# 2021 Atlanta Falcons season

The 2021 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 56th season in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and their first under general manager Terry Fontenot and head coach Arthur Smith.
For the first time since 2010, wide receiver Julio Jones was not on the roster as he was traded to the Tennessee Titans on June 6, 2021. Jones departed Atlanta holding the most career receiving yards and receptions in Falcons franchise history.
Following their Week 12 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Falcons improved their 4–12 season from the previous year. However, the Falcons were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive year following a Week 17 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
It was also their final season with quarterback Matt Ryan, as he was traded to the Indianapolis Colts for the following season.

## Draft

2021 Atlanta Falcons Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 4 | Kyle Pitts | TE | Florida | Highest selected tight end in NFL history |
| 2 | 40 | Richie Grant | S | UCF | from Denver Broncos |
| 3 | 68 | Jalen Mayfield | OG | Michigan | |
| 4 | 108 | Darren Hall | CB | San Diego State | |
| 4 | 114 | Drew Dalman | C | Stanford | from Denver Broncos |
| 5 | 148 | Ta'Quon Graham | DE | Texas | |
| 5 | 182 | Adetokunbo Ogundeji | DE | Notre Dame | |
| 5 | 183 | Avery Williams | CB | Boise State | |
| 6 | 187 | Frank Darby | WR | Arizona State | |
Notes
* The Falcons were awarded 3 compensatory picks in the 2021 NFL draft.
* The Falcons traded their second-round (35th overall) and sixth-round (219th overall) picks to the Denver Broncos in exchange for their second-round (40th overall) and fourth-round (114th overall) selections.
* All of the Falcons selections in this draft made the 53-man roster at the start of the regular season.

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 13 | Tennessee Titans | L 3–23 | 0–1 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 21 | at Miami Dolphins | L 17–37 | 0–2 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 29 | Cleveland Browns | L 10–19 | 0–3 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

The Falcons 2021 schedule was announced on May 12. They opened the season at home against the Philadelphia Eagles.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 12 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 6–32 | 0–1 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 25–48 | 0–2 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | at New York Giants | W 17–14 | 1–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | Washington Football Team | L 30–34 | 1–3 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | New York Jets | W 27–20 | 2–3 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London) | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 7 | October 24 | at Miami Dolphins | W 30–28 | 3–3 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | Carolina Panthers | L 13–19 | 3–4 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | at New Orleans Saints | W 27–25 | 4–4 | Caesars Superdome | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 3–43 | 4–5 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 18 | New England Patriots | L 0–25 | 4–6 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 21–14 | 5–6 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–30 | 5–7 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | at Carolina Panthers | W 29–21 | 6–7 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 19 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 13–31 | 6–8 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 26 | Detroit Lions | W 20–16 | 7–8 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 2 | at Buffalo Bills | L 15–29 | 7–9 | Highmark Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 9 | New Orleans Saints | L 20–30 | 7–10 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 32 |
| Falcons | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: September 12
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Fair, 81 °F (27 °C) — retractable roof open
* Game attendance: 68,633
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 21-yard field goal, 9:58. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 5:02.
PHI – DeVonta Smith 18-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 6:17. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:41.
Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 27-yard field goal, 14:52. Eagles 7–6. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 6:25.
PHI – Dallas Goedert 9-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Miles Sanders run), 0:02. Eagles 15–6. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 1:42.
Third quarter
PHI – Kenneth Gainwell 8-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 1:25. Eagles 22–6. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:59.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Jalen Reagor 23-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 4:20. Eagles 29–6. Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 1:19.
PHI – Jake Elliott 43-yard field goal, 1:10. Eagles 32–6. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:03.
Top passers
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 27/35, 264 yards, 3 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 21/35, 164 yards
Top rushers
PHI – Miles Sanders – 15 rushes, 74 yards
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 7 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
PHI – DeVonta Smith – 6 receptions, 71 yards, TD
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 5 receptions, 51 yards :
The Falcons start their season off with a 26-point loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

#### Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 25 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 48 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: September 19
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,694
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Rob Gronkowski 20-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 12:22. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:38
Second quarter
TB – Rob Gronkowski 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 14:07. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:54
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 10-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:48. Buccaneers 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:19
TB – Mike Evans 3-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:43. Buccaneers 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:31
ATL – Younghoe Koo 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Buccaneers 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 0:43
Third quarter
TB – Mike Evans 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 12:43. Buccaneers 28–10. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:36
ATL – Calvin Ridley 3-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:35. Buccaneers 28–17. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:08
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Ryan run), 1:45. Buccaneers 28–25. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:56
Fourth quarter
TB – Chris Godwin 12-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 9:18. Buccaneers 35–25. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:35
TB – Mike Edwards 31-yard interception return (kick failed), 7:53. Buccaneers 41–25.
TB – Mike Edwards 15-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 4:01. Buccaneers 48–25.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 35/46, 300 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
TB – Tom Brady – 24/36, 276 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Mike Davis – 9 rushes, 38 yards
TB – Leonard Fournette – 11 rushes, 52 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Kyle Pitts – 5 receptions, 73 yards
TB – Mike Evans – 5 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 3: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Giants | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 26
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,307
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Graham Gano 25-yard field goal, 6:58. Giants 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:16.
Second quarter
NYG – Graham Gano 31-yard field goal, 8:13. Giants 6–0. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 7:38.
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:33. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 0:36.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Saquon Barkley 1-yard run (Daniel Jones run), 12:53. Giants 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:10.
ATL – Lee Smith 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:13. Tied 14–14. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 8:40.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:50.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 27/36, 243 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Daniel Jones – 24/35, 266 yards
Top rushers
ATL – Mike Davis – 12 rushes, 50 yards
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 16 rushes, 51 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 6 receptions, 82 yards
NYG – Kenny Golladay – 4 receptions, 64 yards :

#### Week 4: vs. Washington Football Team

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Washington | 0 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 34 |
| Falcons | 3 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: October 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 68,333
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 25-yard field goal, 7:00. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 8:00.
Second quarter
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 42-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:07. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:06.
WAS – Terry McLaurin 33-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins kick), 7:55. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:12.
WAS – Antonio Gibson 2-yard run (kick failed), 2:04. Football Team 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 4:03.
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 12-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:14. Falcons 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:50.
Third quarter
WAS – DeAndre Carter 101-yard kickoff return (kick failed), 14:47. Football Team 19–17. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 11:09. Falcons 23–19. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:38.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 21-yard field goal, 5:31. Falcons 23–22. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:38.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Mike Davis 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 14:52. Falcons 30–22. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 5:39.
WAS – Terry McLaurin 17-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (pass failed), 3:52. Falcons 30–28. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:08.
WAS – J. D. McKissic 30-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (run failed), 0:33. Football Team 34–30. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:14.
Top passers
WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 23/33, 290 yards, 3 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 25/42, 283 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
WAS – Antonio Gibson – 14 rushes, 63 yards, TD
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 6 rushes, 34 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 5 receptions, 82 yards, 3 TD :

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

NFL London games
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 |
| Falcons | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
* Date: October 10
* Game time: 1:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. EDT
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,589
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (NFLN): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta, AJ Ross, and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 31-yard field goal, 8:46. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 6:14.
ATL – Kyle Pitts 2-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:42. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:16.
Second quarter
ATL – Hayden Hurst 17-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:01. Falcons 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:59.
NYJ – Matt Ammendola 31-yard field goal, 2:14. Falcons 17–3. Drive: 16 plays, 74 yards, 7:43.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 20–3. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 2:14.
Third quarter
NYJ – Ty Johnson 1-yard run (kick failed), 10:56. Falcons 20–9. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 4:04.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Michael Carter 2-yard run (Zach Wilson-Jamison Crowder pass), 6:55. Falcons 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 90 yards, 2:35.
ATL – Mike Davis 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 2:19. Falcons 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:36.
NYJ – Matt Ammendola 49-yard field goal, 0:17. Falcons 27–20. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 2:02.
Top passers
NYJ – Zach Wilson – 19/32, 192 yards, INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 33/45, 342 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Michael Carter – 10 rushes, 38 yards, TD
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 14 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Corey Davis – 4 receptions, 45 yards
ATL – Kyle Pitts – 9 receptions, 119 yards, TD :

#### Week 7: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: October 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,739
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Isaiah Ford 10-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 7:53. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:07.
Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 33-yard field goal, 14:13. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:25.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:47. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:09.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 36-yard field goal, 0:04. Falcons 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 0:32.
Third quarter
ATL – Russell Gage 49-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 13:53. Falcons 20–7. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:07.
MIA – Mike Gesicki 6-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 5:15. Falcons 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:48.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 12:51. Falcons 27–14. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:06.
MIA – Myles Gaskin 7-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 8:29. Falcons 27–21. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:22.
MIA – Mack Hollins 4-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 2:27. Dolphins 28–27. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:27.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 30–28. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 2:27.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 25/40, 336 yards, 2 TD, INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 32/40, 291 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 14 rushes, 60 yards, TD
MIA – Myles Gaskin – 15 rushes, 67 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Kyle Pitts – 7 receptions, 163 yards
MIA – Mike Gesicki – 7 receptions, 85 yards, TD :

#### Week 8: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| Falcons | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: October 31
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 68,583
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 46-yard field goal, 13:30. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:26.
CAR – Zane Gonzalez 29-yard field goal, 6:13. Tied 3–3. Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 7:17.
Second quarter
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 15-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 13:58. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:23.
CAR – Zane Gonzalez 51-yard field goal, 9:13. Falcons 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:45.
CAR – Zane Gonzalez 57-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 10–9. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 0:24.
Third quarter
CAR – Zane Gonzalez 23-yard field goal, 3:33. Panthers 12–10. Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards, 8:42.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Chuba Hubbard 6-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 6:30. Panthers 19–10. Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 7:40.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 53-yard field goal, 0:16. Panthers 19–13. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:34.
Top passers
CAR – Sam Darnold – 13/24, 129 yards
ATL – Matt Ryan – 20/27, 146 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 24 rushes, 82 yards, TD
ATL – Mike Davis – 9 rushes, 44 yards
Top receivers
CAR – D. J. Moore – 4 receptions, 59 yards
ATL – Tajae Sharpe – 5 receptions, 58 yards :

#### Week 9: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Saints | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 25 |
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: November 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 69,170
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 32-yard field goal, 4:26. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:45.
Second quarter
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus 3-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:06. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 92 yards, 5:30.
Third quarter
NO – Brian Johnson 35-yard field goal, 9:36. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:24.
ATL – Matt Ryan 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:13. Falcons 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 4:23.
Fourth quarter
NO – Brian Johnson 52-yard field goal, 14:49. Falcons 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:24.
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:39. Falcons 24–6. Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:07.
NO – Marquez Callaway 5-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brian Johnson kick), 7:57. Falcons 24–13. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:42.
NO – Alvin Kamara 2-yard run (pass failed), 4:35. Falcons 24–19. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 0:51.
NO – Kenny Stills 8-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (run failed), 1:01. Saints 25–24. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:45.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 27–25. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:01.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 23/30, 343 yards, 2 TD
NO – Trevor Siemian – 25/41, 249 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Mike Davis – 9 rushes, 13 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 13 rushes, 50 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 6 receptions, 126 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 4 receptions, 54 yards :
Younghoe Koo kicked a game-winning field goal as time ran out, improving Atlanta to 4–4.

#### Week 10: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 43 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: November 14
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 93,436
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 13-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Lirim Hajrullahu kick), 11:42. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:18.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 35–yard field goal, 8:24. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:18.
Second quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Lirim Hajrullahu kick), 13:24. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:41.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 2-yard run (Lirim Hajrullahu kick), 8:07. Cowboys 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:49.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 9-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Lirim Hajrullahu kick), 1:10. Cowboys 28–3. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:38.
DAL – Nahshon Wright 8-yard return of blocked punt (Ezekiel Elliott run), 0:37. Cowboys 36–3.
Third quarter
DAL – Dak Prescott 4-yard run (Lirim Hajrullahu kick), 0:31. Cowboys 43–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 0:31.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 9/21, 117 yards, 2 INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 24/31, 296 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Wayne Gallman Jr. – 15 rushes, 55 yards
DAL – Tony Pollard – 11 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Kyle Pitts – 4 receptions, 60 yards
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 6 receptions, 94 yards :

#### Week 11: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 3 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 25 |
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: November 18
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 68,286
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Nick Folk 32-yard field goal, 5:14. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:38
Second quarter
NE – Nelson Agholor 19-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 13:44. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:29.
NE – Nick Folk 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 1:48.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
NE – Nick Folk 53-yard field goal, 6:39. Patriots 16–0. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 5:21.
NE – Nick Folk 33-yard field goal, 1:55. Patriots 19–0. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:14.
NE – Kyle Van Noy 35-yard interception return (kick failed, wide left), 1:22. Patriots 25–0.
Top passers
NE – Mac Jones – 22/26, 207 yards, TD, INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 19/28, 153 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 12 rushes, 69 yards
ATL – Qadree Ollison – 9 rushes, 34 yards
Top receivers
NE – Kendrick Bourne – 4 receptions, 42 yards
ATL – Russell Gage – 5 receptions, 49 yards :

#### Week 12: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: November 28
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,031
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 7-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:38. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:17.
Second quarter
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 12-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:40. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:04.
JAX – Matthew Wright 22-yard field goal, 0:46. Falcons 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 5:55.
Third quarter
ATL – Russell Gage 12-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 7:47. Falcons 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 5:01.
JAX – Tavon Austin 7-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Trevor Lawrence-James O'Shaughnessy pass), 0:22. Falcons 21–11. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:44.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Matthew Wright 34-yard field goal, 6:28. Falcons 21–14. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 6:29.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 19/29, 190 yards, TD, INT
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 23/42, 228 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 16 rushes, 108 yards, 2 TD
JAX – James Robinson – 17 rushes, 86 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Russell Gage – 6 receptions, 62 yards, TD
JAX – Laquon Treadwell – 4 receptions, 53 yards :

#### Week 13: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 5
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 69,366
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Leonard Fournette 3-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 9:53. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:07.
ATL – Mike Davis 17-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:13.
TB – Cameron Brate 7-yard pass from Tom Brady (kick failed), 4:23. Buccaneers 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:17.
Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 21-yard field goal, 8:39. Buccaneers 14–10. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:00.
TB – Rob Gronkowski 27-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 4:54. Buccaneers 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:45.
ATL – Marlon Davidson 3-yard interception return (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:22. Buccaneers 20–17.
Third quarter
TB – Rob Gronkowski 11-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:29. Buccaneers 27–17. Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 5:43.
Fourth quarter
TB – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 1:49. Buccaneers 30–17. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 5:36.
Top passers
TB – Tom Brady – 38/51, 368 yards, 4 TD, INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 30/41, 297 yards
Top rushers
TB – Leonard Fournette – 13 rushes, 44 yards
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 13 rushes, 78 yards
Top receivers
TB – Chris Godwin – 15 receptions, 143 yards
ATL – Russell Gage – 11 receptions, 130 yards :

#### Week 14: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 29 |
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: December 12
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,243
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Lindsay Czarniak
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Cam Newton 12-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 8:19. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:19.
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 3:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:16.
Second quarter
ATL – Mykal Walker 66-yard interception run (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:35. Falcons 14–7.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 32-yard field goal, 3:12. Falcons 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:52.
Third quarter
CAR – Chuba Hubbard 17-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 11:21. Falcons 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:39.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 38-yard field goal, 6:28. Falcons 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:53.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Hayden Hurst 3-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 14:17. Falcons 26–14. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:23.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 6:10. Falcons 29–14. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:45.
CAR – Robby Anderson 5-yard pass from P. J. Walker (Zane Gonzalez kick), 3:11. Falcons 29–21. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:38.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 19/28, 190, TD
CAR – Cam Newton – 15/23, 178 yards, INT
Top rushers
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 16 rushes, 58 yards, TD
CAR – Cam Newton – 10 rushes, 47 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Russell Gage – 4 receptions, 64 yards
CAR – Robby Anderson – 8 receptions, 84 yards, TD :

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 49ers | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: December 19
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Clear, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,650
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 7:12. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:49.
SF – Robbie Gould 30-yard field goal, 1:21. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:51.
Second quarter
SF – Kyle Juszczyk 6-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 9:14. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:16.
ATL – Russell Gage 20-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 5:14.
SF – Deebo Samuel 10-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 0:33. 49ers 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:27.
Third quarter
SF – Jeff Wilson Jr. 5-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 11:11. 49ers 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:10.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 22-yard field goal, 6:28. 49ers 24–13. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:43.
SF – Jauan Jennings 4-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 1:17. 49ers 31–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:11.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 19/32, 236 yards, TD
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 18/23, 235 yards, TD
Top rushers
ATL – Mike Davis – 6 rushes, 21 yards
SF – Jeff Wilson Jr. – 21 rushes, 110 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Russell Gage – 8 receptions, 91 yards, TD
SF – George Kittle – 6 receptions, 93 yards :

#### Week 16: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Falcons | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 26
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 68,638
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DET – Riley Patterson 26-yard field goal, 3:25. Lions 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 7:34.
Second quarter
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 6-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:53. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:24.
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 20-yard pass from Tim Boyle (Riley Patterson kick), 3:44. Lions 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 7:09.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 53-yard field goal, 1:04. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:40.
Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 10:11. Falcons 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:19.
DET – Riley Patterson 37-yard field goal, 3:06. Tied 13–13. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 7:05.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Hayden Hurst 12-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 13:04. Falcons 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:02.
DET – Riley Patterson 26-yard field goal, 2:38. Falcons 20–16. Drive: 17 plays, 66 yards, 10:26.
Top passers
DET – Tim Boyle – 24/34, 187 yards, TD, INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 18/24, 215 yards, TD
Top rushers
DET – Jamaal Williams – 19 rushes, 77 yards
ATL – Mike Davis – 7 rushes, 28 yards
Top receivers
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 9 receptions, 91 yards, TD
ATL – Kyle Pitts – 6 receptions, 102 yards :

#### Week 17: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Bills | 14 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 29 |
at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: January 2
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Snow showers, 25 °F (−4 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,948
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Jake Kumerow tackled in end zone for a safety, 11:04. Falcons 2–0.
BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 3:15. Bills 7–2. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 6:10.
BUF – Josh Allen 4-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 0:35. Bills 14–2. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:52.
Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 28-yard field goal, 10:08. Bills 14–5. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:27.
ATL – Mike Davis 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:48. Bills 14–12. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:32.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 24-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 15–14. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 1:06.
Third quarter
BUF – Devin Singletary 6-yard run (Josh Allen–Cole Beasley pass), 5:56. Bills 22–15. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:36.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Devin Singletary 4-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 10:46. Bills 29–15. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 7:18.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 13/23, 197 yards
BUF – Josh Allen – 11/26, 120 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Mike Davis – 8 rushes, 42 yards, TD
BUF – Devin Singletary – 23 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
ATL – Kyle Pitts – 2 receptions, 69 yards
BUF – Stefon Diggs – 5 receptions, 52 yards :

#### Week 18: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
| Falcons | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: January 9
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 68,336
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Adam Trautman 18-yard pass from Taysom Hill (Brett Maher kick), 8:29. Saints 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 6:31.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 3:15. Saints 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:14.
Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 54-yard field goal, 10:31. Saints 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:58.
NO – Tre'Quan Smith 13-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brett Maher kick), 5:47. Saints 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:44.
NO – Brett Maher 37-yard field goal, 1:03. Saints 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 4:26.
NO – Juwan Johnson 5-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brett Maher kick), 0:02. Saints 24–6. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:50.
Third quarter
ATL – Qadree Ollison 19-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 2:49. Saints 24–13. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:09.
Fourth quarter
NO – Brett Maher 27-yard field goal, 10:55. Saints 27–13. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:54.
NO – Brett Maher 33-yard field goal, 7:36. Saints 30–13. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 3:06.
ATL – Russell Gage 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:21. Saints 30–20. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 3:56.
Top passers
NO – Taysom Hill – 7/9, 107 yards, TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 20/33, 216 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 30 rushes, 146 yards
ATL – Mike Davis – 6 rushes, 30 yards
Top receivers
NO – Tre'Quan Smith – 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD
ATL – Russell Gage – 9 receptions, 126 yards, TD :
Coming off with a 2-point win in Week 9, they host the Saints. They were defeated by 10 points and finish their season with a 7-10 record.

### Standings
#### Division

NFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 511 | 353 | W3 |
| New Orleans Saints | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 364 | 335 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 313 | 459 | L2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 304 | 404 | L7 |

#### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division winners ||||||||||||
| 1 | Green Bay Packers | North | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .479 | .480 | L1 |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .467 | .443 | W3 |
| 3 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .488 | .431 | W1 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .483 | .409 | L1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .490 | .492 | L1 |
| 6 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .500 | .438 | W2 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .469 | .350 | L1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | New Orleans Saints | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .512 | .516 | W2 |
| 9 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .507 | .434 | W1 |
| 10 | Washington Football Team | East | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .529 | .420 | W1 |
| 11 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .519 | .424 | W2 |
| 12 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .472 | .315 | L2 |
| 13 | Chicago Bears | North | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .524 | .373 | L1 |
| 14 | Carolina Panthers | South | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .509 | .412 | L7 |
| 15 | New York Giants | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .536 | .485 | L6 |
| 16 | Detroit Lions | North | 3 | 13 | 1 | .206 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .528 | .627 | W1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on conference record (9–3 vs. 8–4), claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 Dallas claimed the No. 3 seed over LA Rams based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4). 1 2 Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot. 1 2 3 Washington finished ahead of Atlanta and Seattle based on head-to-head victories. 1 2 Seattle finished ahead of Atlanta based on win percentage in common games (4–2 vs. 3–3 against: San Francisco, New Orleans, Jacksonville, Washington, and Detroit). ↑ 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. ||||||||||||