2013 Atlanta Falcons
The 2013 Atlanta Falcons went 4–12, finishing 3rd in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 353 points and allowed 443.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 353–443
- NFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 353 points, the 13th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 443, the sixth-most. Their point differential was -90.
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 five games, from Week 8 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–23 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 7 (October 20, 2013).
Their heaviest loss was 34–10 to the Carolina Panthers in Week 9 (November 3, 2013).
They scored a season-high 34 points against the Buffalo Bills in Week 13 (December 1, 2013), winning 34–31.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–7.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the NFC South, splitting with the Buccaneers and getting swept by the Saints and the Panthers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–8 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–7–1, 4.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That was nine wins fewer than in 2012, when they went 13–3.
Their four wins are tied for the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2014, they went 6–10.
2013 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2013 | at New Orleans Saints | L 17–23 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2013 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 31–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2013 | at Miami Dolphins | L 23–27 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2013 | vs New England Patriots | L 23–30 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2013 | vs New York Jets | L 28–30 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2013 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–23 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2013 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 13–27 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2013 | at Carolina Panthers | L 10–34 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2013 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 10–33 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2013 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 28–41 |
| Week 12 | Nov 21, 2013 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 13–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2013 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 34–31 (OT) |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2013 | at Green Bay Packers | L 21–22 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2013 | vs Washington | W 27–26 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2013 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 24–34 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2013 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 20–21 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2013 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.