2012 Atlanta Falcons
The 2012 Atlanta Falcons went 13–3, finishing 1st in the NFC South, and lost the conference championship. They scored 419 points and allowed 299.
- Record
- 13–3
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 419–299
- NFC South
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost conference championship
Where the season ranked
They scored 419 points, the seventh-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 299, the fifth-fewest. Their point differential was +120.
Their 13–3 record was tied for the best in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Falcons opened with four straight wins and were 8–0 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 13–3.
Their longest winning streak was eight games, from Week 1 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–0 over the New York Giants in Week 15 (December 16, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 30–20 to the Carolina Panthers in Week 14 (December 9, 2012).
They scored a season-high 40 points against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1 (September 9, 2012), winning 40–24.
They shut out the New York Giants (Week 15).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 7–2.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC South, splitting with the Panthers, the Saints, and the Buccaneers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–0 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they beat the Seattle Seahawks 30–28 at home.
In the NFC Championship Game, they lost to the San Francisco 49ers 28–24 at home.
Before and after
That was a three-win improvement on 2011, when they went 10–6.
Their 13 wins are tied for the franchise’s most in any season since 1999.
In 2013, they went 4–12 and missed the playoffs.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2012 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 40–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2012 | vs Denver Broncos | W 27–21 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2012 | at San Diego Chargers | W 27–3 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2012 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 30–28 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2012 | at Washington | W 24–17 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2012 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 23–20 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2012 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 30–17 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2012 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 19–13 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2012 | at New Orleans Saints | L 27–31 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2012 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 23–19 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2012 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24–23 |
| Week 13 | Nov 29, 2012 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 23–13 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2012 | at Carolina Panthers | L 20–30 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2012 | vs New York Giants | W 34–0 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2012 | at Detroit Lions | W 31–18 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–22 |
| Divisional | Jan 13, 2013 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 30–28 |
| Conference championship | Jan 20, 2013 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 24–28 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2012 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.