Schedule
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
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Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles
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NFL Kickoff Game
Week One: Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
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3 4 Total
Falcons
3
3
0 6 12
Eagles
0
3
7 8 18
at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 21-yard field goal, 5:01. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:07.
Second quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 26-yard field goal, 6:09. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 8:03.
ATL – Matt Bryant 52-yard field goal, 2:08. Falcons 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:01.
Third quarter
PHI – Jay Ajayi 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 4:37. Eagles 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:34.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Tevin Coleman 9-yard run (kick failed), 9:48. Falcons 12–10. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:47.
PHI – Jay Ajayi 11-yard run (Jay Ajayi run), 2:19. Eagles 18–12. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:32.
Top passers
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Top receivers
Week 2: vs. Carolina Panthers
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Week Two: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
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2
3 4 Total
Panthers
3
7
0 14 24
Falcons
3
14
7 7 31
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium , Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 54-yard field goal, 11:36. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:24.
ATL – Matt Bryant 44-yard field goal, 5:41. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:55.
Second quarter
CAR – Jarius Wright 5-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 8:42. Panthers 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:28.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 11-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 4:03. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:39.
ATL – Austin Hooper 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 0:22. Falcons 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 1:13.
Third quarter
ATL – Matt Ryan 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 9:23. Falcons 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:26.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Torrey Smith 3-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 11:23. Falcons 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:21.
ATL – Matt Ryan 8-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 7:17. Falcons 31–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:06.
CAR – D. J. Moore 51-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 2:20. Falcons 31–24. Drive: 5 plays, 96 yards, 1:36.
Top passers
CAR – Cam Newton – 32/45, 335 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 23/28, 272 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
CAR – Cam Newton – 5 carries, 42 yards
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 16 carries, 107 yards
Top receivers
Week 3: vs. New Orleans Saints
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Week Three: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
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3 4 OT Total
Saints
7
9
7 14 6 43
Falcons
7
7
7 16 0 37
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 49-yard field goal, 9:37. Saints 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:21.
NO – Wil Lutz 21-yard field goal, 3:06. Saints 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:46.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 75-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 2:12. Falcons 14–13. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:54.
NO – Wil Lutz 45-yard field goal, 0:06. Saints 16–14. Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:34.
Third quarter
ATL – Calvin Ridley 9-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 12:00. Falcons 21–16. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:00.
NO – Cameron Meredith 11-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 6:07. Saints 23–21. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 2:29.
'Fourth quarter
ATL – Tevin Coleman 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Ryan-Austin Hooper pass), 14:11. Falcons 29–23. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:56.
NO – Zach Line 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 9:59. Saints 30–29. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:12.
ATL – Mohamed Sanu 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Ryan-Mohamed Sanu pass), 6:56. Falcons 37–30. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
NO – Drew Brees 7-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 1:15. Tied 37–37. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 5:43.
Overtime
NO – Drew Brees 1-yard run, 2:55. Saints 43–37. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:05.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 39/49, 396 yards, 3 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 26/35, 374 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 16 carries, 66 yards
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 15 carries, 33 yards
Top receivers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 15 receptions, 124 yards
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 7 receptions, 146 yards, 3 TD
Week 4: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
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Week Four: Cincinnati Bengals at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
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2
3 4 Total
Bengals
14
14
0 9 37
Falcons
7
17
3 9 36
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ATL – Logan Paulsen 17-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 11:03. Tied 14–14. Drive 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:09.
CIN – John Ross 39-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick), Bengals 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 11-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant), 2:55. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:16.
CIN – Giovani Bernard 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 0:44. Bengals 28–21. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:11.
ATL – Matt Bryant 55-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 0:44.
Third quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 28-yard field goal, 11:22. Bengals 28–27. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:46.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Calvin Ridley 30-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Two-point conversion failed), 14:25. Falcons 33–28. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 2:13.
CIN – Randy Bullock 36-yard field goal, 8:19. Falcons 33–31. Drive: 11 plays, 34 yards, 6:06.
ATL – Matt Bryant 32-yard field goal, 4:15. Falcons 36–31. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:04.
CIN A. J. Green 13-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Two-point conversion failed), 0:07. Bengals 37–36. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 4:08.
Top passers
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Top receivers
Week 5: at Pittsburgh Steelers
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Week Five: Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
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3 4 Total
Falcons
0
10
0 7 17
Steelers
13
0
14 14 41
at Heinz Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ATL – Mohamed Sanu 43-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 11:21. Steelers 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:16.
ATL – Matt Bryant 47-yard field goal, 4:23. Steelers 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 5:56.
Third quarter
PIT – Antonio Brown 9-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 3:42. Steelers 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 7:06.
PIT – James Conner 2-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 1:39. Steelers 27–10. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:58.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Ito Smith 2-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 12:28. Steelers 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
PIT – Antonio Brown 47-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 9:41. Steelers 34–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:47.
PIT – L. J. Fort fumble recovery in end zone (Chris Boswell kick), 3:35. Steelers 41–17.
Top passers
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Top receivers
Week 6: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Week Six: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
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3 4 Total
Buccaneers
6
7
3 13 29
Falcons
7
17
0 10 34
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ATL – Mohamed Sanu 35-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 8:22. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:14.
ATL – Ito Smith 14-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 12:19. Falcons 14–6. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 7:23.
ATL – Austin Hooper 9-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 7:30. Falcons 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:13.
TB – O. J. Howard 10-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:26. Falcons 21–13. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:55.
ATL – Matt Bryant 45-yard field goal, 0:01. Falcons 24–13. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 0:25.
Third quarter
TB – Chandler Catanzaro 35-yard field goal, 2:39. Falcons 24–16. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 4:08.
Fourth quarter
TB – Chris Godwin 9-yard pass from Jameis Winston (pass failed), 11:34. Falcons 24–22. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:45.
ATL – Tevin Coleman 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 6:28. Falcons 31–22. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:06.
TB – Peyton Barber 5-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 3:47. Falcons 31–29. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
Top passers
TB – Jameis Winston – 30/41, 395 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 31/41, 355 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
TB – Peyton Barber – 13 carries, 82 yards
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 10 carries, 35 yards
Top receivers
TB – Chris Godwin – 6 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD
ATL – Julio Jones – 10 receptions, 144 yards
Week 7: vs. New York Giants
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Week Seven: New York Giants at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
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3 4 Total
Giants
0
3
3 14 20
Falcons
0
10
0 13 23
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ATL – Marvin Hall 47-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 4:51. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 1:01.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 31-yard field goal, 0:50. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:01.
ATL – Giorgio Tavecchio 40-yard field goal, 0:03. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 0:47.
Third quarter
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 36-yard field goal, 3:51. Falcons 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 1:48.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Giorgio Tavecchio 50-yard field goal, 14:55. Falcons 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:56.
ATL – Tevin Coleman 30-yard run (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 7:47. Falcons 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:14.
NYG – Saquon Barkley 2-yard run (kick failed), 4:47. Falcons 20–12. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:00.
ATL – Giorgio Tavecchio 56-yard field goal, 1:55. Falcons 23–12. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:52.
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 1-yard pass from Eli Manning (Saquon Barkley run), 0:05. Falcons 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 1:50.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 27/38, 399 yards, 1 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 31/39, 379 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 14 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 11 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 9 receptions, 51 yards
ATL – Julio Jones – 9 receptions, 104 yards
Week 9: at Washington Redskins
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Week Nine: Atlanta Falcons at Washington Redskins – Game summary
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3 4 Total
Falcons
7
14
7 10 38
Redskins
0
7
7 0 14
at FedEx Field , Landover, Maryland
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ATL – Ito Smith 12-yard run (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 9:10. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:19.
WAS – Josh Doctson 2-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 3:10. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:00.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 40-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 0:28. Falcons 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:42.
Third quarter
ATL – Tevin Coleman 10-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 9:58. Falcons 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:02.
WAS – Kapri Bibbs 3-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 2:15. Falcons 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:42.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Giorgio Tavecchio 27-yard field goal, 7:09. Falcons 31–14. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 6:43.
ATL – Julio Jones 35-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 3:42. Falcons 38–14. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:16.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 26/38, 250 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
WAS – Alex Smith – 30/46, 306 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 13 carries, 88 yards
WAS – Alex Smith – 1 carries, 22 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD
WAS – Maurice Harris – 10 receptions, 124 yards
Week 10: at Cleveland Browns
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Week Ten: Atlanta Falcons at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
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3 4 Total
Falcons
0
10
0 6 16
Browns
7
7
14 0 28
at FirstEnergy Stadium , Cleveland, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ATL – Giorgio Tavecchio 40-yard field goal, 12:18. Browns 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 7:18.
ATL – Julio Jones 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 5:04. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:26.
CLE – Nick Chubb 13-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Greg Joseph kick), 0:55. Browns 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:09.
Third quarter
CLE – Duke Johnson 11-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Greg Joseph kick), 10:27. Browns 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:00.
CLE – Nick Chubb 92-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 8:45. Browns 28–10. Drive: 2 plays, 92 yards, 0:16.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Austin Hooper 3-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 4:24. Browns 28–16. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 4:03.
Top passers
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Top receivers
Week 11: vs. Dallas Cowboys
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Week Eleven: Dallas Cowboys at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
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2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
3
0
3 16 22
Falcons
0
6
3 10 19
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : November 18
Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather : 59 °F (15 °C), sunny – retractable roof open
Game attendance : 74,447
Referee : Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 21-yard field goal, 3:00. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 7:23.
Second quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 41-yard field goal, 14:56. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:04.
ATL – Matt Bryant 45-yard field goal, 0:34. Falcons 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 4:13.
Third quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 50-yard field goal, 10:20. Tied 6–6. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:45.
ATL – Matt Bryant 53-yard field goal, 7:16. Falcons 9–6. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:03.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Dak Prescott 4-yard run (kick failed), 14:23. Cowboys 12–9. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:53.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 23-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 12:33. Cowboys 19–9. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:41.
ATL – Matt Bryant 21-yard field goal, 8:28. Cowboys 19–12. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:00.
ATL – Julio Jones 34-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 1:52. Tied 19–19. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:10.
DAL – Brett Maher 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 22–19. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 1:52.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 12: at New Orleans Saints
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NFL on Thanksgiving Day
Week Twelve: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
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3 4 Total
Falcons
3
0
7 7 17
Saints
7
10
7 7 31
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 22-yard field goal, 9:09. Saints 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 8:26.
NO – Austin Carr 12-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 3:20. Saints 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:10.
Third quarter
NO – Dan Arnold 25-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:59. Saints 24–3. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:18.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 2-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 0:22. Saints 24–10. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 5:37.
Fourth quarter
NO – Keith Kirkwood 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 9:27. Saints 31–10. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 3:00.
ATL – Tevin Coleman 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 1:51. Saints 31–17. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 1:48.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 35/47, 377 yards, 2 TD, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 15/22, 171 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 2 carries, 16 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 14 carries, 89 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 11 receptions, 147 yards
NO – Dan Arnold – 4 receptions, 48 yards, TD
Week 13: vs. Baltimore Ravens
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Week Thirteen: Baltimore Ravens at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
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2
3 4 Total
Ravens
7
3
6 10 26
Falcons
3
7
0 6 16
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 44-yard field goal, 9:32. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 5:28.
BAL – Lamar Jackson 13-yard rush (Justin Tucker kick), 4:17. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:15.
Second quarter
ATL – Vic Beasley 74-yard fumble return (Matt Bryant kick), 11:33. Falcons 10–7.
BAL – Justin Tucker 41-yard field goal, 0:06. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 1:40.
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 21-yard field goal, 9:59. Ravens 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:01.
BAL – Justin Tucker 45-yard field goal, 0:31. Ravens 16–10. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 8:08.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 47-yard field goal, 7:25. Ravens 19–10. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:38.
BAL – Tavon Young 12-yard fumble return (Justin Tucker kick), 7:16. Ravens 26–10.
ATL – Austin Hooper 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 4:18. Ravens 26–16. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:58.
Top passers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 12/21, 125 yards
ATL – Matt Ryan – 16/26, 131 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
BAL – Mark Andrews – 3 receptions, 47 yards
ATL – Austin Hooper – 5 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD
The Falcons were the only NFC South team to lose to all of their AFC North opponents in 2018.
Week 14: at Green Bay Packers
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Week Fourteen: Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
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3 4 Total
Falcons
7
0
0 13 20
Packers
7
13
14 0 34
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : December 9
Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather : 25 °F (−4 °C), cloudy
Game attendance : 77,329
Referee : Walt Coleman
TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 50-yard field goal, 7:45. Packers 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 6:02.
GB – Bashaud Breeland 22-yard interception return (Mason Crosby kick), 6:08. Packers 17–7.
GB – Mason Crosby 48-yard field goal, 0:03. Packers 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 2:45.
Third quarter
GB – Randall Cobb 24-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 12:49. Packers 27–7. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:16.
GB – Aaron Jones 29-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 5:57. Packers 34–7. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:38.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Julio Jones 12-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 13:39. Packers 34–14. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 4:13.
ATL – Justin Hardy 19-yard pass from Matt Ryan, 0:18. Packers 34–20. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 2:23.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 28/42, 262 yards, 3 TD, INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 21/32, 196 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Ito Smith – 11 carries, 60 yards
GB – Aaron Jones – 17 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 8 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
GB – Davante Adams – 7 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Matt Ryan eclipsed 4,000 yards, becoming the third quarterback in NFL history to reach 4,000 in at least eight consecutive seasons, joining Drew Brees (2006-2017) & Peyton Manning (2006-2014).[4 ] Julio Jones eclipsed 1,400 yards and became the first player in NFL history to register five consecutive seasons with at least 1,400 yards.[5 ]
Week 15: vs. Arizona Cardinals
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Week Fifteen: Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
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2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
7
0
0 7 14
Falcons
10
16
7 7 40
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : December 16
Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance : 72,084
Referee : Shawn Smith
TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Sara Walsh
Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
ARI – David Johnson 1-yard rush (Zane Gonzalez kick), 8:25. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:22.
ATL – Deion Jones 41-yard interception return (Matt Bryant kick), 6:11. Tied 7–7.
ATL – Matt Bryant 22-yard field goal, 0:37. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:15.
Second quarter
ATL – Matt Ryan 1-yard rush (Matt Bryant kick), 12:32. Falcons 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:37.
ATL – Matt Bryant 33-yard field goal, 5:16. Falcons 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:03.
ATL – Julio Jones 21-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 0:13. Falcons 26–7. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 0:57.
Third quarter
ATL – Tevin Coleman 43-yard rush (Matt Bryant kick), 5:39. Falcons 33–7. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:53.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Justin Hardy 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 11:14. Falcons 40–7. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:32.
ARI – Trent Sherfield 7-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Zane Gonzalez kick), 3:14. Falcons 40–14. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 3:50.
Top passers
ARI – Josh Rosen – 13/22, 132 yards, 2 INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 22/36, 231 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
ARI – David Johnson – 11 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 11 carries, 145 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 7 receptions, 82 yards
ATL – Julio Jones – 6 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
Despite this win, Minnesota's win to Miami eliminated the Falcons from post-season contention and once again assures that the Super Bowl host team will not play the championship game on their own field.
Week 16: at Carolina Panthers
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Week Sixteen: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
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1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
7
3
14 0 24
Panthers
7
3
0 0 10
at Bank of America Stadium , Charlotte, North Carolina
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CAR – Chandler Catanzaro 50-yard field goal, 7:46. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:22.
ATL – Matt Bryant 39-yard field goal, 5:35. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:09.
Third quarter
ATL – Calvin Ridley 75-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 14:51. Falcons 17-10. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:09.
ATL – Mohamed Sanu 44-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 4:45. Falcons 24-10. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 4:06.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Week Seventeen: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
0
7
17 10 34
Buccaneers
7
10
3 12 32
at Raymond James Stadium , Tampa, Florida
Date : December 30
Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather : 80 °F (27 °C), cloudy
Game attendance : 52,884
Referee : Brad Allen
TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TB – Cairo Santos 36-yard field goal, 8:25. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:16.
TB – Chris Godwin 30-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Cairo Santos kick), 0:46. Buccaneers 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:56.
ATL – Julio Jones 19-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 0:20. Buccaneers 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:26.
Third quarter
ATL – Matt Ryan 5-yard pass from Mohamed Sanu (Matt Bryant kick), 8:49. Buccaneers 17–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:11.
TB – Cairo Santos 45-yard field goal, 6:39. Buccaneers 20–14. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:10.
ATL – Matt Bryant 49-yard field goal, 1:59. Buccaneers 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:40.
ATL – Tevin Coleman 23-yard rush (Matt Bryant kick), 0:44. Falcons 24–20. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:35.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Calvin Ridley 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 10:51. Falcons 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:59.
TB – Mike Evans 10-yard pass from Jameis Winston (pass failed), 8:09. Falcons 31–26. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:42.
TB – Chris Godwin 19-yard pass from Jameis Winston (pass failed), 5:10. Buccaneers 32–31. Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:44.
ATL – Matt Bryant 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 34–32. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:10.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 31/44, 378 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
TB – Jameis Winston – 22/35, 345 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 8 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD
TB – Peyton Barber – 15 carries, 66 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 9 receptions, 138 yards, TD
TB – Chris Godwin – 6 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD
Standings
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e
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1 [a ]
New Orleans Saints
South
13
3
0
.813
4–2
9–3
.482
.488
L1
2 [a ]
Los Angeles Rams
West
13
3
0
.813
6–0
9–3
.480
.428
W2
3
Chicago Bears
North
12
4
0
.750
5–1
10–2
.430
.419
W4
4
Dallas Cowboys
East
10
6
0
.625
5–1
9–3
.488
.444
W2
Wild Cards
5
Seattle Seahawks
West
10
6
0
.625
3–3
8–4
.484
.400
W2
6
Philadelphia Eagles
East
9
7
0
.563
4–2
6–6
.518
.486
W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
7
Minnesota Vikings
North
8
7
1
.531
3–2–1
6–5–1
.504
.355
L1
8 [b ]
Atlanta Falcons
South
7
9
0
.438
4–2
7–5
.482
.348
W3
9 [b ]
Washington Redskins
East
7
9
0
.438
2–4
6–6
.486
.371
L2
10 [b ]
Carolina Panthers
South
7
9
0
.438
2–4
5–7
.508
.518
W1
11
Green Bay Packers
North
6
9
1
.406
1–4–1
3–8–1
.488
.417
L1
12
Detroit Lions
North
6
10
0
.375
2–4
4–8
.504
.427
W1
13 [c ]
New York Giants
East
5
11
0
.313
1–5
4–8
.527
.487
L3
14 [c ]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
5
11
0
.313
2–4
4–8
.523
.506
L4
15
San Francisco 49ers
West
4
12
0
.250
1–5
2–10
.504
.406
L2
16
Arizona Cardinals
West
3
13
0
.188
2–4
3–9
.527
.302
L4
Tiebreakers [d ]
^ a b New Orleans finished ahead of LA Rams based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b c Atlanta finished ahead of Washington based on head-to-head victory. Atlanta finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head sweep. Washington finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b NY Giants finished ahead of Tampa Bay 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.