2007 Atlanta Falcons
The 2007 Atlanta Falcons went 4–12, finishing 4th in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 259 points and allowed 414.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 259–414
- NFC South
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 259 points, the fourth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 414, the fourth-most. Their point differential was -155.
How the season unfolded
The Falcons started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 11 to Week 16.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 26–16 over the Houston Texans in Week 4 (September 30, 2007).
Their heaviest loss was 37–3 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 15 (December 16, 2007).
They scored a season-high 44 points against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 17 (December 30, 2007), winning 44–41.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the NFC South, splitting with the Panthers and getting swept by the Saints and the Buccaneers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2006, when they went 7–9.
Their four wins are tied for the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2008, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2007 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2007 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 3–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2007 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 7–13 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2007 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 20–27 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2007 | vs Houston Texans | W 26–16 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2007 | at Tennessee Titans | L 13–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2007 | vs New York Giants | L 10–31 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2007 | at New Orleans Saints | L 16–22 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2007 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 20–16 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2007 | at Carolina Panthers | W 20–13 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2007 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 7–31 |
| Week 12 | Nov 22, 2007 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 13–31 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2007 | at St. Louis Rams | L 16–28 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2007 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 14–34 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2007 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 3–37 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2007 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 27–30 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2007 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 44–41 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2007 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.