman 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 9:55. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 5:09.
GB – Ty Montgomery 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 3:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:08.
Second quarter
ATL – Devonta Freeman 2-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 11:14. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 4:12.
ATL – Matt Bryant 51-yard field goal, 3:27. Falcons 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:53.
ATL – Tevin Coleman 3-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 0:24. Falcons 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 0:28.
Third quarter
ATL – Desmond Trufant fumble recovery 15-yard run, 14:17. Falcons 31–7.
GB – Mason Crosby 28-yard field goal, 9:37. Falcons 31–10. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:31.
ATL – Matt Bryant 53-yard field goal, 4:25. Falcons 34–10. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:14.
Fourth quarter
GB – Davante Adams 33-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers, 12:50. Falcons 34–16. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:37.
GB – Ty Montgomery 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 5:54. Falcons 34–23. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:44.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 33/50, 343 yards, 2 TD, INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 19/28, 252 yards, TD
Top rushers
GB – Ty Montgomery – 10 rushes, 35 yards, TD
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 19 rushes, 84 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
GB – Davante Adams – 8 receptions, 99 yards, TD
ATL – Julio Jones – 5 receptions, 108 yards :
In their home opener, the Falcons hosted the Green Bay Packers in a rematch of the 2016 NFC Championship Game. This was the first regular season game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Despite prior reports that the roof would be closed for the game, Falcons owner Arthur Blank elected to open the roof if weather permitted, marking the first time since the 1991 season, the team's final season at their original home of Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, that the Falcons played a home game in Atlanta under open air. The Falcons controlled most of the game, went up by as much as 24, and won 34–23. They were led by Devonta Freeman (19 rushes, 84 yards, 2 TD) and Julio Jones (108 yards, 5 receptions). The 2017 Falcons became only the fourth team in NFL history to start 2–0 after they lost the Super Bowl the previous year.

#### Week 3: at Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
| Lions | 0 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
at Ford Field, Detroit Michigan
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 63,240
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Mohamed Sanu pass from Matt Ryan for 4 yards. (Matt Bryant kick). Falcons 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:43/
Second quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 36 yard field goal. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:36.
DET – Matt Prater 55 yard field goal. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:24.
ATL – Devonta Freeman 1 yard rush. (Matt Bryant kick). Falcons 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:27.
DET – Matt Prater 40 yard field goal. Falcons 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:10.
DET – Glover Quin 37 yard interception return. (Matt Prater kick). Falcons 17–13. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:09.
ATL – Matt Bryant 48 yard field goal. Falcons 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:10.
Third quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 40 yard field goal. Falcons 23–13. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:55.
DET – Golden Tate pass from Matthew Stafford for 11 yards. (Matt Prater kick). Falcons 23–20. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:46.
DET – Matt Prater 35 yard field goal. Tied 23–23. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:20.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Taylor Gabriel pass from Matt Ryan for 40 yards. (Matt Bryant kick). Falcons 30–23. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:34.
DET – Matt Prater 57 yard field goal. Falcons 30–26. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:02.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 24/35, 294 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
DET – Matthew Stafford – 25/45, 264 yards, TD
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 21 rushes, 106 yards, TD
DET – Ameer Abdullah – 14 rushes, 47 yards.
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 91 yards
DET – T. J. Jones – 3 receptions, 63 yards :

#### Week 4: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| Falcons | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,273
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
Matt Bryant 28–yard field goal, 10:31. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:55.
Jordan Matthews 9–yard pass from Tyrod Taylor, 6:51 (Stephen Hauschka kick). Bills 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:40.
Devonta Freeman 1–yard run, 0:18 (Matt Bryant kick). Falcons 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:02.
Third quarter
Tre'Davious White 52 yard fumble return, 10:55 (Stephen Hauschka kick). Bills 14–10.
Fourth quarter
Stephen Hauschka 24–yard field goal, 12:00. Bills 17–10. Drive: 19 plays, 82 yards, 11:20.
Justin Hardy 3–yard pass from Matt Ryan, 7:00 (Matt Bryant kick). Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:00.
Stephen Hauschka 56–yard field goal, 4:44. Bills 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:16.
Stephen Hauschka 55–yard field goal, 3:06. Bills 23–17. Drive: 4 plays, −2 yards, 0:21.
Top passers
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 12/20, 182 yards, TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 24/42, 242 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 20 rushes, 76 yards
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 9 rushes, 77 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Charles Clay – 5 receptions, 112 yards
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 4 receptions, 65 yards :

#### Week 6: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| Falcons | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 70,593
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 50-yard field goal, 9:41. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:19.
ATL – Marvin Hall 40-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 1:51. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:49.
Second quarter
ATL – Tevin Coleman 6-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 5:29. Falcons 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:23
Third quarter
MIA – Kenny Stills 11-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 6:17. Falcons 17–7. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:43.
MIA – Jarvis Landry 7-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 1:32. Falcons 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:30.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Cody Parkey 49-yard field goal, 8:43. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 3:08.
MIA – Cody Parkey 38-yard field goal, 2:30. Dolphins 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:30.
Top passers
MIA – Jay Cutler – 19/33, 151 yards, 2 TD, INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 24/35, 248 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
MIA – Jay Ajayi – 26 rushes, 130 yards
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 9 rushes, 68 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Jarvis Landry – 8 receptions, 62 yards, TD
ATL – Austin Hooper – 7 receptions, 48 yards :

#### Week 7: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Patriots | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: October 22
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), cloudy, fog started developing in 2nd quarter
* Game attendance: 65,878
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
NE – Brandin Cooks 11-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:26. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:39.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 29-yard field goal, 4:42. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yard, 6:37.
NE – James White 2-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:21. Patriots 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 1:34.
Third quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 21-yard field goal, 4:12. Patriots 20–0. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards,6:23.
Fourth quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 38-yard field goal, 9:15. Patriots 23–0. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:17.
ATL – Julio Jones 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 4:09. Patriots 23–7. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:06.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 23/33, 233 yards, TD
NE – Tom Brady – 21/29, 249 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 12 rushes, 72 yards
NE – Dion Lewis – 13 rushes, 76 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 9 receptions, 99 yards, TD
NE – Chris Hogan – 4 receptions, 71 yards :
In a rematch of Super Bowl LI eight months later, the Falcons were trying to avenge their historic defeat, where they blew a 28-3 lead and lost in overtime, however Atlanta lost the rematch 23-7, in a game dominated by fog in the Foxboro area in the second half.

#### Week 8: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 25 |
| Jets | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), rain
* Game attendance: 77,562
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Ronde Barber and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Eric Tomlinson 20-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 10:33. Jets 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:27.
ATL – Austin Hooper 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 5:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:13.
Second quarter
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 43-yard field goal, 14:03. Jets 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:10.
ATL – Matt Bryant 23-yard field goal, 8:06. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:57.
NYJ – Robby Anderson 24-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 2:26. Jets 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:37.
ATL – Matt Bryant 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Jets 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 2:26.
Third quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 37-yard field goal, 5:12. Jets 17–16. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:04.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Mohamed Sanu 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (run failed), 12:22. Falcons 22–17. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:55.
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 46-yard field goal, 8:42. Falcons 22–20. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:40.
ATL – Matt Bryant 29-yard field goal, 5:19. Falcons 25–20. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:23.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 18/29, 254 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Josh McCown – 26/33, 257 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 14 rushes, 82 yards
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 14 rushes, 33 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Mohamed Sanu – 6 receptions, 74 yards, TD
NYJ – Robby Anderson – 6 receptions, 104 yards, TD :

#### Week 9: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Panthers | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 74,244
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 53-yard field goal, 12:16. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:44.
ATL – Mohamed Sanu 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 3:30. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:38.
Second quarter
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 4-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 1:55. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:35.
CAR – Cam Newton 9-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 0:23. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 0:52.
Third quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 31-yard field goal, 9:03. Panthers 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:57.
CAR – Graham Gano 45-yard field goal, 1:38. Panthers 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:48.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Tevin Coleman 19-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 3:25. Panthers 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 2:01.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 24/38, 313 yards, 2 TD, INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 13/24, 137 yards
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 11 rushes, 46 yards
CAR – Cam Newton – 9 rushes, 86 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 6 receptions, 118 yards
CAR – Devin Funchess – 5 receptions, 86 yards :

#### Week 10: vs. Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Falcons | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 73,761
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Dak Prescott 11-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 6:19. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:30.
ATL – Matt Bryant 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 6:19.
Second quarter
ATL – Tevin Coleman 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 1:31. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:25.
Third quarter
ATL – Justin Hardy 3-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 8:26. Falcons 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:34.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Austin Hooper 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 13:48. Falcons 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:41.
ATL – Matt Bryant 29-yard field goal, 8:28. Falcons 27–7. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:55.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 20/30, 176 yards
ATL – Matt Ryan – 22/29, 215 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Alfred Morris – 11 rushes, 53 yards
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 20 rushes, 83 yards, TD
Top receivers
DAL – Jason Witten – 7 receptions, 59 yards
ATL – Julio Jones – 6 receptions, 57 yards :
In the Falcons' victory, Adrian Clayborn set a new franchise record of six sacks in one game, breaking the previous record of five sacks.

#### Week 11: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 31 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: November 20
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/5:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 69,026
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Tevin Coleman 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 11:59. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:01.
ATL – Mohamed Sanu 2-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 7:52. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:11.
SEA – Jimmy Graham 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 2:55. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:57.
Second quarter
ATL – Adrian Clayborn 10-yard fumble return (Matt Bryant kick), . Falcons 21–7.
SEA – Blair Walsh 30-yard field goal, 8:11. Falcons 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:53.
SEA – Russell Wilson 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 5:21. Falcons 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 2:50.
ATL – Matt Bryant 44-yard field goal, 1:06. Falcons 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:15.
Third quarter
SEA – Blair Walsh 37-yard field goal, 11:21. Falcons 24–20. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:39.
ATL – Levine Toilolo 25-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 7:24. Falcons 31–20. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:57.
SEA – Blair Walsh 46-yard field goal, 1:40. Falcons 31–23. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:44.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 19-yard field goal, 3:49. Falcons 34–23. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:08.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 29-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Russell Wilson–Jimmy Graham pass), 3:00. Falcons 34–31. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:49.
Top passers
ARI – Matt Ryan – 19/27, 195 yards, 2 TD
SEA – Russell Wilson – 26/42, 258 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
ARI – Tevin Coleman – 20 rushes, 43 yards, TD
SEA – Russell Wilson – 7 rushes, 86 yards, TD
Top receivers
ARI – Julio Jones – 5 receptions, 71 yards
SEA – Jimmy Graham – 7 receptions, 58 yards, TD :

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Falcons | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: November 26
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,036
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Patrick Murray 36-yard field goal, 9:45. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:15.
ATL – Matt Bryant 49-yard field goal, 3:50. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 43 yards, 5:55.
Second quarter
ATL – Julio Jones 51-yard pass from Mohamed Sanu (Matt Bryant kick), 12:36. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:23.
ATL – Julio Jones 25-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 7:26. Falcons 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:12.
TB – Patrick Murray 27-yard field goal, 1:36. Falcons 17–6. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 5:50.
ATL – Matt Bryant 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 20–6. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:36.
Third quarter
ATL – Tevin Coleman 3-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 10:04. Falcons 27–6. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:56.
TB – Peyton Barber 2-yard run (Patrick Murray kick), 6:07. Falcons 27–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.
Fourth quarter
TB – Peyton Barber 1-yard run (Patrick Murray kick), 13:47. Falcons 27–20. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:39.
ATL – Tevin Coleman 14-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 1:53. Falcons 34–20. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:12.
Top passers
TB – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 27/44, 283 yards
ATL – Matt Ryan – 26/35, 317 yards, TD
Top rushers
TB – Doug Martin – 7 rushes, 33 yards
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 19 rushes, 97 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
TB – DeSean Jackson – 8 receptions, 60 yards
ATL – Julio Jones – 12 receptions, 253 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 13: vs. Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Falcons | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,185
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 38-yard field goal, 5:24. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 7:24.
Second quarter
MIN – Jerick McKinnon 2-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 10:01. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:04.
ATL – Matt Bryant 36-yard field goal, 5:47. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:14.
Third quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 47-yard field goal, 11:57. Falcons 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:03.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 6-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick), 14:56. Vikings 14–9. Drive: 15 plays, 89 yards, 8:15.
Top passers
MIN – Case Keenum – 25/30, 227 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 16/29, 173 yards
Top rushers
MIN – Latavius Murray – 16 rushes, 76 yards
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 12 rushes, 74 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 4 receptions, 51 yards
ATL – Mohamed Sanu – 3 receptions, 43 yards :

#### Week 14: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Falcons | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 7
* Game time: 8:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoor (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 72,866
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (NBC/NFLN/Amazon Video): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Heather Cox
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 34-yard field goal, 9:50. Saints 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:10.
ATL – Matt Bryant 28-yard field goal, 5:33. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:17.
Second quarter
ATL – Devonta Freeman 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 4:29. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 8:27.
NO – Tommylee Lewis 26-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:53. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:36.
Third quarter
NO – Michael Thomas 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 13:10. Saints 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:36.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Mohamed Sanu 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 9:55. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 7:06.
ATL – Matt Bryant 52-yard field goal, 3:49. Falcons 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:57.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 26/35, 271 yards, 2 TD, INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 15/27, 221 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram II – 12 rushes, 49 yards
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 24 rushes, 91 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 10 receptions, 117 yards, TD
ATL – Mohamed Sanu – 6 receptions, 83 yards, TD :

#### Week 15: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: December 18
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 62,382
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Justin Hardy 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 6:54. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:59.
TB – O. J. Howard 30-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Patrick Murray kick), 1:52. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:02.
Second quarter
ATL – Levine Toilolo fumble recovery in the end zone (Matt Bryant kick), 12:56. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:56.
ATL – Matt Bryant 57-yard field goal, 3:12. Falcons 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:18.
Third quarter
TB – Mike Evans 42-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Patrick Murray kick), 8:31. Falcons 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:28.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Devonta Freeman 32-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 7:58. Falcons 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 5:23.
TB – Adam Humphries 16-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Patrick Murray kick), 4:07. Falcons 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:51.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 17/31, 212 yards, TD
TB – Jameis Winston – 27/35, 299 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 22 rushes, 126 yards, TD
TB – Peyton Barber – 13 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 5 receptions, 68 yards
TB – Mike Evans – 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD :
The win eliminated Green Bay from postseason contention.

#### Week 16: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Saints | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,188
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 40-yard field goal, 7:31. Saints 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:04.
Second quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 29-yard field goal, 1:19. Saints 6–0. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 8:21.
NO – Ted Ginn Jr. 54-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 0:14. Saints 13–0. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:36.
Third quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 37-yard field goal, 9:34. Saints 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:23.
NO – Mark Ingram II 26-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 2:52. Saints 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 2:01.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 48-yard field goal, 10:18. Saints 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:06.
NO – Wil Lutz 45-yard field goal, 3:38. Saints 23–6. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:22.
ATL – Tevin Coleman 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 2:40. Saints 23–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 0:58.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 22/36, 288 yards, TD, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 21/28, 239 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 11 rushes, 36 yards
NO – Mark Ingram II – 13 rushes, 44 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 149 yards
NO – Ted Ginn Jr. – 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD :

#### Week 17: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Falcons | 7 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 22 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 31
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 74,141
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Devonta Freeman 19-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 10:39. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:28.
Second quarter
CAR – Devin Funchess 4-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 0:55. Tied 7–7. Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards, 8:25.
Third quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 30-yard field goal, 6:35. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:55.
ATL – Matt Bryant 42-yard field goal, 3:49. Falcons 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:00.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 30-yard field goal, 14:15. Falcons 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:26.
CAR – Graham Gano 42-yard field goal, 10:38. Falcons 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:37.
ATL – Matt Bryant 56-yard field goal, 6:43. Falcons 19–10. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:57.
ATL – Matt Bryant 33-yard field goal, 2:31. Falcons 22–10. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:41.
Top passers
CAR – Cam Newton – 14/34, 180 yards, TD, 3 INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 28/45, 317 yards, TD
Top rushers
CAR – Cam Newton – 11 rushes, 59 yards
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 11 rushes, 23 yards
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 11 rushes, 23 yards
Top receivers
CAR – Devin Funchess – 2 receptions, 48 yards, TD
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 9 receptions, 85 yards, TD :

### Standings
#### Division

NFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ New Orleans Saints | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 448 | 326 | L1 |
| $^{(5)}$ Carolina Panthers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 363 | 327 | L1 |
| $^{(6)}$ Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 353 | 315 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 335 | 382 | W1 |

#### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .461 | .433 | L1 |
| 2 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .492 | .447 | W3 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .504 | .460 | L1 |
| 4 | New Orleans Saints | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .535 | .483 | L1 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Carolina Panthers | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .539 | .500 | L1 |
| 6 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .543 | .475 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Detroit Lions | North | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .496 | .368 | W1 |
| 8 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .492 | .444 | L1 |
| 9 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .496 | .438 | W1 |
| 10 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .488 | .406 | W2 |
| 11 | Green Bay Packers | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .539 | .357 | L3 |
| 12 | Washington Redskins | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .539 | .429 | L1 |
| 13 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .512 | .438 | W5 |
| 14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .555 | .375 | W1 |
| 15 | Chicago Bears | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .559 | .500 | L1 |
| 16 | New York Giants | East | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .531 | .458 | W1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Philadelphia claimed the No. 1 seed over Minnesota based on winning percentage vs. common opponents. Philadelphia's cumulative record against Carolina, Chicago, the Los Angeles Rams and Washington was 5–0, compared to Minnesota's 4–1 cumulative record against the same four teams. 1 2 LA Rams claimed the No. 3 seed over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 New Orleans clinched the NFC South division over Carolina based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 3 Detroit finished ahead of Dallas and Seattle based on conference record, while Seattle finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Washington based on record vs. common opponents. Green Bay's cumulative record against Dallas, Minnesota, New Orleans and Seattle was 2–3, compared to Washington's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams. 1 2 Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago 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. ||||||||||||

## Postseason
### Schedule

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| Wild Card | January 6, 2018 | at Los Angeles Rams (3) | W 26–13 | 1–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| Divisional | January 13, 2018 | at Philadelphia Eagles (1) | L 10–15 | 1–1 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
| Rams | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: January 6, 2018
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/5:15 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 74,300
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 29-yard field goal, 7:13. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:27.
ATL – Matt Bryant 51-yard field goal, 1:23. Falcons 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:12.
Second quarter
ATL – Devonta Freeman 3-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 11:34. Falcons 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:41.
LAR – Cooper Kupp 14-yard pass from Jared Goff (Sam Ficken kick), 2:34. Falcons 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:05.
LAR – Sam Ficken 35-yard field goal, 0:03. Falcons 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 1:12.
Third quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 25-yard field goal, 6:45. Falcons 16–10. Drive: 16 plays, 76 yards, 8:15.
ATL – Matt Bryant 54-yard field goal, 0:19. Falcons 19–10. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:52.
Fourth quarter
LAR – Sam Ficken 32-yard field goal, 10:49. Falcons 19–13. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:30.
ATL – Julio Jones 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 5:48. Falcons 26–13. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 5:01.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan — 21/30, 218 yards, TD
LAR – Jared Goff — 24/45, 259 yards, TD
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman — 18 rushes, 66 yards, TD
LAR – Todd Gurley — 14 rushes, 101 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones — 9 receptions, 94 yards, TD
LAR – Robert Woods — 9 receptions, 142 yards :

#### NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Eagles | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: January 13, 2018
* Game time: 4:35 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 69,596
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 33-yard field goal, 9:05. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:32.
Second quarter
PHI – LeGarrette Blount 1-yard run (kick failed), 10:28. Eagles 6–3. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 6:44.
ATL – Devonta Freeman 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 5:41. Falcons 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:50.
PHI – Jake Elliott 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 10–9. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 0:46.
Third quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 37-yard field goal, 0:11. Eagles 12–10. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:42.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 21-yard field goal, 6:02. Eagles 15–10. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:57.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 22/36, 210 yards, TD
PHI – Nick Foles – 23/30, 246 yards
Top rushers
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 10 rushes, 79 yards
PHI – Jay Ajayi – 15 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 9 receptions, 101 yards
PHI – Alshon Jeffery – 4 receptions, 61 yards :