2023 Atlanta Falcons
The 2023 Atlanta Falcons went 7–10, finishing 3rd in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 321 points and allowed 373.
- Record
- 7–10
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 2–7
- Points
- 321–373
- NFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 321 points, the seventh-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 373, the 15th-most. Their point differential was -52.
How the season unfolded
The Falcons started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 7–10.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 8 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 29–10 over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 16 (December 24, 2023).
Their heaviest loss was 48–17 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 18 (January 7, 2024).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–6.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC South, splitting with the Panthers, the Buccaneers, and the Saints.
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 9–8, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2022, when they went 7–10.
In 2024, they went 8–9.
2023 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2023 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 24–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2023 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 25–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2023 | at Detroit Lions | L 6–20 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2023 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 7–23 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2023 | vs Houston Texans | W 21–19 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2023 | vs Washington Commanders | L 16–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2023 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 16–13 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2023 | at Tennessee Titans | L 23–28 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2023 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 28–31 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2023 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 23–25 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2023 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 24–15 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2023 | at New York Jets | W 13–8 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2023 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 25–29 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2023 | at Carolina Panthers | L 7–9 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2023 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 29–10 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2023 | at Chicago Bears | L 17–37 |
| Week 18 | Jan 7, 2024 | at New Orleans Saints | L 17–48 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2023 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.