2014 Atlanta Falcons
The 2014 Atlanta Falcons went 6–10, finishing 3rd in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 381 points and allowed 417.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 3–4
- Road & neutral
- 3–6
- Points
- 381–417
- NFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 381 points, the 12th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 417, the sixth-most. Their point differential was -36.
How the season unfolded
The Falcons started 2–2 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 4 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 56–14 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 3 (September 18, 2014).
Their heaviest loss was 34–3 to the Carolina Panthers in Week 17 (December 28, 2014).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–4.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the NFC South, sweeping the Saints and the Buccaneers and splitting with the Panthers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 7–8–1, 1.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2013, when they went 4–12.
In 2015, they went 8–8.
2014 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2014 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 37–34 (OT) |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2014 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 18, 2014 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 56–14 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2014 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 28–41 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2014 | at New York Giants | L 20–30 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2014 | vs Chicago Bears | L 13–27 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2014 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 7–29 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2014 | vs Detroit Lions | L 21–22 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2014 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2014 | at Carolina Panthers | W 19–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2014 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 24–26 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2014 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 29–18 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2014 | at Green Bay Packers | L 37–43 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2014 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–27 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2014 | at New Orleans Saints | W 30–14 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2014 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 3–34 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2014 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.