2006 Atlanta Falcons
The 2006 Atlanta Falcons went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 292 points and allowed 328.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 292–328
- NFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 292 points, the eighth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 328, tied for the 15th-fewest. Their point differential was -36.
How the season unfolded
The Falcons started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 9 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 32–10 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 4 (October 1, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 23–3 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 3 (September 25, 2006).
They scored a season-high 41 points against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 7 (October 22, 2006), winning 41–38.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–3.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC South, sweeping the Buccaneers, splitting with the Panthers, and getting swept by the Saints.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–8, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2005, when they went 8–8.
In 2007, they went 4–12.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2006 | at Carolina Panthers | W 20–6 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2006 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 14–3 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2006 | at New Orleans Saints | L 3–23 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2006 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 32–10 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2006 | vs New York Giants | L 14–27 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2006 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 41–38 (OT) |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2006 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 29–27 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2006 | at Detroit Lions | L 14–30 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2006 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 13–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2006 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 10–24 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2006 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 13–31 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2006 | at Washington | W 24–14 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2006 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17–6 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2006 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 28–38 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2006 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 3–10 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.