2024 Atlanta Falcons
The 2024 Atlanta Falcons went 8–9, finishing 2nd in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 389 points and allowed 423.
- Record
- 8–9
- Home
- 4–5
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 389–423
- NFC South
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 389 points, tied for the 13th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 423, the tenth-most. Their point differential was -34.
How the season unfolded
The Falcons started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 8–9.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 4 to Week 6.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 10 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–7 over the New York Giants in Week 16 (December 22, 2024).
Their heaviest loss was 38–6 to the Denver Broncos in Week 11 (November 17, 2024).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the Carolina Panthers in Week 6 (October 13, 2024), winning 38–20.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–6.
They played three games that went to overtime and went 1–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC South, sweeping the Buccaneers and splitting with the Saints and the Panthers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–7, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2023, when they went 7–10.
In 2025, they went 8–9.
2024 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2024 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–18 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2024 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 22–21 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2024 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–22 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2024 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 26–24 |
| Week 5 | Oct 3, 2024 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 36–30 (OT) |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2024 | at Carolina Panthers | W 38–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2024 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 14–34 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2024 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–26 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2024 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 27–21 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2024 | at New Orleans Saints | L 17–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2024 | at Denver Broncos | L 6–38 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2024 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | L 13–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2024 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 21–42 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2024 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 15–9 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2024 | vs New York Giants | W 34–7 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2024 | at Washington Commanders | L 24–30 (OT) |
| Week 18 | Jan 5, 2025 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 38–44 (OT) |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2024 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.