# 2024 Atlanta Falcons season

The 2024 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 59th in the National Football League (NFL), their eighth playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, their fourth under general manager Terry Fontenot and their first under head coach Raheem Morris. They improved on their 7–10 record from the previous three years, but failed to make the playoffs, extending a six-year absence and their seven-year NFC South title drought. Despite this, their highlights included a sweeping the eventual NFC South champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a Week 2 victory over the eventual Super Bowl LIX champion Philadelphia Eagles.
In a Week 5 Thursday night matchup against the Buccaneers, Kirk Cousins set a franchise record for most passing yards in a game, throwing for 509 yards, beating the record previously set by Matt Ryan in 2016. The Falcons' 6–3 start was also their best since 2016. They then went through a four-game losing streak plagued by turnovers and poor defensive play and subsequently benched Cousins after Week 15 for first-round draft pick Michael Penix Jr. Their Week 16 win over the New York Giants secured their eighth victory of the season, their most since 2017.
The Falcons were eliminated from playoff contention for a seventh consecutive season as regulation time was expiring in their Week 18 game against the Carolina Panthers, due to a Buccaneers win over the Saints. The Panthers subsequently defeated Atlanta in overtime, extending Atlanta's streak of losing seasons to seven years.

## Draft

2024 Atlanta Falcons draft selections :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 8 | Michael Penix Jr. | QB | Washington | |
| 2 | 35 | Ruke Orhorhoro | DT | Clemson | From Cardinals |
| 2 | 43 | Traded to the Arizona Cardinals | Traded to the Arizona Cardinals | Traded to the Arizona Cardinals | |
| 3 | 74 | Bralen Trice | LB | Washington | |
| 3 | 79 | Traded to Arizona Cardinals | Traded to Arizona Cardinals | Traded to Arizona Cardinals | From Jaguars |
| 4 | 109 | Brandon Dorlus | DT | Oregon | |
| 5 | 143 | JD Bertrand | LB | Notre Dame | |
| 6 | 186 | Jase McClellan | RB | Alabama | From Vikings via Cardinals |
| 6 | 187 | Casey Washington | WR | Illinois | |
| 6 | 197 | Zion Logue | DT | Georgia | From Browns |
| 7 | 230 | Traded to the Cleveland Browns | Traded to the Cleveland Browns | Traded to the Cleveland Browns | |
2024 Atlanta Falcons undrafted free agents :
| Name | Position | College |
| Ryan Coll | OT | Richmond |
| JaQuae Jackson | WR | Rutgers |
| John Paddock | QB | Illinois |
| Nolan Potter | OT | Northern Illinois |
| Jayden Price | CB | North Dakota State |
| Anthony Sao | CB | MidAmerica Nazarene |
| Ryan Sanborn | P | Texas |
| Austin Stogner | TE | Oklahoma |
| Trey Vaval | CB | Minnesota State |
| Isaiah Wooden | WR | Southern Utah |
| OJ Hiliare | WR | Bowling Green |
Draft trades
* 1 2 3 4 The Falcons traded second- and third-round selections (43rd and 79th overall) to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for second- and sixth-round selections (35th and 186th overall).
* ↑ The Falcons traded WR Calvin Ridley to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a third-round selection (79th overall) and a 2023 fifth-round selection (159th overall).
* 1 2 The Falcons traded a seventh-round selection (230th overall) and LB Deion Jones to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a sixth-round selection (197th overall).

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 9 | at Miami Dolphins | L 13–20 | 0–1 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 17 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 12–13 | 0–2 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 23 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 0–31 | 0–3 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–18 | 0–1 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 16 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 22–21 | 1–1 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 22 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–22 | 1–2 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | New Orleans Saints | W 26–24 | 2–2 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 36–30 (OT) | 3–2 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 13 | at Carolina Panthers | W 38–20 | 4–2 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 20 | Seattle Seahawks | L 14–34 | 4–3 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 27 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–26 | 5–3 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 3 | Dallas Cowboys | W 27–21 | 6–3 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 10 | at New Orleans Saints | L 17–20 | 6–4 | Caesars Superdome | Recap |
| 11 | November 17 | at Denver Broncos | L 6–38 | 6–5 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 12 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 13 | December 1 | Los Angeles Chargers | L 13–17 | 6–6 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 8 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 21–42 | 6–7 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 15–9 | 7–7 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 22 | New York Giants | W 34–7 | 8–7 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | at Washington Commanders | L 24–30 (OT) | 8–8 | Northwest Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 5 | Carolina Panthers | L 38–44 (OT) | 8–9 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| Falcons | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: September 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 72,291
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 24-yard field goal, 9:06. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:54.
PIT – Chris Boswell 57-yard field goal, 4:37. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 4:29.
Second quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 51-yard field goal, 12:54. Steelers 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 18 yards, 6:08.
ATL – Kyle Pitts 12-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:32. Falcons 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:18.
PIT – Chris Boswell 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 10–9. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 0:32.
Third quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 56-yard field goal, 7:45. Steelers 12–10. Drive: 9 plays, 24 yards, 2:44.
PIT – Chris Boswell 40-yard field goal, 0:25. Steelers 15–10. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 3:24.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 25-yard field goal, 0:28. Steelers 18–10. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 2:06.
Top passers
PIT – Justin Fields – 17/23, 156 yards
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 16/26, 155 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
PIT – Najee Harris – 20 rushes, 70 yards
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 18 rushes, 68 yards
Top receivers
PIT – George Pickens – 6 receptions, 85 yards
ATL – Ray-Ray McCloud – 4 receptions, 52 yards :

#### Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 22 |
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 21 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 16
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,879
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (WUPA, WPVI, ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters WSB-TV declined the option as the Falcons' local broadcast. WUPA won the bid from the NFL for Atlanta market rights.
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 39-yard field goal, 11:22. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:55.
PHI – DeVonta Smith 7-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 5:15. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:07.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 22-yard field goal, 0:06. Eagles 7–6. Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 5:09.
Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 34-yard field goal, 10:12. Falcons 9–7. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:48.
PHI – Jake Elliott 29-yard field goal, 4:28. Eagles 10–9. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:44.
ATL – Darnell Mooney 41-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (pass failed), 1:21. Falcons 15–10. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:07.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Saquon Barkley run), 6:47. Eagles 18–15. Drive: 17 plays, 70 yards, 9:34.
PHI – Jake Elliott 28-yard field goal, 1:39. Eagles 21–15. Drive: 11 plays, 29 yards, 3:59.
ATL – Drake London 7-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:34. Falcons 22–21. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:05.
Top passers
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 20/29, 241 yards, 2 TD
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 23/30, 183 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 14 rushes, 97 yards
PHI – Saquon Barkley – 22 rushes, 95 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Darnell Mooney – 3 receptions, 88 yards, TD
PHI – DeVonta Smith – 7 receptions, 76 yards, TD :
Despite being down 18–15 and not having the ball past the two minute warning, an incomplete pass by the Eagles on 3rd down gave the Falcons the ball back with over a minute and a half down by 6. Kirk Cousins drove down the field to give the Falcons a one-point lead on a late touchdown by Drake London. The Falcons defense then secured the upset when Jessie Bates III intercepted Jalen Hurts, allowing Atlanta to pick up its first win in Philadelphia since the 2012 season. This would be the Eagles only home loss of the season.

#### Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Clear, 89 °F (32 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 72,441
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Drake London 14-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:07. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:53.
Second quarter
KC – Rashee Rice 13-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:15.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:37. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:08.
KC – Harrison Butker 53-yard field goal, 2:43. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:54.
KC – Harrison Butker 44-yard field goal, 0:06. Falcons 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:26.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 21-yard field goal, 9:40. Chiefs 16–14. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:20.
KC – JuJu Smith-Schuster 13-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, hit right upright), 1:16. Chiefs 22–14. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:04.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 54-yard field goal, 12:52. Chiefs 22–17. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 3:24.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 26/39, 217 yards, 2 TD, INT
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 20/29, 230 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Carson Steele – 17 rushes, 72 yards
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 7 rushes, 32 yards
Top receivers
KC – Rashee Rice – 12 receptions, 110 yards, TD
ATL – Drake London – 6 receptions, 67 yards, TD :

#### Week 4: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 72,204
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – KhaDarel Hodge fumble recovery in the end zone (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:13. Falcons 7–0.
NO – Taysom Hill 2-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 6:39. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:34.
Second quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 5-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 13:42. Saints 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 6:01.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 53-yard field goal, 9:57. Saints 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:45.
ATL – Troy Andersen 47-yard interception return (Younghoe Koo kick), 7:54. Falcons 17–14.
Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 44-yard field goal, 6:46. Falcons 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:59.
NO – Blake Grupe 43-yard field goal, 1:03. Falcons 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:43.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 42-yard field goal, 10:09. Falcons 23–17. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:54.
NO – Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 1:00. Saints 24–23. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 2:28.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 58-yard field goal, 0:02. Falcons 26–24. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 0:58.
Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 28/36, 239 yards, INT
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 21/35, 238 yards, INT
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 19 rushes, 77 yards, TD
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 8 rushes, 60 yards
Top receivers
NO – Chris Olave – 8 receptions, 87 yards
ATL – Drake London – 6 receptions, 64 yards :
Younghoe Koo went 4/4 on field goals including a 58-yard field goal, the longest in Mercedes-Benz Stadium history, in a 26–24 divisional win against the New Orleans Saints.

#### Week 5: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Buccaneers | 10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 36 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: October 3
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 70,016
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (WAGA, WTVT, Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung Game exclusive to WAGA and WTVT through syndication. Out of market on Prime Video.
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Drake London 18-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:54. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:06.
TB – Mike Evans 2-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:36. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:18.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 53-yard field goal, 1:22. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:08.
Second quarter
ATL – Darnell Mooney 24-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:58. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:24.
TB – Mike Evans 23-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:17. Buccaneers 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:41.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 54-yard field goal, 6:17. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:00.
TB – Sterling Shepard 4-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 1:56. Buccaneers 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 4:21.
Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 6:21. Buccaneers 24–20. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:49.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 32-yard field goal, 1:17. Buccaneers 27–20. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:04.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Darnell Mooney 12-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 13:18. Tied 27–27. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:59.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 53-yard field goal, 10:23. Buccaneers 30–27. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:55.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 52-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 30–30. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 1:14.
Overtime
ATL – KhaDarel Hodge 45-yard pass from Kirk Cousins, 8:45. Falcons 36–30. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:15.
Top passers
TB – Baker Mayfield – 19/24, 180 yards, 3 TD
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 42/58, 509 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
TB – Rachaad White – 10 rushes, 72 yards
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 12 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers
TB – Chris Godwin – 5 receptions, 64 yards
ATL – Drake London – 12 receptions, 154 yards, TD :

#### Week 6: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 38 |
| Panthers | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,884
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Diontae Johnson 10-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 5:56. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:33.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:18.
Second quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 24-yard field goal, 8:48. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:21.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 7-yard run (Tyler Allgeier run), 6:03. Falcons 15–10. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:45.
ATL – Drake London 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:42. Falcons 22–10. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:17.
CAR – Xavier Legette 7-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Eddy Piñeiero kick), 0:07. Falcons 22–17. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 1:35.
Third quarter'
ATL – Younghoe Koo 21-yard field goal, 10:04. Falcons 25–17. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:56.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 40-yard field goal, 4:51. Falcons 25–20. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:13.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 37-yard field goal, 0:07. Falcons 28–20. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:44.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 2-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:38. Falcons 35–20. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 5:09.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 35-yard field goal, 2:11. Falcons 38–20. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:58.
Top passers
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 19/30, 225 yards, TD
CAR – Andy Dalton – 26/38, 221 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 18 rushes, 105 yards, TD
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 18 rushes, 92 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Drake London – 6 receptions, 74 yards, TD
CAR – Diontae Johnson – 6 receptions, 78 yards, TD :

#### Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: October 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 70,691
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 38-yard field goal, 10:05. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:55.
Second quarter
SEA – Kenneth Walker III 20-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 9:52. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:51.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:18. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:34.
SEA – DK Metcalf 31-yard pass Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 0:04. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:03.
Third quarter
ATL – Drake London 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 7:43. Seahawks 17–14. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 7:17.
SEA – Kenneth Walker III 17-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 3:18. Seahawks 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:25.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Derick Hall 64-yard fumble return (Jason Myers kick), 12:46. Seahawks 31–14. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:24.
SEA – Jason Myers 59-yard field goal, 7:10. Seahawks 34–14. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:45.
Top passers
SEA – Geno Smith – 18/28, 207 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 24/35, 232 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
SEA – Kenneth Walker III – 14 rushes, 69 yards, TD
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 21 rushes, 103 yards, TD
Top receivers
SEA – DK Metcalf – 4 receptions, 99 yards, TD
ATL – Kyle Pitts – 7 receptions, 65 yards :

#### Week 8: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: October 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,787
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Kyle Pitts 36-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 12:52. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:19.
TB – Cade Otton 5-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 4:22. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 8:30.
Second quarter
TB – Rachaad White 18-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:28. Buccaneers 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 97 yards, 7:09.
ATL – Kyle Pitts 49-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 7:19. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:09.
ATL – Darnell Mooney 30-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 2:09. Falcons 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:19.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 52-yard field goal, 1:04. Falcons 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 1:05.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 39-yard field goal, 0:01. Falcons 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 1:03.
Third quarter
ATL – Bijan Robinson 6-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:14. Falcons 31–17. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:51.
Fourth quarter
TB – Kirk Cousins fumble out of bounds in end zone for safety, 12:04. Falcons 31–19.
TB – Cade Otton 4-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 6:52. Falcons 31–26. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:12.
Top passers
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 23/29, 276 yards, 4 TD
TB – Baker Mayfield – 37/50, 330 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 13 rushes, 63 yards
TB – Bucky Irving – 9 rushes, 44 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 6 receptions, 37 yards, TD
TB – Cade Otton – 9 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 9: vs. Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| Falcons | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 72,665
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 34-yard field goal, 9:32. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:32.
ATL – Drake London 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:23. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 4:09.
Second quarter
ATL – Darnell Mooney 36-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:28. Falcons 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:50.
DAL – Rico Dowdle 3-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 4:01. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:27.
Third quarter
ATL – Ray-Ray McCloud 11-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:23. Falcons 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:47.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 57-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 21–13. Drive: 9 plays, 22 yards, 4:11.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 6-yard run (pass failed), 11:08. Falcons 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:52.
DAL – Jalen Tolbert 4-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Cooper Rush–CeeDee Lamb pass), 1:28. Falcons 27–21. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 3:28.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 18/24, 133 yards, TD
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 19/24, 222 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
DAL – Rico Dowdle – 12 rushes, 75 yards
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 19 rushes, 86 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Jake Ferguson – 7 receptions, 71 yards
ATL – Darnell Mooney – 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD :

#### Week 10: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Saints | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,005
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 38-yard field goal, 14:50. Saints 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 5:43.
NO – Marquez Valdes-Scantling 40-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 10:48. Saints 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:18.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:45. Saints 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:03.
NO – Marquez Valdes-Scantling 2-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 3:47. Saints 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:58.
Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 27-yard field goal, 5:42. Saints 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:58.
NO – Blake Grupe 26-yard field goal, 2:44. Saints 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:58.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 37-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:01. Saints 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:43.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 23/38, 306 yards, INT
NO – Derek Carr – 16/25, 269 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 20 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD
NO – Alvin Kamara – 17 rushes, 55 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Drake London – 8 receptions, 97 yards
NO – Marquez Valdes-Scantling – 3 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 11: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Broncos | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: November 17
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/2:05 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,545
* Referee: Alan Eck
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Nate Adkins 12-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 10:31. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:29.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 41-yard field goal, 1:33. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 48 yards, 8:58.
Second quarter
DEN – Javonte Williams 14-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 6:16. Broncos 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 6:07.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 51-yard field goal, 2:48. Broncos 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:28.
DEN – Marvin Mims 12-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 0:25. Broncos 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 2:23.
Third quarter
DEN – Troy Franklin 7-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 9:05. Broncos 28–6. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:33.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 45-yard field goal, 13:08. Broncos 31–6. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:37.
DEN – Lil'Jordan Humphrey 41-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 9:03. Broncos 38–6. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 2:12.
Top passers
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 18/27, 173 yards, INT
DEN – Bo Nix – 28/33, 307 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 12 rushes, 35 yards
DEN – Javonte Williams – 9 rushes, 59 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Drake London – 3 receptions, 61 yards
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 7 receptions, 78 yards :

#### Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| Falcons | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 72,139
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Bijan Robinson 2-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 3:59. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 3:01.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 45-yard field goal, 1:39. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:20.
Second quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 51-yard field goal, 11:08. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:44.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 34-yard field goal, 0:58. Chargers 9–7. Drive: 16 plays, 63 yards, 7:55.
Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 41-yard field goal, 7:23. Falcons 10–9. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:58.
LAC – Tarheeb Still 61-yard interception return (Justin Herbert–Joshua Palmer pass), 1:39. Chargers 17–10.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 26-yard field goal, 0:03. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 1:36.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 16/23, 147 yards
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 24/39, 245 yards, 4 INT
Top rushers
LAC – Gus Edwards – 6 rushes, 32 yards
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 26 rushes, 102 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAC – Ladd McConkey – 9 receptions, 117 yards
ATL – Ray-Ray McCloud – 4 receptions, 95 yards :

#### Week 14: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
| Vikings | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: December 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 67,008
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 6-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:58. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:02.
MIN – Jordan Addison 49-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 0:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:51.
Second quarter
MIN – Justin Jefferson 12-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 2:01. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:16.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 20-yard field goal, 0:10. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:51.
Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 5:06. Vikings 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:50.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 52-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 3:25. Vikings 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:41.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 13-yard run (Bijan Robinson run), 0:39. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:46.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Jordan Addison 11-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 12:59. Vikings 28–21. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:40.
MIN – Jordan Addison 6-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 8:23. Vikings 35–21. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 4:30.
MIN – Aaron Jones 15-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 3:38. Vikings 42–21. Drive: 7 plays, 98 yards, 2:48.
Top passers
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 23/37, 344 yards, 2 INT
MIN – Sam Darnold – 22/28, 347 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 22 rushes, 92 yards, TD
MIN – Aaron Jones – 13 rushes, 73 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Darnell Mooney – 6 receptions, 142 yards
MIN – Jordan Addison – 8 receptions, 133 yards, 3 TD :
In addition to suffering their fourth straight loss, the Falcons fell out of the NFC South lead for the first time since Week 4 after the Buccaneers defeated the Raiders the same day.

#### Week 15: at Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Raiders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
* Date: December 16
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/5:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 62,364
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (WUPA, KVVU, ESPN): Chris Fowler, Dan Orlovsky, Louis Riddick, and Laura Rutledge Game exclusive to WUPA and KVVU. Out of market, game broadcast on ESPN, which is blacked out in Atlanta and Las Vegas because of syndication exclusivity policies.
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Drake London 30-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:14. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:30.
Second quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 52-yard field goal, 11:44. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 3:30.
ATL – Alexander Mattison loss of 1 yard for a safety, 5:35. Falcons 9–3.
Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 40-yard field goal, 9:25. Falcons 12–3. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:48.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 13:26. Falcons 15–3. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:34.
LV – Ameer Abdullah 5-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (kick blocked), 2:54. Falcons 15–9. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 2:33.
Top passers
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 11/17, 112 yards, TD, INT
LV – Desmond Ridder – 23/39, 208 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 22 rushes, 125 yards
LV – Desmond Ridder – 5 rushes, 28 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Drake London – 3 receptions, 53 yards, TD
LV – Jakobi Meyers – 5 receptions, 59 yards :
The next day, the Falcons benched Kirk Cousins for rookie Michael Penix Jr.

#### Week 16: vs. New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Falcons | 0 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 22
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 70,404
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
NYG – Tyrone Tracy Jr. 2-yard pass from Drew Lock (Graham Gano kick), 14:53. Giants 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 8:12.
ATL – Riley Patterson 52-yard field goal, 10:36. Giants 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:17.
ATL – Jessie Bates 55-yard interception return (Riley Patterson kick), 7:56. Falcons 10–7.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 4-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 1:43. Falcons 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:26.
Third quarter
ATL – Matthew Judon 27-yard interception return (Riley Patterson kick), 14:20. Falcons 24–7.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 2-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 7:14. Falcons 31–7. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:17.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Riley Patterson 37-yard field goal, 10:47. Falcons 34–7. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 10:04.
Top passers
NYG – Drew Lock – 22/39, 210 yards, TD, 2 INT
ATL – Michael Penix Jr. – 18/27, 202 yards, INT
Top rushers
NYG – Tyrone Tracy Jr. – 7 rushes, 26 yards
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 22 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
NYG – Malik Nabers – 7 receptions, 68 yards
ATL – Darnell Mooney – 5 receptions, 82 yards :
With the win, the Falcons improved to 8–7 and, with the Buccaneers' loss later that day to the Cowboys, regained first place in the NFC South.

#### Week 17: at Washington Commanders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Commanders | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
at Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland
* Date: December 29
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,480
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Olamide Zaccheaus 7-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Zane Gonzalez kick), 9:33. Commanders 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:12.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 1-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 5:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:23.
Second quarter
ATL – Bijan Robinson 1-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 4:24. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:13.
ATL – Riley Patterson 39-yard field goal, 0:02. Falcons 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:51.
Third quarter
WAS – Zach Ertz 10-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Zane Gonzalez kick), 7:13. Falcons 17–14. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 7:47.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Chris Rodriguez Jr. 2-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 13:03. Commanders 21–17. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 7:03.
WAS – Zane Gonzalez 31-yard field goal, 4:32. Commanders 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:30.
ATL – Kyle Pitts 13-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Riley Patterson kick), 1:19. Tied 24–24. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 3:13.
Overtime
WAS – Zach Ertz 2-yard pass from Jayden Daniels, 2:42. Commanders 30–24. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 3:13.
Top passers
ATL – Michael Penix Jr. – 19/35, 223 yards, TD, INT
WAS – Jayden Daniels – 24/36, 227 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 17 rushes, 90 yards, 2 TD
WAS – Jayden Daniels – 16 rushes, 127 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Drake London – 7 receptions, 106 yards
WAS – Olamide Zaccheaus – 8 receptions, 85 yards, TD :
With the loss, the Falcons fell to 8–8, and combined with the Buccaneers' win over the Panthers earlier in the day, caused Atlanta to fall behind once again in the NFC South race. In addition, the Falcons failed to sweep the NFC East following the loss.

#### Week 18: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 44 |
| Falcons | 3 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: January 5
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 69,581
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Riley Patterson 31-yard field goal, 11:08. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 3:52.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 35-yard field goal, 7:03. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:05.
Second quarter
CAR – Bryce Young 2-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 10:47. Panthers 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:16.
ATL – Michael Penix Jr. 5-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 5:27. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:20.
CAR – Miles Sanders 33-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 2:48. Panthers 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 3-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 1:34. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:14.
ATL – Drake London 20-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Riley Patterson kick), 0:03. Falcons 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 0:37.
Third quarter
CAR – Tommy Tremble 12-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 10:43. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:21.
CAR – David Moore 9-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 1:02. Panthers 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 5:11.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Drake London 21-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Riley Patterson kick), 9:50. Tied 31–31. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:12.
CAR – Bryce Young 10-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 4:01. Panthers 38–31. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:49.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 4-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 0:46. Tied 38–38. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:15.
Overtime
CAR – Miles Sanders 1-yard run, 3:14. Panthers 44–38. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:46.
Top passers
CAR – Bryce Young – 25/34, 251 yards, 3 TD
ATL – Michael Penix Jr. – 21/38, 312 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CAR – Miles Sanders – 17 rushes, 66 yards, TD
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 28 rushes, 170 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CAR – Jalen Coker – 7 receptions, 62 yards
ATL – Drake London – 10 receptions, 187 yards, 2 TD :
Before the overtime period began, the Buccaneers defeated the Saints, clinching the NFC South and eliminating the Falcons from playoff contention for the seventh consecutive season. With the loss, they finished with an 8–9 record, also suffering their seventh consecutive losing season.

### Standings
#### Division

NFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 502 | 385 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 389 | 423 | L2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 341 | 534 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 338 | 398 | L4 |

#### Conference

NFCvte :
| Seed | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Detroit Lions | North | 15 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 6–0 | 11–1 | .516 | .494 | W3 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .453 | .424 | W2 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .502 | .465 | W2 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .505 | .441 | L1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .474 | .408 | L1 |
| 6 | Washington Commanders | East | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .436 | .358 | W5 |
| 7 | Green Bay Packers | North | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 1–5 | 6–6 | .533 | .412 | L2 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .498 | .424 | W2 |
| 9 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .519 | .426 | L2 |
| 10 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .536 | .404 | W1 |
| 11 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .522 | .387 | L2 |
| 12 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .564 | .402 | L4 |
| 13 | Chicago Bears | North | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .554 | .388 | W1 |
| 14 | Carolina Panthers | South | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .498 | .329 | W1 |
| 15 | New Orleans Saints | South | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .505 | .306 | L4 |
| 16 | New York Giants | East | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .554 | .412 | L1 |

### Team leaders

| Category | Player(s) | Value |
| Passing yards | Kirk Cousins | 3,508 |
| Passing touchdowns | Kirk Cousins | 18 |
| Rushing yards | Bijan Robinson | 1,456 |
| Rushing touchdowns | Bijan Robinson | 14 |
| Receptions | Drake London | 100 |
| Receiving yards | Drake London | 1,271 |
| Receiving touchdowns | Drake London | 9 |
| Points | Younghoe Koo | 101 |
| Kickoff return yards | Avery Williams | 408 |
| Punt return yards | Avery Williams | 185 |
| Tackles | Kaden Elliss | 149 |
| Sacks | Arnold Ebiketie | 6.0 |
| Forced fumbles | Jessie Bates | 4 |
| Interceptions | Jessie Bates | 4 |
| Pass deflections | Dee Alford | 11 |