2005 Atlanta Falcons
The 2005 Atlanta Falcons went 8–8, finishing 3rd in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 351 points and allowed 341.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 351–341
- NFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 351 points, the 14th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 341, the 15th-most. Their point differential was +10.
How the season unfolded
The Falcons started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 6 to Week 9.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 15 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 30–10 over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 4 (October 2, 2005).
Their heaviest loss was 44–11 to the Carolina Panthers in Week 17 (January 1, 2006).
They scored a season-high 36 points against the New Orleans Saints in Week 14 (December 12, 2005), winning 36–17.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–5.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC South, sweeping the Saints and getting swept by the Buccaneers and the Panthers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2004, when they went 11–5.
In 2006, they went 7–9.
2005 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2005 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 14–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2005 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 18–21 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2005 | at Buffalo Bills | W 24–16 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2005 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 30–10 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2005 | vs New England Patriots | L 28–31 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2005 | at New Orleans Saints | W 34–31 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2005 | vs New York Jets | W 27–14 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2005 | at Miami Dolphins | W 17–10 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2005 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 25–33 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2005 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 27–30 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2005 | at Detroit Lions | W 27–7 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2005 | at Carolina Panthers | L 6–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2005 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 36–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2005 | at Chicago Bears | L 3–16 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2005 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 24–27 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2006 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 11–44 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2005 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.