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57th season in franchise history
The 2022 season was the Atlanta Falcons ' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their sixth playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and their second under head coach Arthur Smith .
The Falcons matched their 7–10 record from the previous season , but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.[ 1] Tom Brady for the first time ever in his career during the last game of the regular season, avenging their Super Bowl LI loss.[ 2] 2007 , long-time quarterback Matt Ryan was not on the roster as the Falcons traded him to Indianapolis on March 21.[ 3] Tennessee Titans and Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Marcus Mariota as their new quarterback on the same day. Mariota was reunited with Falcons head coach Arthur Smith , who served as the tight ends coach and offensive coordinator during Mariota's tenure with Tennessee (2015–2019).[ 4]
It was the first season since 2017 that Calvin Ridley was not on the roster.
Draft trades
^ a b c The Falcons traded second- and fourth-round selections (43rd and 114th overall) to the New York Giants in exchange for a second-round selection (38th overall).
^ The Falcons traded WR Julio Jones and a 2023 sixth-round selection to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a second-round selection (58th overall) and a 2023 fourth-round selection.[ 5]
^ The Falcons traded QB Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a third-round selection (82nd overall).
^ The Falcons traded a seventh-round selection (231st overall) to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for TE Lee Smith .
2022 Atlanta Falcons staff
Front office
Owner/chairman – Arthur Blank
President/CEO – Rich McKay
General manager – Terry Fontenot
Vice president of player personnel – Kyle Smith
Director of pro personnel – vacant
Director of coaching operations – Brian Griffin
Director of college scouting – Anthony Robinson
Assistant director of college scouting – Duwane Jones
Senior director of football administration – Chris Olsen
Senior personnel executive – Ryan Pace , Ruston Webster , Phil Emery Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
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
The Falcons' preseason opponents and schedule were announced in the spring.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: vs. New Orleans Saints [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 54-yard field goal, 10:40. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:20.
NO – Taysom Hill 11-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 5:44. Saints 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:02. Second quarter
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 12:12. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:30.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 50-yard field goal, 1:06. Falcons 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:41.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 16–7. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 0:23. Third quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 49-yard field goal, 9:15. Falcons 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:45.
ATL – Marcus Mariota 2-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:49. Falcons 23–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:26. Fourth quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 27-yard field goal, 12:41. Falcons 26–10. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:00.
NO – Michael Thomas 3-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Jameis Winston–Chris Olave pass), 11:12. Falcons 26–18. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:29.
NO – Michael Thomas 9-yard pass from Jameis Winston (run failed), 3:38. Falcons 26–24. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:27.
NO – Wil Lutz 51-yard field goal, 0:19. Saints 27–26. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 0:29.
Top passers
NO – Jameis Winston – 23/34, 269 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Marcus Mariota – 20/33, 215 yards Top rushers
NO – Taysom Hill – 4 rushes, 81 yards, TD
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 22 rushes, 120 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 2: at Los Angeles Rams [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LAR – Darrell Henderson 8-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 9:30. Rams 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:41.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 26-yard field goal, 2:44. Rams 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 6:46.
LAR – Cooper Kupp 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 0:14. Rams 21–3. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:14. Third quarter
LAR – Cooper Kupp 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 9:22. Rams 28–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:38.
ATL – Drake London 4-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 3:20. Rams 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 3:03. Fourth quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 20-yard field goal, 12:13. Rams 31–10. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:07.
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus 11-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:14. Rams 31–17. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:59.
ATL – Lorenzo Carter 26-yard return of blocked punt (Marcus Mariota–Drake London pass), 4:57. Rams 31–25.
ATL – Brandon Powell OB in end zone, forced by DeAundre Alford , for a Safety, 0:06. Rams 31–27.
Top passers
ATL – Marcus Mariota – 17/26, 196 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 27/36, 272 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
ATL – Drake London – 8 receptions, 86 yards, TD
LAR – Cooper Kupp – 11 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD
Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks [ edit ]
Week 3: Atlanta Falcons at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons 10
7
10 0 27
Seahawks
10
10
3 0 23
at Lumen Field , Seattle, Washington
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 32-yard field goal, 10:19. Seahwaks 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:41.
ATL – Marcus Mariota 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 7:10. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.
SEA – Will Dissly 18-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 4:12. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:58.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 41-yard field goal, 0:07. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:05. Second quarter
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 17-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:12. Falcons 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 5:31.
SEA – DK Metcalf 18-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 3:58. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:14.
SEA – Jason Myers 31-yard field goal, 0:05. Seahwaks 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 2:58. Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 54-yard field goal, 10:00. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 5:00.
SEA – Jason Myers 25-yard field goal, 3:11. Seahawks 23–20. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:49.
ATL – Drake London 14-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:35. Falcons 27–23. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:36. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 4: vs. Cleveland Browns [ edit ]
Week 4: Cleveland Browns at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Browns
0
10
3 7 20
Falcons 10
0
0 13 23
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 30-yard field goal, 3:26. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 6:43.
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 13-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:20. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:32. Second quarter
CLE – Jacoby Brissett 4-yard run (Cade York kick), 7:35. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:45.
CLE – Cade York 29-yard field goal, 0:07. Tied 10–10. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 6:24. Third quarter
CLE – Cade York 45-yard field goal, 3:06. Browns 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:51. Fourth quarter
ATL – Caleb Huntley 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 12:51. Falcons 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:15.
CLE – Nick Chubb 28-yard run (Cade York kick), 9:51. Browns 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:00.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 21-yard field goal, 7:19. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:32.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 45-yard field goal, 2:28. Falcons 23–20. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:07.
Top passers
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 19 rushes, 118 yards, TD
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 10 rushes, 84 yards Top receivers
Week 5: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TB – Leonard Fournette 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 9:31. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 5:21.
TB – Ryan Succop 21-yard field goal, 1:18. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 4:25.
TB – Ryan Succop 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Buccaneers 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 0:20. Third quarter
TB – Leonard Fournette 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Tom Brady-Russell Gage pass), 6:09. Buccaneers 21–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:19. Fourth quarter
Top passers
ATL – Marcus Mariota – 14/25, 147 yards, TD
TB – Tom Brady – 35/52, 351 yards, TD Top rushers
ATL – Marcus Mariota – 7 rushes, 61 yards
TB – Leonard Fournette – 14 rushes, 56 yards, TD Top receivers
ATL – Drake London – 4 receptions, 35 yards
TB – Leonard Fournette – 10 receptions, 83 yards, TD
Week 6: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ edit ]
Week 6: San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
0
14
0 0 14
Falcons 14
7
7 0 28
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SF – Brandon Aiyuk 12-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 11:34. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:52.
SF – Brandon Aiyuk 14-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 7:07. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 2:09.
ATL – Marcus Mariota 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:57. Falcons 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:10. Third quarter
ATL – Kyle Pitts 7-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:40. Falcons 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:12. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 7: at Cincinnati Bengals [ edit ]
Week 7: Atlanta Falcons at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
0
17
0 0 17
Bengals 14
14
7 0 35
at Paycor Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
CIN – Tyler Boyd 60-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:00. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 2:00.
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 4:51. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:13. Second quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 32-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 14:55. Bengals 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:20.
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:46. Bengals 21–7. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 10:09.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 41-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:49. Bengals 28–7. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:57.
ATL – Damiere Byrd 75-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:39. Bengals 28–14. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 28–17. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:03. Third quarter
CIN – Joe Burrow 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 5:20. Bengals 35–17. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:44. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 8: vs. Carolina Panthers [ edit ]
Week 8: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Panthers
3
7
3 21 0 34
Falcons 0
14
7 13 3 37
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : October 30Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 68,996Referee : Shawn Hochuli TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon SpakeRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 37-yard field goal, 6:50. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:33. Second quarter
ATL – Kyle Pitts 2-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:13. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:02.
CAR – D'Onta Foreman 2-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 4:51. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:22.
ATL – Lorenzo Carter 28-yard interception return (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:41. Falcons 14–10. Third quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 42-yard field goal, 11:33. Falcons 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:27.
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 25-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:40. Falcons 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:45. Fourth quarter
CAR – D'Onta Foreman 1-yard run (D'Onta Foreman run), 11:46. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:54.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 30-yard field goal, 7:33. Falcons 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:13.
CAR – D'Onta Foreman 12-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 3:06. Panthers 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 7:27.
ATL – Damiere Byrd 47-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 2:14. Falcons 31–28. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:52.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 34-yard field goal, 0:36. Falcons 34–28. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:03.
CAR – D. J. Moore 62-yard pass from P. J. Walker (kick failed, wide left), 0:12. Tied 34–34. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:24. Overtime
ATL – Younghoe Koo 41-yard field goal, 1:55. Falcons 37–34. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:44.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Chargers [ edit ]
Week 9: Los Angeles Chargers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers 0
14
0 6 20
Falcons
10
0
7 0 17
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : November 6Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 69,299Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon SpakeRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:40. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 0:52. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 8:22. Second quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 2-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 4:38. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 8:35.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:32. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 1:56. Third quarter
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 3:44. Falcons 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:43. Fourth quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 31-yard field goal, 5:27. Tied 17–17. Drive: 14 plays, 47 yards, 6:45.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:34.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 30/43, 245 yards, TD, INT
ATL – Marcus Mariota – 12/23, 129 yards Top rushers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 14 rushes, 47 yards, TD
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 10 rushes, 99 yards Top receivers
Week 10: at Carolina Panthers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 46-yard field goal, 6:59. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:22. Second quarter
CAR – Laviska Shenault 41-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 4:34. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:52.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 49-yard field goal, 1:47. Panthers 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:24.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 1:47. Third quarter
ATL – Drake London 7-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (kick failed), 6:15. Panthers 13–9. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:46.
CAR – D'Onta Foreman 12-yard run (kick failed), 1:51. Panthers 19–9. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 4:24. Fourth quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 40-yard field goal, 9:22. Panthers 22–9. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:25.
ATL – KhaDarel Hodge 25-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (kick blocked), 2:56. Panthers 22–15. Drive: 8 plays, 97 yards, 2:22.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 37-yard field goal, 0:10. Panthers 25–15. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:40.
Top passers
Top rushers
ATL – Marcus Mariota – 3 rushes, 43 yards
CAR – D'Onta Foreman – 31 rushes, 130 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 11: vs. Chicago Bears [ edit ]
Week 11: Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
7
10
0 7 24
Falcons 7
10
7 3 27
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : November 20Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 69,757Referee : Tra BlakeTV announcers (Fox) : Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 41-yard field goal, 7:42. Bears 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:55.
CHI – Justin Fields 4-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 4:31. Bears 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:53.
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 103-yard kickoff return (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:18. Bears 17–14. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
CHI – Younghoe Koo 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 1:10. Third quarter
ATL – Marcus Mariota 10-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:48. Falcons 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:27. Fourth quarter
CHI – David Montgomery 2-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 8:16. Tied 24–24. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 8:32.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 53-yard field goal, 1:47. Falcons 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 6:29.
Top passers
Top rushers
CHI – Justin Fields – 18 rushes, 85 yards, TD
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 8 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers
Week 12: at Washington Commanders [ edit ]
Week 12: Atlanta Falcons at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
3
7
3 0 13
Commanders 7
3
6 3 19
at FedExField , Landover, Maryland
Date : November 27Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Rain, 49 °F (9 °C)Game attendance : 53,864Referee : Brad Rogers TV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin , Mark Schlereth and Kristina PinkRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
WSH – MyCole Pruitt 4-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:26. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 6:28.
WSH – Joey Slye 30-yard field goal, 1:50. Tied 10–10. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 6:36. Third quarter
WSH – John Bates 16-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (kick failed), 4:03. Commanders 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:13.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 1:17. Commanders 16–13. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:46. Fourth quarter
WSH – Joey Slye 45-yard field goal, 9:05. Commanders 19–13. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 7:12.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 13: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [ edit ]
Week 13: Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers 3
13
3 0 19
Falcons
0
6
7 3 16
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
PIT – Matthew Wright 46-yard field goal, 7:33. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 47 yards, 7:27. Second quarter
PIT – Matthew Wright 46-yard field goal, 13:34. Steelers 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:23.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 50-yard field goal, 9:15. Steelers 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:19.
PIT – Connor Heyward 17-yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Matthew Wright kick), 7:06. Steelers 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:09.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 51-yard field goal, 5:05. Steelers 13–6. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:01.
PIT – Matthew Wright 48-yard field goal, 1:29. Steelers 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:36. Third quarter
PIT – Matthew Wright 33-yard field goal, 4:46. Steelers 19–6. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:36.
ATL – MyCole Pruitt 7-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:43. Steelers 19–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:03. Fourth quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 28-yard field goal, 5:27. Steelers 19–16. Drive: 16 plays, 64 yards, 9:21.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 15: at New Orleans Saints [ edit ]
Week 15: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
0
3
7 8 18
Saints 14
0
7 0 21
at Caesars Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : December 18Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 70,041Referee : Clete BlakemanTV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina PinkRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 28-yard field goal, 11:15. Saints 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:51. Third quarter
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 14:46. Saints 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:14.
NO – Juwan Johnson 22-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 3:34. Saints 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 7:12. Fourth quarter
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 3-yard run (Tyler Allgeier run), 7:07. Saints 21–18. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:00.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 16: at Baltimore Ravens [ edit ]
Week 16: Atlanta Falcons at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
0
3
3 3 9
Ravens 3
11
0 3 17
at M&T Bank Stadium , Baltimore, Maryland
Date : Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Clear, 17 °F (−8 °C)Game attendance : 70,467Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon SpakeRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 21-yard field goal, 8:02. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:41. Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 27-yard field goal, 12:42. Ravens 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:03.
BAL – Demarcus Robinson 6-yard pass from Tyler Huntley (Tyler Huntley run), 2:23. Ravens 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:49.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 2:23. Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 34-yard field goal, 7:01. Ravens 14–6. Drive: 17 plays, 63 yards, 7:59. Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 21-yard field goal, 14:10. Ravens 17–6. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:32.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 37-yard field goal, 2:03. Ravens 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 2:56.
Top passers
BAL – Tyler Huntley – 9/17, 115 yards, TD
ATL – Desmond Ridder – 22/33, 218 yards Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 17: vs. Arizona Cardinals [ edit ]
Week 17: Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
3
10
3 3 19
Falcons 0
14
0 6 20
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 38-yard field goal, 8:24. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 6:36. Second quarter
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 13:38. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 9:46.
ARI – Trey McBride 4-yard pass from David Blough (Matt Prater kick), 10:00. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:36.
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:47. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 1 plays, 5 yards, 0:04.
ARI – Matt Prater 36-yard field goal, 0:02. Falcons 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 1:45. Third quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 36-yard field goal, 9:00. Cardinals 16–14. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 3:47. Fourth quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 27-yard field goal, 9:36. Falcons 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:51.
ARI – Matt Prater 57-yard field goal, 4:57. Cardinals 19–17. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 4:39.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 21-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 20–19. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:57.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 18: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ]
Week 18: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers
7
10
0 0 17
Falcons 10
0
10 10 30
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : January 8Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 69,276Referee : Land Clark TV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina PinkRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TB – Ryan Succop 41-yard field goal, 8:15. Tied 10–10. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 7:39.
TB – Russell Gage 3-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ryan Succop kick), 1:46. Buccaneers 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:14. Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 24-yard field goal, 10:27. Buccaneers 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:33.
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus 3-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:51. Falcons 20–17. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:58. Fourth quarter
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 2-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:07. Falcons 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 6:04.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 51-yard field goal, 4:00. Falcons 30–17. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:10.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Despite this game having no playoff implications for either team, the Falcons beat the Buccaneers 30-17, officially getting the franchise's first ever victory against Tom Brady.[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] 2023 NFL draft .[ 11]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
Philadelphia Eagles
East
14
3
0
.824
4–2
9–3
.474
.460
W1
2[ a]
San Francisco 49ers
West
13
4
0
.765
6–0
10–2
.417
.414
W10
3[ a]
Minnesota Vikings
North
13
4
0
.765
4–2
8–4
.474
.425
W1
4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
8
9
0
.471
4–2
8–4
.503
.426
L1
Wild cards
5
Dallas Cowboys
East
12
5
0
.706
4–2
8–4
.507
.485
L1
6
New York Giants
East
9
7
1
.559
1–4–1
4–7–1
.526
.395
L1
7[ b]
Seattle Seahawks
West
9
8
0
.529
4–2
6–6
.462
.382
W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[ b]
Detroit Lions
North
9
8
0
.529
5–1
7–5
.535
.451
W2
9
Washington Commanders
East
8
8
1
.500
2–3–1
5–6–1
.536
.449
W1
10
Green Bay Packers
North
8
9
0
.471
3–3
6–6
.524
.449
L1
11[ c]
Carolina Panthers
South
7
10
0
.412
4–2
6–6
.474
.437
W1
12[ c] [ d]
New Orleans Saints
South
7
10
0
.412
2–4
5–7
.507
.462
L1
13[ c] [ d]
Atlanta Falcons
South
7
10
0
.412
2–4
6–6
.467
.429
W2
14
Los Angeles Rams
West
5
12
0
.294
1–5
3–9
.517
.341
L2
15
Arizona Cardinals
West
4
13
0
.235
1–5
3–9
.529
.368
L7
16
Chicago Bears
North
3
14
0
.176
0–6
1–11
.571
.480
L10
Tiebreakers [ e]
^ a b San Francisco finished ahead of Minnesota based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4).
^ a b Seattle finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot.
^ a b c Carolina finished ahead of New Orleans and Atlanta based on head-to-head record (3–1 vs. 2–2/1–3).
^ a b New Orleans finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head sweep.
^ 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.
Category
Total points
Points per game
NFL rank(out of 32)
Offensive points scored 365
21.5
15th
Defensive points allowed 386
22.7
23rd
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