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Oakland Raiders at Atlanta Falcons

Final · Kickoff

2012 Regular season · Week 6 · Georgia Dome

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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OAKOakland Raiders20Away
ATLAtlanta Falcons23Home
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Falcons beat Raiders 23–20 in 2012 Week 6

The Atlanta Falcons beat the Oakland Raiders 23–20 at home at Georgia Dome in Week 6 of the 2012 regular season on October 14, 2012. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.

The result moved the Falcons to 6–0 and dropped the Raiders to 1–4. It was the Falcons’ sixth straight win. The Raiders finished 2012 at 4–12 and missed the playoffs. The Falcons finished 2012 at 13–3 and lost in the NFC Championship Game.

In their previous meeting, the Atlanta Falcons won 24–0 on November 2, 2008. When they met again, the Atlanta Falcons won 35–28 on September 18, 2016.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Falcons lead the series 3–1 after meeting No. 4 since 2000 Full series history

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