2025 Atlanta Falcons season

2025 Atlanta Falcons season
Owner	Arthur Blank
General manager	Terry Fontenot
Head coach	Raheem Morris
Home stadium	Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Results
Record	4–8
Division place	3rd NFC South
Uniform
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The 2025 season will be the Atlanta Falcons' 60th in the National Football League (NFL), their ninth playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, their fifth under the leadership of general manager Terry Fontenot and their second under head coach Raheem Morris. The Falcons will be looking to improve on their 8–9 record from last season, make the playoffs after a eight-year absence, and end their nine-year NFC South title drought. Their 4–8 start is their worst since they also started 4–8 in 2020.

Draft

Main article: 2025 NFL draft

2025 Atlanta Falcons draft selections

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	15	Jalon Walker	DE	Georgia
	26	James Pearce Jr.	DE	Tennessee	From Rams [a]
2	46	Traded to the Los Angeles Rams [a]
3	77	Traded to the New England Patriots [b]
	96	Xavier Watts	S	Notre Dame	From Eagles
	101	Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles			From Rams [a]
4	118	Billy Bowman	S	Oklahoma
5	—	Selection forfeited [c]
6	190	Traded to the Los Angeles Rams [d]
7	218	Jack Nelson	OT	Wisconsin	From Browns via Chargers [e]
	229	Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles [f]
	242	Traded to the Los Angeles Rams [a]			From Rams [d]

2025 Atlanta Falcons undrafted free agents

Name	Position	College	Ref.
Simeon Barrow Jr.	DL	Miami (FL)	[7]
Cobee Bryant	CB	Kansas
Nathan Carter	RB	Michigan State
Joshua Gray	OL	Oregon State
Nick Kubitz	LB	North Dakota State
Dontae Manning	CB	Oregon
Nick Nash	WR	San Jose State
Joshua Simon	TE	South Carolina
Quincy Skinner Jr.	WR	Vanderbilt
Malik Verdon	LB	Iowa State
Jordan Williams	OT	Georgia Tech

Draft trades

Staff

Atlanta Falcons staff

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	Front office Owner/chairman – Arthur Blank CEO – Rich McKay President – Greg Beadles General manager – Terry Fontenot Assistant general manager – Kyle Smith Vice president of football operations/player personnel – Ryan Pace Director of college scouting – Adetokunbo Abanikanda Assistant director of college scouting – Michael Ross Director of coaching operations – Brian Griffin Senior director of football administration – Chris Olsen Senior personnel executive – Ruston Webster Head coaches Head coach – Raheem Morris Assistant head coach/defense – Jerry Gray Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Zac Robinson Wide receivers/pass game coordinator – T. J. Yates Quarterbacks – D. J. Williams Running backs – Michael Pitre Tight ends – Kevin Koger Run game coordinator/offensive line – Dwayne Ledford Assistant offensive line – Shawn Flaherty Assistant offensive line – Nick Jones Senior offensive assistant – Ken Zampese Offensive assistant – K.J. Black Offensive assistant – Patrick Kramer Pass game specialist/game management – Tim Berbenich			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Jeff Ulbrich Defensive passing game coordinator – Mike Rutenberg Defensive line – Nate Ollie Inside linebackers – Barrett Ruud Outside linebackers – Jacquies Smith Secondary – Justin Hood Senior defensive assistant – Dave Huxtable Defensive assistant – Lance Schulters Defensive assistant – John Timu Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Marquice Williams Assistant special teams – Steven King Support staff Chief of staff/coaching operations – Steve Scarnecchia Manager of coaching operations – Rob Dadona Coordinator of coaching operations – Madison McDoulett Coaching operations assistant – Donovan Ellison Strength and conditioning Director of Player Performance – John Griffin Assistant director of strength & conditioning – Paul Constantine Assistant director of strength & conditioning – Erik Jernstrom Assistant director of strength & conditioning – Josh Nelson → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs

Current roster

Atlanta Falcons roster

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Quarterbacks (QB) 18 Kirk Cousins 12 Easton Stick Running backs (RB) 25 Tyler Allgeier 38 Nathan Carter  7 Bijan Robinson Wide receivers (WR) 14 Jamal Agnew 81 Dylan Drummond  4 KhaDarel Hodge  5 Drake London  1 Darnell Mooney 87 David Sills 82 Casey Washington Tight ends (TE) 84 Feleipe Franks  8 Kyle Pitts 85 Teagan Quitoriano 89 Charlie Woerner

Offensive linemen (OL) 65 Matthew Bergeron LG 52 Jovaughn Gwyn C 68 Kyle Hinton RG 72 Michael Jerrell LT 63 Chris Lindstrom RG 70 Jake Matthews LT 69 Jack Nelson RT 64 Ryan Neuzil C 71 Elijah Wilkinson RT Defensive linemen (DL) 54 Brandon Dorlus DT 91 Elijah Garcia DE 94 LaCale London NT 90 David Onyemata NT 98 Ruke Orhorhoro DT 93 Kentavius Street DE

Linebackers (LB) 40 JD Bertrand ILB  0 Divine Deablo ILB 17 Arnold Ebiketie OLB 55 Kaden Elliss ILB 56 Leonard Floyd OLB 36 Ronnie Harrison ILB 27 James Pearce Jr. OLB 11 Jalon Walker OLB 42 Josh Woods ILB Defensive backs (DB) 20 Dee Alford CB  3 Jessie Bates FS 35 Natrone Brooks CB 37 Cobee Bryant CB 28 Mike Ford CB 29 Jordan Fuller FS 23 DeMarcco Hellams FS 21 Mike Hughes CB 24 A. J. Terrell CB 31 Xavier Watts SS Special teams (ST) 45 Zane Gonzalez K 49 Liam McCullough LS 13 Bradley Pinion P

Practice squad 19 Chris Blair WR 67 Joshua Gray G 71 Ryan Hayes LT (PS/I) 39 C. J. Henderson CB 92 Khalid Kareem OLB 46 Lenny Krieg K(Int.) 80 Nick Nash WR 88 K. J. Osborn WR 34 Jammie Robinson S 47 Joshua Simon TE 95 Ben Stille DE 62 Andrew Stueber RT 32 Keith Taylor CB 83 Deven Thompkins WR 16 Kyle Trask QB 66 Carter Warren LT 26 Carlos Washington Jr. RB 30 A. J. Woods CB Reserve 44 Troy Andersen ILB (PUP) 33 Billy Bowman Jr. S (IR) 96 Zach Harrison DE (IR) 15 Emory Jones QB (IR) 51 DeAngelo Malone OLB (IR) 76 Kaleb McGary RT (IR) 77 Storm Norton LT (IR/DFR)  9 Michael Penix Jr. QB (IR) 22 Clark Phillips III CB (IR) 99 Sam Roberts DT (IR) 48 Bralen Trice OLB (IR) 43 Malik Verdon ILB (NF-Inj.) 74 Tyrone Wheatley Jr. RT (IR) 53 active, 17 practice squad (1 exempt), 13 reserve As of November 29, 2025. Rookies in italics. Roster Depth chart Transactions

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 8 [g]	Detroit Lions	L 10–17	0–1	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
2	August 15	Tennessee Titans	L 20–23	0–2	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
3	August 22	at Dallas Cowboys	L 13–31	0–3	AT&T Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Time (ET)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Network	Recap
1	September 7	1:00 p.m.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 20–23	0–1	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Fox	Recap
2	September 14	8:20 p.m.	at Minnesota Vikings	W 22–6	1–1	U.S. Bank Stadium	NBC	Recap
3	September 21	1:00 p.m.	at Carolina Panthers	L 0–30	1–2	Bank of America Stadium	Fox	Recap
4	September 28	1:00 p.m.	Washington Commanders	W 34–27	2–2	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	CBS	Recap
5	Bye
6	October 13	7:15 p.m.	Buffalo Bills	W 24–14	3–2	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	WUPA	Recap
7	October 19	8:20 p.m.	at San Francisco 49ers	L 10–20	3–3	Levi's Stadium	NBC	Recap
8	October 26	1:00 p.m.	Miami Dolphins	L 10–34	3–4	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	CBS	Recap
9	November 2	1:00 p.m.	at New England Patriots	L 23–24	3–5	Gillette Stadium	CBS	Recap
10	November 9	9:30 a.m.	at Indianapolis Colts	L 25–31 (OT)	3–6	Olympiastadion (Berlin)	WAGA	Recap
11	November 16	1:00 p.m.	Carolina Panthers	L 27–30 (OT)	3–7	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Fox	Recap
12	November 23	4:25 p.m.	at New Orleans Saints	W 24–10	4–7	Caesars Superdome	Fox	Recap
13	November 30	1:00 p.m.	at New York Jets	L 24–27	4–8	MetLife Stadium	Fox	Recap
14	December 7	1:00 p.m.	Seattle Seahawks			Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Fox
15	December 11	8:15 p.m.	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers			Raymond James Stadium	WAGA
16	December 21	4:05 p.m.	at Arizona Cardinals			State Farm Stadium	Fox
17	December 29	8:15 p.m.	Los Angeles Rams			Mercedes-Benz Stadium	ESPN
18	January 3/4	TBD	New Orleans Saints			Mercedes-Benz Stadium	TBD

Notes

• Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
• Dates, times and networks for games in Weeks 16 and 17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling. ^[10]
• The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17. ^[10]

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	10	7	6	23
Falcons	7	3	3	7	20

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,610
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter ATL – Bijan Robinson 50-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Younghoe Koo kick), 13:14. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:46. Second quarter TB – Chase McLaughlin 48-yard field goal, 10:17. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 16 plays, 61 yards, 8:07. TB – Emeka Egbuka 30-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 6:53. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:04. ATL – Younghoe Koo 41-yard field goal, 0:53. Tied 10–10. Drive: 13 plays, 48 yards, 6:00. Third quarter TB – Bucky Irving 9-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:26. Buccaneers 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:13. ATL – Younghoe Koo 36-yard field goal, 0:20. Buccaneers 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 7:06. Fourth quarter ATL – Michael Penix Jr. 4-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 2:17. Falcons 20–17. Drive: 18 plays, 91 yards, 8:46. TB – Emeka Egbuka 25-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (kick failed), 0:59. Buccaneers 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:18. Top passers TB – Baker Mayfield – 17/32, 167 yards, 3 TD ATL – Michael Penix Jr. – 27/42, 298 yards, TD Top rushers TB – Baker Mayfield – 5 rushes, 39 yards ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 10 rushes, 24 yards Top receivers TB – Emeka Egbuka – 4 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD ATL – Bijan Robinson – 6 receptions, 100 yards, TD

The Falcons open up their 60th season with a 23–20 loss to Tampa Bay, their first loss to the Bucs since 2023. It was mostly notable for a missed game winning field goal by Younghoe Koo, who would be subsequently released a few days after the game. Atlanta dropped to 0–1 as a result.

Week 2: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 2: Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	6	3	3	10	22
Vikings	0	6	0	0	6

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,859
• Referee: Adrian Hill
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter ATL – Parker Romo 38-yard field goal, 11:12. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:48. ATL – Parker Romo 29-yard field goal, 6:48. Falcons 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:30. Second quarter MIN – Will Reichard 33-yard field goal, 7:06. Falcons 6–3. Drive: 17 plays, 53 yards, 9:22. ATL – Parker Romo 33-yard field goal, 0:25. Falcons 9–3. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 1:38. MIN – Will Reichard 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 9–6. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 0:25. Third quarter ATL — Parker Romo 33-yard field goal, 6:17. Falcons 12–6. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 7:47. Fourth quarter ATL – Parker Romo 54-yard field goal, 11:16. Falcons 15–6. Drive: 6 plays, 2 yards, 3:39. ATL – Tyler Allgeier 5-yard rush (Parker Romo kick), 3:22. Falcons 22–6. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 6:17. Top passers ATL – Michael Penix Jr. – 13/21, 135 yards MIN – J. J. McCarthy – 11/21, 158 yards, 2 INT Top rushers ATL – Bijan Robinson – 22 rushes, 143 yards MIN – Jordan Mason – 9 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers ATL – Drake London – 3 receptions, 49 yards MIN – Justin Jefferson – 3 receptions, 81 yards

The Falcons rebounded from their Week 1 loss with a strong defensive performance against Minnesota, thus improving their record to 1–1.

Week 3: at Carolina Panthers

Week 3: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0
Panthers	7	3	10	10	30

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,129
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (Fox): Alex Faust, Matt Millen and Sarah Kustok
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CAR – Bryce Young 4-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 6:44. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:06. Second quarter CAR – Ryan Fitzgerald 57-yard field goal, 5:24. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:21. Third quarter CAR – Chau Smith-Wade 11-yard interception return (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 11:39. Panthers 17–0. CAR – Ryan Fitzgerald 35-yard field goal, 4:48. Panthers 20–0. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 4:36. Fourth quarter CAR – Rico Dowdle 1-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 10:48. Panthers 27–0. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 5:29. CAR – Ryan Fitzgerald 41-yard field goal, 3:41. Panthers 30–0. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 4:21. Top passers ATL – Michael Penix Jr. – 18/36, 172 yards, INT CAR – Bryce Young – 16/24, 121 yards Top rushers ATL – Bijan Robinson – 13 rushes, 72 yards CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 17 rushes, 73 yards Top receivers ATL – Drake London – 5 receptions, 55 yards CAR – Tetairoa McMillan – 3 receptions, 48 yards

The Falcons were shutout for the first time since the 2021 season.

Week 4: vs. Washington Commanders

Week 4: Washington Commanders at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Commanders	0	10	6	11	27
Falcons	10	7	14	3	34

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,492
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, J.J. Watt and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter ATL – Parker Romo 38-yard field goal, 10:46. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:14. ATL – Drake London 5-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Parker Romo kick), 0:49. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 8:13. Second quarter WAS – Luke McCaffrey 5-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Matt Gay kick), 11:31. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:18. ATL – Bijan Robinson 14-yard rush (Parker Romo kick), 8:27. Falcons 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 3:04. WAS – Matt Gay 43-yard field goal, 5:24. Falcons 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:03. Third quarter WAS – Matt Gay 52-yard field goal, 10:12. Falcons 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:48. ATL – Kyle Pitts 7-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Parker Romo kick), 9:25. Falcons 24–13. Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:47. WAS – Matt Gay 41-yard field goal, 4:22. Falcons 24–16. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:51. ATL – Tyler Allgeier 15-yard rush (Parker Romo kick), 0:14. Falcons 31–16. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 4:08. Fourth quarter WAS – Deebo Samuel 24-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Zach Ertz pass from Marcus Mariota), 8:48. Falcons 31–24. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:26. ATL – Parker Romo 26-yard field goal, 1:57. Falcons 34–24. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:51. WAS – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 1:29. Falcons 34–27. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 0:28. Top passers WAS – Marcus Mariota – 16/27, 156 yards, 2 TD, INT ATL – Michael Penix Jr. – 20/26, 313 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers WAS – Chris Rodriguez Jr. – 7 rushes, 59 yards ATL – Bijan Robinson – 17 rushes, 75 yards, TD Top receivers WAS – Deebo Samuel – 6 receptions, 72 yards, TD ATL – Drake London – 8 receptions, 110 yards, TD

The Falcons rebounded from their dismal performance against Carolina with a 34–27 win over Washington, their first win over the Commanders since 2018, snapping a four-game head-to-head losing streak. With the win, Atlanta entered their bye week at 2–2.

Week 6: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 6: Buffalo Bills at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	7	0	7	0	14
Falcons	14	7	0	3	24

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: October 13
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 72,067
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (WUPA, WGRZ, ESPN): Chris Fowler, Dan Orlovsky, Louis Riddick, Katie George and Peter Schrager
  Game exclusive to WUPA and WGRZ through syndication. Out of market on ESPN.
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter ATL – Tyler Allgeier 21-yard run (Parker Romo kick), 12:15. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:45. BUF – Dawson Knox 19-yard pass from Josh Allen (Matt Prater kick), 8:01. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 4:14. ATL – Drake London 9-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Parker Romo kick), 0:26. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:59. Second quarter ATL – Bijan Robinson 81-yard run (Parker Romo kick), 11:09. Falcons 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 86 yards, 0:42. Third quarter BUF – Ray Davis 16-yard pass from Josh Allen (Matt Prater kick), 9:23. Falcons 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:37. Fourth quarter ATL – Parker Romo 33-yard field goal, 1:43. Falcons 24–14. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 5:00. Top passers BUF – Josh Allen – 15/26, 180 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT ATL – Michael Penix Jr. – 20/32, 250 yards, TD Top rushers BUF – James Cook – 17 rushes, 87 yards ATL – Bijan Robinson – 19 rushes, 170 yards, TD Top receivers BUF – Josh Palmer – 2 receptions, 60 yards ATL – Drake London – 10 receptions, 158 yards, TD

The game marked the Falcons' first Monday night home appearance since 2018. ^[11] Running back Bijan Robinson delivered a career-best performance, rushing for 170 yards on 19 carries and adding six receptions for 68 yards, totaling 238 yards from scrimmage. ^[12] His night included an 81-yard touchdown run, the longest run of the season so far. ^[13] The Falcons defeated the Bills and improved to 3–2. ^[12]

Week 7: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 7: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	3	7	0	10
49ers	0	10	3	7	20

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/5:20 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,217
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter ATL – Parker Romo 38-yard field goal, 12:54. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 19 plays, 60 yards, 10:40. SF – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Eddy Pineiro kick), 1:48. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:10. SF – Eddy Pineiro 55-yard field goal, 0:38. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:50. Third quarter SF – Eddy Pineiro 43-yard field goal, 10:09. 49ers 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 4:51. ATL – Bijan Robinson 10-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Parker Romo kick), 6:28. 49ers 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:41. Fourth quarter SF – Christian McCaffrey 4-yard run (Eddy Pineiro kick), 2:26. 49ers 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:50. Top passers ATL – Michael Penix Jr. – 21/38, 241 yards, TD SF – Mac Jones – 17/26, 152 yards, INT Top rushers ATL – Bijan Robinson – 14 rushes, 40 yards SF – Christian McCaffrey – 24 rushes, 129 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ATL – Darnell Mooney – 3 receptions, 68 yards SF – Christian McCaffrey – 7 receptions, 72 yards

The 49ers proved to be too dominant for the Falcons, as they would win by ten points. This game snapped the Falcons' 2-game winning streak, dropping them to 3–3.

Week 8: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 8: Miami Dolphins at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	10	7	10	34
Falcons	0	3	0	7	10

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: October 26
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,344
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – De'Von Achane 3-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson kick), 2:33. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 8:33. Second quarter ATL – Parker Romo 45-yard field goal, 12:59. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:34. MIA – Riley Patterson 34-yard field goal, 6:14. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:16. MIA – Malik Washington 9-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson kick), 0:11. Dolphins 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:29. Third quarter MIA – Jaylen Waddle 43-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson kick), 4:18. Dolphins 24–3. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 6:05. Fourth quarter MIA – Ollie Gordon II 20-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson kick), 13:28. Dolphins 31–3. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 4:06. MIA – Riley Patterson 36-yard field goal, 8:36. Dolphins 34–3. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:20. ATL – Tyler Allgeier 6-yard run (Parker Romo kick), 5:01. Dolphins 34–10. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:35. Top passers MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 20/26, 205 yards, 4 TD ATL – Kirk Cousins – 21/31, 173 yards Top rushers MIA – De'Von Achane – 18 rushes, 67 yards ATL – Bijan Robinson – 9 rushes, 25 yards Top receivers MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 5 receptions, 99 yards, TD ATL – Kyle Pitts – 9 receptions, 59 yards

Despite entering the game as touchdown favorites, the Falcons were crushed by the Dolphins. ^[14] With their second straight loss, the Falcons fell to 3-4 and 1-1 against the AFC East.

Week 9: at New England Patriots

Week 9: Atlanta Falcons at New England Patriots – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	7	0	9	23
Patriots	7	14	3	0	24

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: November 2
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,628
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, Jason McCourty and AJ Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NE – Demario Douglas 17-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 7:44. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:35. ATL – Drake London 1-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Parker Romo kick), 0:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:55. Second quarter NE – Terrell Jennings 3-yard run (Andres Borregales kick), 8:52. Patriots 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:32. NE – Stefon Diggs 11-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 5:11. Patriots 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:34. ATL – Drake London 2-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Parker Romo kick), 0:12. Patriots 21–14. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:11. Third quarter NE – Andres Borregales 32-yard field goal, 6:26. Patriots 24–14. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 8:34. Fourth quarter ATL – Parker Romo 38-yard field goal, 14:08. Patriots 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 5:29. ATL – Drake London 8-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (kick failed), 4:40. Patriots 24–23. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 5:01. Top passers ATL – Michael Penix Jr. – 22/37, 221 yards, 3 TD NE – Drake Maye – 19/29, 259 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers ATL – Bijan Robinson – 12 rushes, 46 yards NE – TreVeyon Henderson – 14 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers ATL – Drake London – 9 receptions, 118 yards, 3 TD NE – Demario Douglas – 4 receptions, 100 yards, TD

With their 8th loss to New England since 2001, the Falcons fell to 3-5 and 1-2 against the AFC East.

Week 10: at Indianapolis Colts

NFL International Series

Week 10: Atlanta Falcons at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Falcons	7	7	3	8	0	25
Colts	13	0	0	12	6	31

at Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. CET/9:30 a.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)
• Game attendance: 72,203
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (WAGA/NFLN): Adam Amin, Kurt Warner, Kristina Pink and Stacey Dales
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (kick failed), 8:36. Colts 6–0. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:39. ATL – Tyler Allgeier 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 6:07. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:29. IND – Alec Pierce 37-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Michael Badgley kick), 5:19. Colts 13–7. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:48. Second quarter ATL – Drake London 16-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Zane Gonzalez kick), 3:25. Falcons 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:29. Third quarter ATL – Zane Gonzalez 43-yard field goal, 12:26. Falcons 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:34. Fourth quarter IND – Michael Badgley 34-yard field goal, 9:00. Falcons 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 5:28. IND – Jonathan Taylor 83-yard run (pass failed), 6:02. Colts 22–17. Drive: 2 plays, 91 yards, 0:53. ATL – Tyler Allgeier 1-yard run (Michael Penix Jr–Drake London pass), 1:44. Falcons 25–22. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:18. IND – Michael Badgley 44-yard field goal, 0:25. Tied 25–25. Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 1:19. Overtime IND – Jonathan Taylor 8-yard run, 3:31. Colts 31–25. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:58. Top passers ATL – Michael Penix Jr. – 12/28, 177 yards, TD IND – Daniel Jones – 19/26, 255 yards, TD, INT Top rushers ATL – Bijan Robinson – 17 rushes, 84 yards IND – Jonathan Taylor – 32 rushes, 244 yards, 3 TD Top receivers ATL – Drake London – 6 receptions, 104 yards, TD IND – Tyler Warren – 8 receptions, 99 yards

The Falcons participated in the first NFL regular-season game held in Berlin, Germany. ^[15] The Falcons’ defense struggled against Colts running back Jonathan Taylor, who rushed for 244 yards and three touchdowns. His performance included an 83-yard touchdown run, the longest run of the NFL season, and an 8-yard rushing score in overtime that sealed the Colts’ victory. Meanwhile, the Falcons’ offense faltered on third down, failing to convert any of their eight attempts (0-for-8). With their 4th consecutive loss, the Falcons fell to 3-6, their worst start since 2020, and 1-3 against the AFC. ^[16]

Week 11: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 11: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Panthers	7	3	9	8	3	30
Falcons	7	14	0	6	0	27

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: November 16
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Mostly sunny, 72 °F (22 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 70,739
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti, Brady Quinn and Sarah Kustok
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Game information

First quarter CAR – Tetairoa McMillan 7-yard pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 5:25. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 7:30. ATL – Bijan Robinson 4-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 3:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:52. Second quarter ATL – Bijan Robinson 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 7:52. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 95 yards, 8:07. ATL – Tyler Allgeier 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 1:41. Falcons 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:43. CAR – Ryan Fitzgerald 29-yard field goal, 0:25. Falcons 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:16. Third quarter CAR – Xavier Legette 36-yard pass from Bryce Young (pass failed), 12:04. Falcons 21–16. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:56. CAR – Ryan Fitzgerald 34-yard field goal, 0:58. Falcons 21–19. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:14. Fourth quarter ATL – Zane Gonzalez 52-yard field goal, 2:43. Falcons 24–19. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:19. CAR – Tetairoa McMillan 12-yard pass from Bryce Young (Bryce Young–Jalen Coker pass), 1:08. Panthers 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:35. ATL – Zane Gonzalez 45-yard field goal, 0:16. Tied 27–27. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 0:52. Overtime CAR – Ryan Fitzgerald 28-yard field goal, 5:10. Panthers 30–27. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:35. Top passers CAR – Bryce Young – 31/45, 448 yards, 3 TD ATL – Michael Penix Jr. – 13/16, 175 yards Top rushers CAR – Rico Dowdle – 19 rushes, 45 yards ATL – Bijan Robinson – 23 rushes, 104 yards, 2 TD Top receivers CAR – Tetairoa McMillan – 8 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD ATL – Drake London – 7 receptions, 119 yards

With the overtime loss, the Falcons were swept by Carolina for the first time since the 2013 season and fell to 3–7. ^[17]

The Falcons’ defense allowed Panthers quarterback Bryce Young to complete 31-of-45 passes for 448 yards and three touchdowns, despite Young being escorted to the locker room late in the first quarter with a right ankle injury. His 448 passing yards set a Panthers franchise record for the most passing yards in a single game. ^[18]

Week 12: at New Orleans Saints

Week 12: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	3	13	0	8	24
Saints	0	7	0	3	10

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 70,005
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Drew Brees and Kristina Pink
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Game information

First quarter ATL – Zane Gonzalez 56-yard field goal, 10:42. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 2:14. Second quarter ATL – Davis Sills 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Zane Gonzalez kick), 11:31. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:46. NO – Justin Reid 49-yard interception return (Blake Grupe kick), 6:41. Falcons 10–7. ATL – Zane Gonzalez 41-yard field goal, 1:56. Falcons 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:45. ATL – Zane Gonzalez 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 26 yards, 0:52. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter NO – Blake Grupe 33-yard field goal, 12:13. Falcons 16–10. Drive: 15 plays, 44 yards, 8:24. ATL – Darnell Mooney 49-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Bijan Robinson run), 11:04. Falcons 24–10. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:09. Top passers ATL – Kirk Cousins – 16/23, 199 yards, 2 TD, INT NO – Tyler Shough – 30/43, 243 yards, INT Top rushers ATL – Bijan Robinson – 14 rushes, 70 yards NO – Tyler Shough – 7 rushes, 22 yards Top receivers ATL – Darnell Mooney – 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD NO – Chris Olave – 9 receptions, 70 yards

With their first win in New Orleans since 2021, the Falcons snapped their 5 game losing streak and improved to 4-7.

Week 13: at New York Jets

Week 13: Atlanta Falcons at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	7	10	7	24
Jets	0	7	7	13	27

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: November 30
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,012
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
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Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter NYJ – Breece Hall 2-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 13:58. Jets 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:02. ATL – Tyler Allgeier 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 0:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 3:01. Third quarter ATL – Bijan Robinson 5-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 9:36. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 4:08. NYJ – AD Mitchell 52-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Nick Folk kick), 8:58. Tied 14–14. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:38. ATL – Zane Gonzalez 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:44. Fourth quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 32-yard field goal, 13:23. Tied 17–17. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:37. ATL – David Sills 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Zane Gonzalez kick), 8:46. Falcons 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:37. NYJ – Tyrod Taylor 10-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 1:53. Tied 24–24. Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 6:53. NYJ – Nick Folk 56-yard field goal, 0:00. Jets 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 0:35. Top passers ATL – Kirk Cousins – 21/33, 234 yards, TD NYJ – Tyrod Taylor – 19/33, 172 yards, TD Top rushers ATL – Bijan Robinson – 23 rushes, 142 yards, TD NYJ – Breece Hall – 19 rushes, 68 yards, TD Top receivers ATL – Kyle Pitts – 7 receptions, 82 yards NYJ – AD Mitchell – 8 receptions, 102 yards, TD

With their first loss to the Jets since 2013, the Falcons fell to 4-8 and finished 1-3 against the AFC East (1-4 against the AFC).

Week 14: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 14: Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	0	0	0	0
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: December 7
• Game time: 1:00& p.m. EST
• Game weather: TBD (retractable roof stadium)
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams
• Preview

Standings

Division

NFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	5	0	.583	2–0	5–3	279	301	W1
Carolina Panthers	7	6	0	.538	2–1	5–3	247	297	W1
Atlanta Falcons	4	8	0	.333	1–3	3–4	243	276	L1
New Orleans Saints †	2	10	0	.167	1–2	2–7	182	295	L2

Conference

NFC v t e
Seed	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1 [h]	Chicago Bears	North	9	3	0	.750	1–2	6–2	.376	.344	W5
2 [h] [i]	Los Angeles Rams	West	9	3	0	.750	2–1	4–3	.551	.523	L1
3	Philadelphia Eagles	East	8	4	0	.667	2–2	7–3	.531	.515	L2
4	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	7	5	0	.583	2–0	5–3	.548	.435	W1
Wild cards
5 [i]	Seattle Seahawks	West	9	3	0	.750	2–2	5–3	.428	.343	W2
6	Green Bay Packers	North	8	3	1	.708	3–0	6–2–1	.414	.371	W3
7	San Francisco 49ers	West	9	4	0	.692	4–1	8–2	.462	.382	W3
In the hunt
8	Detroit Lions	North	7	5	0	.583	1–3	4–4	.476	.400	L1
9	Dallas Cowboys	East	6	5	1	.542	3–1	3–4–1	.476	.329	W3
10	Carolina Panthers	South	7	6	0	.538	2–1	5–3	.513	.476	W1
11 [j]	Atlanta Falcons	South	4	8	0	.333	1–3	3–4	.500	.354	L1
12 [j]	Minnesota Vikings	North	4	8	0	.333	2–2	2–5	.566	.479	L4
14 [k]	Washington Commanders	East	3	9	0	.250	1–1	1–6	.531	.324	L7
Eliminated from postseason contention
13 [k]	Arizona Cardinals	West	3	9	0	.250	0–4	3–6	.571	.419	L4
15	New Orleans Saints	South	2	10	0	.167	1–2	2–7	.561	.346	L2
16	New York Giants	East	2	11	0	.154	1–3	1–8	.608	.667	L7

Notes

1. The Falcons traded a second-round selection (46th overall), a seventh round selection (242nd overall) and a 2026 first round selection in exchange for the 26th overall pick and a third round selection (101th overall) ^[1]
2. The Falcons traded a third-round selection (77th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for LB Matthew Judon. ^[2]
3. The Falcons forfeited their fifth-round selection as punishment for "improper contact" with QB Kirk Cousins, WR Darnell Mooney and TE Charlie Woerner in violation of the league's anti-tampering policy. ^[3]
4. The Falcons traded a sixth-round selection (190th overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a seventh-round selection (242nd overall) and WR Van Jefferson. ^[4]
5. The Falcons traded QB Taylor Heinicke to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection (218th overall). ^[5]
6. The Falcons traded a seventh-round selection (229th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for DE Kentavius Street. ^[6]
7. Due to an injury involving Morice Norris, the game was suspended with over 6 minutes to go in the fourth quarter. ^[8] The game was officially recorded as having been suspended with almost 15 minutes left in the quarter. ^[9]
8. Chicago wins tie break over LA Rams based on conference record.
9. LA Rams wins tie break over Seattle based on head-to-head victory.
10. Atlanta wins tie break over Minnesota based on head-to-head victory.
11. Arizona wins tie break over Washington based on conference record.

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