2018 Atlanta Falcons
The 2018 Atlanta Falcons went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 414 points and allowed 423.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 414–423
- NFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 414 points, the tenth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 423, the eighth-most. Their point differential was -9.
How the season unfolded
The Falcons started 1–3 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 6 to Week 9.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 10 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 40–14 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15 (December 16, 2018).
Their heaviest loss was 41–17 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 5 (October 7, 2018).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–4.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC South, sweeping the Panthers and the Buccaneers and getting swept by the Saints.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2017, when they went 10–6.
In 2019, they went 7–9.
2018 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 6, 2018 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 12–18 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2018 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 31–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2018 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 37–43 (OT) |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2018 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 36–37 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2018 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–41 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2018 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 34–29 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2018 | vs New York Giants | W 23–20 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2018 | at Washington | W 38–14 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2018 | at Cleveland Browns | L 16–28 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2018 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 19–22 |
| Week 12 | Nov 22, 2018 | at New Orleans Saints | L 17–31 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2018 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 16–26 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2018 | at Green Bay Packers | L 20–34 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2018 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 40–14 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2018 | at Carolina Panthers | W 24–10 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2018 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 34–32 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2018 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.