2010 Atlanta Falcons
The 2010 Atlanta Falcons went 13–3, finishing 1st in the NFC South, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 414 points and allowed 288.
- Record
- 13–3
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 414–288
- NFC South
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 414 points, the fifth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 288, the fifth-fewest. Their point differential was +126.
How the season unfolded
The Falcons started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 13–3.
Their longest winning streak was eight games, from Week 7 to Week 15.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 41–7 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 2 (September 19, 2010).
Their heaviest loss was 48–21 to the Green Bay Packers in the Divisional round (January 15, 2011).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 7–2.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the NFC South, sweeping the Buccaneers and the Panthers and splitting with the Saints.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Green Bay Packers 48–21 at home.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2009, when they went 9–7.
Their 13 wins are tied for the franchise’s most in any season since 1999.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2008.
In 2011, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2010 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2010 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 9–15 (OT) |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2010 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 41–7 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2010 | at New Orleans Saints | W 27–24 (OT) |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2010 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 16–14 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2010 | at Cleveland Browns | W 20–10 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2010 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–31 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2010 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 39–32 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2010 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–21 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2010 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 26–21 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2010 | at St. Louis Rams | W 34–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2010 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 20–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2010 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 28–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2010 | at Carolina Panthers | W 31–10 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2010 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 34–18 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2010 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 14–17 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2011 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 31–10 |
| Divisional | Jan 15, 2011 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 21–48 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2010 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.