2022 Atlanta Falcons
The 2022 Atlanta Falcons went 7–10, finishing 3rd in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 365 points and allowed 386.
- Record
- 7–10
- Home
- 6–3
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 365–386
- NFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 365 points, tied for the 15th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 386, the tenth-most. Their point differential was -21.
How the season unfolded
The Falcons started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 7–10.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 12 to Week 16.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 28–14 over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 6 (October 16, 2022).
Their heaviest loss was 35–17 to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 7 (October 23, 2022).
They scored a season-high 37 points against the Carolina Panthers in Week 8 (October 30, 2022), winning 37–34.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–8.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC South, splitting with the Buccaneers and the Panthers and getting swept by the Saints.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–9, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2021, when they went 7–10.
In 2023, they went 7–10.
2022 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2022 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 26–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2022 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 27–31 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2022 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 27–23 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2022 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 23–20 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2022 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 15–21 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2022 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 28–14 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2022 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 17–35 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2022 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 37–34 (OT) |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2022 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | L 17–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2022 | at Carolina Panthers | L 15–25 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2022 | vs Chicago Bears | W 27–24 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2022 | at Washington Commanders | L 13–19 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2022 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 16–19 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2022 | at New Orleans Saints | L 18–21 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2022 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 9–17 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2023 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 20–19 |
| Week 18 | Jan 8, 2023 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 30–17 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2022 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.