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58th season in franchise history
The 2023 season was the Atlanta Falcons ' 58th in the National Football League (NFL), their seventh playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium , their third under general manager Terry Fontenot and third and final season under head coach Arthur Smith . The Falcons attempted to improve upon their 7–10 record from the previous two years and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. Despite starting 2–0, the first time since 2017 they won a season opener and had a winning record at some point, their struggles caught up to them, as after a 6–6 start and being 1st place in the NFC South,[1] Indianapolis Colts in Week 16. However, they were eliminated from playoff contention when the division rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Carolina Panthers in Week 18.
On January 8, 2024, the Falcons fired head coach Arthur Smith , who finished his tenure in Atlanta with a 21–30 (.412) record.
Draft trades
^ a b The Falcons traded their second round selection (44th overall) and their fourth round selection (110th overall) to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for the (38th overall) pick.[2]
^ The Falcons traded a fifth-round selection (144th overall) to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for wide receiver Bryan Edwards and a seventh-round selection
2023 Atlanta Falcons staff
Front office
Owner/chairman – Arthur Blank
CEO – Rich McKay
President – Greg Beadles
General manager – Terry Fontenot
Assistant General Manager – Kyle Smith
Director of player personnel – Ryan Pace
Director of coaching operations – Brian Griffin
Assistant director of college scouting – Duwane Jones
Senior director of football administration – Chris Olsen
Senior personnel executive – Ruston Webster Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Defensive coordinator – Ryan Nielsen
Linebackers – Frank Bush
Secondary – Steve Jackson
Senior defensive assistant – Dave Huxtable
Defensive assistant – Matt Pees
Defensive front specialist – Lanier Goethie
Special projects/defense – Mario Jeberaeel Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Head strength and conditioning – Dr. Thomas Stallworth
Assistant strength and conditioning – Roderick Moore Jr
Assistant strength and conditioning – Bobby Thomas
Final roster [ edit ]
2023 Atlanta Falcons final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics 53 active, 11 inactive, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)
Preseason [ edit ] Regular season [ edit ] Schedule [ edit ] Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ edit ] Week 1: vs. Carolina Panthers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 43-yard field goal, 10:46. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:14.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 49-yard field goal, 4:52. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:46. Fourth quarter
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 14:12. Falcons 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:12.
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:48. Falcons 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:21.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2: vs. Green Bay Packers [ edit ]
Week 2: Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
0
10
14 0 24
Falcons 3
6
3 13 25
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 24-yard field goal, 3:50. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 6:43. Second quarter
GB – Jayden Reed 9-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 13:33. Packers 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:17.
GB – Anders Carlson 33-yard field goal, 3:06. Packers 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:45.
ATL – Drake London 3-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (kick failed), 0:12. Packers 10–9. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:54. Third quarter
GB – Dontayvion Wicks 32-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 10:31. Packers 17–9. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:58.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 33-yard field goal, 3:07. Packers 17–12. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 7:24.
GB – Jayden Reed 10-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 0:56. Packers 24–12. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:11. Fourth quarter
ATL – Desmond Ridder 6-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:48. Packers 24–19. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:08.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 39-yard field goal, 8:10. Packers 24–22. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:41.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 25-yard field goal, 0:57. Falcons 25–24. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:10.
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: at Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Week 3: Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
0
3
0 3 6
Lions 3
10
0 7 20
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Game information
First quarter
DET – Riley Patterson 37-yard field goal, 1:46. Lions 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 6:31. Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 11:32. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:14.
DET – Sam LaPorta 45-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 10:05. Lions 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:27.
DET – Riley Patterson 24-yard field goal, 1:53. Lions 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:09. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
DET – Jared Goff 3-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 9:50. Lions 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:52.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 24-yard field goal, 4:19. Lions 20–6. Drive: 17 plays, 76 yards, 5:31.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 4: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ] NFL London games
Week 4: Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
0
0
7 0 7
Jaguars 7
10
0 6 23
at Wembley Stadium , London, England
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
JAX – Brandon McManus 56-yard field goal, 14:51. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:32.
JAX – Darious Williams 61-yard interception return (Brandon McManus kick), 4:31. Jaguars 17–0. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
JAX – Brandon McManus 43-yard field goal, 10:36. Jaguars 20–7. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 7:21.
JAX – Brandon McManus 38-yard field goal, 1:56. Jaguars 23–7. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:05.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 5: vs. Houston Texans [ edit ]
Week 5: Houston Texans at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Texans
3
6
3 7 19
Falcons 7
0
0 14 21
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : October 8Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 69,461Referee : Shawn Hochuli TV announcers (Fox) : Brandon Gaudin , Mark Schlereth and Kristina PinkRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 43-yard field goal, 14:10. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:59.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 28-yard field goal, 0:03. Texans 9–7. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 1:42. Third quarter
HOU — Kaʻimi Fairbairn 42-yard field goal, 9:35. Texans 12–7. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:19. Fourth quarter
ATL – Bijan Robinson 6-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Desmond Ridder–Tyler Allgeier pass), 12:12. Falcons 15–12. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:41.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 33-yard field goal, 6:57. Falcons 18–12. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:15.
HOU – Dalton Schultz 18-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:49. Texans 19–18. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:08.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 21–19. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 1:49.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 6: vs. Washington Commanders [ edit ]
Week 6: Washington Commanders at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Commanders 3
14
7 0 24
Falcons
7
3
0 6 16
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
WAS – Antonio Gibson 1-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 11:47. Commanders 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:30.
WAS – Curtis Samuel 7-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 5:18. Commanders 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:02.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 47-yard field goal, 1:31. Commanders 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:47. Third quarter
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. 24-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 12:03. Commanders 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:52. Fourth quarter
ATL – Jonnu Smith 2-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (run failed), 12:38. Commanders 24–16. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 6:53.
Top passers
WAS – Sam Howell – 14/23, 151 yards, 3 TD
ATL – Desmond Ridder – 28/47, 307 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 10 rushes, 31 yards
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 13 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers
Week 7: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ]
Week 7: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons 7
3
3 3 16
Buccaneers
7
3
0 3 13
at Raymond James Stadium , Tampa, Florida
Date : October 22Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 62,620Referee : Ronald Torbert TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Kristina PinkRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 24-yard field goal, 11:51. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:00.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 24-yard field goal, 5:14. Tied 10–10. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 6:37. Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 41-yard field goal, 2:04. Falcons 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:55. Fourth quarter
TB – Chase McLaughlin 36-yard field goal, 0:45. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 1:51.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 16–13. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 0:45.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 8: at Tennessee Titans [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TEN — DeAndre Hopkins 16-yard pass from Will Levis (Nick Folk kick), 5:27. Titans 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:50. Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 49-yard field goal, 12:06. Titans 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:54.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 39-yard field goal, 3:02. Titans 14–9. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:06.
TEN — DeAndre Hopkins 61-yard pass from Will Levis (Nick Folk kick), 1:37. Titans 21–9. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:25. Fourth quarter
ATL – Bijan Robinson 13-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 14:17. Titans 21–16. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:20.
TEN — Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 33-yard pass from Will Levis (Nick Folk kick), 6:59. Titans 28–16. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:52.
ATL — Scotty Miller 8-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Younghoe Koo kick), 3:46. Titans 28–23. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:13.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 9: vs. Minnesota Vikings [ edit ]
Week 9: Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings 3
7
11 10 31
Falcons
3
8
10 7 28
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : November 5Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Clear, 70 °F (21 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 69,715Referee : Shawn Smith TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Kristina PinkRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 52-yard field goal, 7:06. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:53.
MIN – Greg Joseph 19-yard field goal, 2:20. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:46. Second quarter
ATL – Joshua Dobbs sacked in the end zone by Calais Campbell for a safety, 14:04. Falcons 5–3.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 43-yard field goal, 8:57. Falcons 8–3. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 5:07.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 23-yard field goal, 5:32. Falcons 11–3. Drive: 4 plays, −4 yards, 2:01.
MIN – Alexander Mattison 2-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Greg Joseph kick), 0:55. Falcons 11–10. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:37. Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 54-yard field goal, 12:15. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, −6 yards, 1:32.
MIN – Greg Joseph 32-yard field goal, 8:13. Falcons 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:02.
ATL – Jonnu Smith 60-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:54. Falcons 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:19.
MIN – Joshua Dobbs 18-yard run (Joshua Dobbs–Trishton Jackson pass), 2:20. Tied 21–21. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:34. Fourth quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 31-yard field goal, 14:18. Vikings 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 2:54.
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 2:08. Falcons 28–24. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:58.
MIN – Brandon Powell 6-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Greg Joseph kick), 0:22. Vikings 31–28. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Joshua Dobbs – 7 rushes, 66 yards, TD
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 11 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers
The Falcons weren't able to hold off the Vikings, losing to them 31-28, allowing their rival Saints to defeat the Bears and take the number 1 spot in the NFC South.
Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 51-yard field goal, 4:48. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 7:48. Second quarter
ATL – Scotty Miller 2-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Younghoe Koo kick), 13:27. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:21.
ARI – Matt Prater 46-yard field goal, 10:32. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:55.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:07. Falcons 14–6. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:25.
ARI – Kyler Murray 6-yard run (pass failed), 0:10. Falcons 14–12. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:57. Third quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 56-yard field goal, 9:16. Cardinals 15–14. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:49.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 36-yard field goal, 5:18. Falcons 17–15. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:17.
ARI – Clayton Tune 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 0:19. Cardinals 22–17. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:49. Fourth quarter
ATL – Desmond Ridder 9-yard run (pass failed), 2:33. Falcons 23–22. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:10.
ARI – Matt Prater 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 25–23. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 2:33.
Top passers
ATL – Taylor Heinicke – 8/15, 55 yards, TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 19/32, 249 yards, INT Top rushers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 22 rushes, 95 yards, TD
ARI – James Conner – 16 rushes, 73 yards Top receivers
Week 12: vs. New Orleans Saints [ edit ]
Week 12: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
3
6
3 3 15
Falcons 7
7
0 10 24
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 52-yard field goal, 14:16. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:30.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 10-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:56. Falcons 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:20.
NO – Blake Grupe 41-yard field goal, 3:54. Falcons 14–9. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:02. Third quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 45-yard field goal, 3:27. Falcons 14–12. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 8:13.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 26-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Younghoe Koo kick), 9:57. Falcons 21–12. Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 5:03. Fourth quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 39-yard field goal, 6:24. Falcons 21–15. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:33.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 39-yard field goal, 1:47. Falcons 24–15. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:37.
Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 24/38, 304 yards, INT
ATL – Desmond Ridder – 13/21, 168 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 15 rushes, 69 yards
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 16 rushes, 91 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 13: at New York Jets [ edit ]
Week 13: Atlanta Falcons at New York Jets – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons 0
10
3 0 13
Jets
2
3
3 0 8
at MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : December 3Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)Game attendance : 74,455Referee : Ronald TorbertTV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon SpakeRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
NYJ – Bijan Robinson tackled in end zone for a safety, 1:36. Jets 2–0. Second quarter
ATL – MyCole Pruitt 20-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:04. Falcons 7–2. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:07.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 27-yard field goal, 3:56. Falcons 7–5. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:08.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 10–5. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:13. Third quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 466-yard field goal, 10:32. Falcons 10–8. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:28.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 42-yard field goal, 3:38. Falcons 13–8. Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 6:54. Fourth quarter
Top passers
ATL – Desmond Ridder – 12/27, 121 yards, TD
NYJ – Tim Boyle – 14/25, 148 yards, INT Top rushers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 18 rushes, 53 yards
NYJ – Dalvin Cook – 9 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers
Week 14: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ]
Week 14: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers 3
9
7 10 29
Falcons
3
7
0 15 25
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : December 10Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 69,496Referee : Alex Kemp TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
TB – Chase McLaughlin 55-yard field goal, 9:27. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:33.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 20-yard field goal, 1:23. Tied 3–3. Drive: 16 plays, 73 yards, 8:04. Second quarter
TB – Baker Mayfield 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 14:57. Buccaneers 10–3. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:23.
ATL – Kyle Pitts 36-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Younghoe Koo kick), 12:09. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:48.
TB – Keith Smith tackled in end zone for a safety, 2:36. Buccaneers 12–10. Third quarter
TB – Rachaad White 31-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 4:06. Buccaneers 19–10. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:40. Fourth quarter
ATL – Bijan Robinson 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:10. Buccaneers 19–17. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:52.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 38-yard field goal, 6:10. Buccaneers 22–17. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:00.
ATL – Desmond Ridder 6-yard run (Desmond Ridder-Drake London pass), 3:23. Falcons 25–22. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:47.
TB – Cade Otton 11-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:31. Buccaneers 29–25. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.
Top passers
TB – Baker Mayfield – 14/29, 144 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Desmond Ridder – 26/40, 347 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
TB – Rachaad White – 25 rushes, 102 yards
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 9 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers
TB – Chris Godwin – 5 receptions, 53 yards
ATL – Drake London – 10 receptions, 172 yards
Week 15: at Carolina Panthers [ edit ]
Week 15: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
0
7
0 0 7
Panthers 0
3
0 6 9
at Bank of America Stadium , Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : December 17Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Rain, 46 °F (8 °C)Game attendance : 70,301Referee : Land Clark TV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina PinkRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 25-yard field goal, 13:32. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:54.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 9–7. Drive: 17 plays, 90 yards, 7:35.
Top passers
ATL – Desmond Ridder – 12/20, 152 yards, TD, INT
CAR – Bryce Young – 18/24, 167 yards Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts [ edit ]
Week 16: Indianapolis Colts at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts
7
0
3 0 10
Falcons 7
6
7 9 29
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : December 24Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 69,221Referee : Alan Eck TV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina PinkRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 23-yard field goal, 3:23. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 6:13.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 47-yard field goal, 0:05. Falcons 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 1:41. Third quarter
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 31-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:13. Falcons 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:47.
IND – Matt Gay 33-yard field goal, 4:23. Falcons 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:50. Fourth quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 41-yard field goal, 14:06. Falcons 23–10. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:17.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 35-yard field goal, 5:46. Falcons 26–10. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:11.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 25-yard field goal, 1:57. Falcons 29–10. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 2:52.
Top passers
IND – Gardner Minshew – 20/37, 201 yards, INT
ATL – Taylor Heinicke – 23/33, 229 yards, TD Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 18 rushes, 43 yards, TD
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 12 rushes, 72 yards Top receivers
IND – Josh Downs – 6 receptions, 39 yards
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 7 receptions, 50 yards
Week 17: at Chicago Bears [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Justin Fields 9-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 14:14. Bears 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yard, 4:03.
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 75-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Younghoe Koo kick), 14:00. Bears 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:14.
CHI – Roschon Johnson 2-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 4:02. Bears 21–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:06. Third quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 11:56. Bears 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:04.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 38-yard field goal, 8:29. Bears 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:27.
CHI – Cairo Santos 42-yard field goal, 1:10. Bears 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:48. Fourth quarter
ATL – Taylor Heinicke 24-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 12:22. Bears 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:48.
CHI – Cairo Santos 42-yard field goal, 4:59. Bears 30–17. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:21.
CHI – Khalil Herbert 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 3:39. Bears 37–17. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:19.
Top passers
ATL – Taylor Heinicke – 10/29, 163 yards, TD, 3 INT
CHI – Justin Fields – 20/32, 268 yards, TD Top rushers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 15 rushes, 75 yards
CHI – Khalil Herbert – 18 rushes, 124 yards, TD Top receivers
ATL – Drake London – 4 receptions, 56 yards
CHI – D. J. Moore – 9 receptions, 159 yards, TD
Week 18: at New Orleans Saints [ edit ]
Week 18: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
14
3
0 0 17
Saints 7
10
14 17 48
at Caesars Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : January 7Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 70,072Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ RossRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Kendre Miller 3-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 11:04. Tied 14–14. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:09.
NO – Blake Grupe 24-yard field goal, 0:56. Saints 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 1:32.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 0:56. Third quarter
NO – Chris Olave 26-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 13:01. Saints 24–17. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:35.
NO – Rashid Shaheed 39-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 8:54. Saints 31–17. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:41. Fourth quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 24-yard field goal, 9:57. Saints 34–17. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 6:17.
NO – A. T. Perry 6-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 9:02. Saints 41–17. Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:07.
NO – Jamaal Williams 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 1:10. Saints 48–17. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03.
Top passers
ATL – Desmond Ridder – 22/30, 291 yards, 2 TD, INT
NO – Derek Carr – 22/28, 264 yards, 4 TD Top rushers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 11 rushes, 28 yards
NO – Kendre Miller – 13 rushes, 71 yards, TD Top receivers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 7 receptions, 103 yards, TD
NO – Taysom Hill – 4 receptions, 28 yards
Standings [ edit ] Division [ edit ] Conference [ edit ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1[a]
San Francisco 49ers
West
12
5
0
.706
5–1
10–2
.509
.475
L1
2[a] [b]
Dallas Cowboys
East
12
5
0
.706
5–1
9–3
.446
.392
W2
3[a] [b]
Detroit Lions
North
12
5
0
.706
4–2
8–4
.481
.436
W1
4[c]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
9
8
0
.529
4–2
7–5
.481
.379
W1
Wild cards
5
Philadelphia Eagles
East
11
6
0
.647
4–2
7–5
.481
.476
L2
6
Los Angeles Rams
West
10
7
0
.588
5–1
8–4
.529
.453
W4
7[d] [e]
Green Bay Packers
North
9
8
0
.529
4–2
7–5
.474
.458
W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[d] [e]
Seattle Seahawks
West
9
8
0
.529
2–4
7–5
.512
.392
W1
9[c] [d]
New Orleans Saints
South
9
8
0
.529
4–2
6–6
.433
.340
W2
10[f] [g]
Minnesota Vikings
North
7
10
0
.412
2–4
6–6
.509
.454
L4
11[g] [h]
Chicago Bears
North
7
10
0
.412
2–4
6–6
.464
.370
L1
12[f] [h]
Atlanta Falcons
South
7
10
0
.412
3–3
4–8
.429
.462
L2
13
New York Giants
East
6
11
0
.353
3–3
5–7
.512
.353
W1
14[i]
Washington Commanders
East
4
13
0
.235
0–6
2–10
.512
.338
L8
15[i]
Arizona Cardinals
West
4
13
0
.235
0–6
3–9
.561
.588
L1
16
Carolina Panthers
South
2
15
0
.118
1–5
1–11
.522
.500
L3
Tiebreakers [j]
^ a b c San Francisco finished ahead of Dallas and Detroit based on conference record.
^ a b Dallas finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of New Orleans based on common record. (Tampa Bay is 8–4 against Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston, Tennessee, Jacksonville, and Indianapolis, while New Orleans is 6–6 against the same teams.)
^ a b c Green Bay and Seattle finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record.
^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on strength of victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot.
^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Chicago (see below).
^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Chicago based on common record. (Minnesota is 5–7 against Tampa Bay, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina, Kansas City, Green Bay, Atlanta, New Orleans, Denver, Las Vegas, and Detroit, while Chicago is 4–8 against the same teams.)
^ a b Chicago finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Washington finished ahead of Arizona 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.
Team leaders [ edit ] NFL rankings [ edit ]
Category
Total points
Points per game
NFL rank(out of 32)
Offensive points scored 321
18.9
26th
Defensive points allowed 373
21.9
17th
References [ edit ] External links [ edit ]
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