2017 Atlanta Falcons
The 2017 Atlanta Falcons went 10–6, finishing 3rd in the NFC South, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 353 points and allowed 315.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 353–315
- NFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 353 points, the 15th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 315, the eighth-fewest. Their point differential was +38.
How the season unfolded
The Falcons started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 4 to Week 7.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 27–7 over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 10 (November 12, 2017).
Their heaviest loss was 23–7 to the New England Patriots in Week 7 (October 22, 2017).
They scored a season-high 34 points against the Green Bay Packers in Week 2 (September 17, 2017), winning 34–23.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–4.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC South, sweeping the Buccaneers and splitting with the Panthers and the Saints.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Los Angeles Rams 26–13 on the road.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 15–10 on the road.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2016, when they went 11–5.
In 2018, they went 7–9 and missed the playoffs.
2017 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2017 | at Chicago Bears | W 23–17 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2017 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 34–23 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2017 | at Detroit Lions | W 30–26 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2017 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 17–23 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2017 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 17–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2017 | at New England Patriots | L 7–23 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2017 | at New York Jets | W 25–20 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2017 | at Carolina Panthers | L 17–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2017 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 27–7 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2017 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 34–31 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2017 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 34–20 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2017 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 9–14 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2017 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 20–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2017 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24–21 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2017 | at New Orleans Saints | L 13–23 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2017 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 22–10 |
| Wild Card | Jan 6, 2018 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 26–13 |
| Divisional | Jan 13, 2018 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–15 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2017 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.