2015 Atlanta Falcons
The 2015 Atlanta Falcons went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 339 points and allowed 345.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 339–345
- NFC South
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 339 points, tied for the 11th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 345, the 14th-fewest. Their point differential was -6.
How the season unfolded
The Falcons opened with four straight wins and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 1 to Week 5.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 8 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 48–21 over the Houston Texans in Week 4 (October 4, 2015).
Their heaviest loss was 38–0 to the Carolina Panthers in Week 14 (December 13, 2015).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–5.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
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 3–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2014, when they went 6–10.
In 2016, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2015 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 14, 2015 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 26–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2015 | at New York Giants | W 24–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2015 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 39–28 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2015 | vs Houston Texans | W 48–21 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2015 | vs Washington | W 25–19 (OT) |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2015 | at New Orleans Saints | L 21–31 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2015 | at Tennessee Titans | W 10–7 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2015 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 20–23 (OT) |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2015 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 16–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2015 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 21–24 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2015 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 10–20 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2015 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 19–23 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2015 | at Carolina Panthers | L 0–38 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2015 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 23–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2015 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 20–13 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2016 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 17–20 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2015 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.