Schedule Game summaries Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles With the win, the Falcons began their season 1–0.
Week 2: at New York Giants The Giants would lead 20–17 with below 2 minutes left, but Atlanta was able to pull off the comeback, scoring with 1:14 remaining after
Devonta Freeman took it in from a yard out. New York tried to come back, but the Falcons would force a turnover on downs to end the game. With the win, Atlanta improved to 2–0.
Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys The Falcons would trail 14–28 at one point, but they would pull off their second comeback in as many weeks, as they scored 25 unanswered points afterwards to ultimately win 39–28. With the win, the Falcons improved to 3–0 for the first time since
2012.
Week 4: vs. Houston Texans The Falcons routed the Texans 48–21 at home. Atlanta would build a 42–0 lead, but Houston put up a fight, as they would outscore Atlanta 21–6 for the remainder of the game. However, the Falcons still won in a blowout. With the win, the Falcons improved to 4–0.
Week 5: vs. Washington Redskins the Falcons would win this game in overtime against the Redskins. In overtime, the game was sealed away after
Robert Alford returned an interception 59 yards for a touchdown to end the game. With the win, Atlanta started 5–0 for the first time since
2012.
Week 6: at New Orleans Saints The Falcons suffered their first loss of the season in New Orleans on
Thursday Night Football. The Saints would lead the entire game. The Falcons would tie it, but that was the closest they would come to striking distance, as the Saints won 31–21. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 5–1.
Week 7: at Tennessee Titans With the win, the Falcons improved to 6–1.
Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers With the loss, the Falcons fell to 6–2.
Week 9: at San Francisco 49ers This game was notable for Dan Quinn choosing to kick a field goal at 1 yard line with 1:49 left in the fourth quarter rather than going for it on 4th down, resulting in a bitter loss that dropped the Falcons to 6–3.
Week 11: vs. Indianapolis Colts The Falcons would lead 21–7 at one point, but Indianapolis would rally to erase it after
D'Qwell Jackson returned an interception 6 yards to tie it at 21. The Colts would eventually go down the field to win it with an
Adam Vinatieri field goal from 43 yards with 52 seconds left. With the loss, Atlanta fell to 6–4.
Week 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings With the loss, the Falcons fell to 6–5.
Week 13: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers With the loss, the Falcons fell to 6–6.
Week 14: at Carolina Panthers The Falcons would suffer a blowout and shutout loss to undefeated Carolina. The Falcons would struggle all day, as the Panthers romped them 38–0, their worst shutout loss since
2004. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 6–7. This is the first and only time they had been under .500 all season.
Week 15: at Jacksonville Jaguars With the win, the Falcons improved to 7–7. They finished 3-1 vs AFC South.
Week 16: vs. Carolina Panthers In a major upset win, the Atlanta Falcons defeated Carolina 20–13, spoiling the Panthers' run at a perfect season. Unfortunately for the Falcons, they were eliminated from playoff contention due to the Minnesota Vikings' 49–17 win against the New York Giants later in the day.
Week 17: vs. New Orleans Saints With the loss, the Falcons ended their season 8–8, and finished 1–5 against their division. For the first time since the 2013 season, they were swept by the New Orleans Saints who also finished their season with a 7-9 Record. ==Statistics==