2020 Atlanta Falcons
The 2020 Atlanta Falcons went 4–12, finishing 4th in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 396 points and allowed 414.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 396–414
- NFC South
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 396 points, the 16th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 414, the 14th-most. Their point differential was -18.
How the season unfolded
The Falcons opened with four straight losses and were 2–6 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 1 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 43–6 over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 12 (November 29, 2020).
Their heaviest loss was 44–27 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 17 (January 3, 2021).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–8.
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 0–8 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 7–9, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2019, when they went 7–9.
Their four wins are tied for the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2021, they went 7–10.
2020 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2020 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 25–38 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2020 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 39–40 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2020 | vs Chicago Bears | L 26–30 |
| Week 4 | Oct 5, 2020 | at Green Bay Packers | L 16–30 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2020 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 16–23 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2020 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 40–23 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2020 | vs Detroit Lions | L 22–23 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2020 | at Carolina Panthers | W 25–17 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2020 | vs Denver Broncos | W 34–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2020 | at New Orleans Saints | L 9–24 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2020 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | W 43–6 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2020 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 16–21 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2020 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 17–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2020 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 27–31 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2020 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–17 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2021 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 27–44 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2020 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.