2026 Atlanta Falcons season

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The 2026 season is the Atlanta Falcons' 61st in the National Football League (NFL), their tenth playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and their first under the leadership of general manager Ian Cunningham and head coach Kevin Stefanski. They will seek to improve on their 8–9 record from the previous two seasons, make the playoffs after an eight-year absence, and end their nine-year NFC South title drought. The Falcons also unveiled new uniforms on April 2, 2026, after six seasons with their old set.^[1] This is Stefanski's second head coaching job; he was previously the head coach of the Browns from 2020 to 2025. In week 13, he will make his first return to Cleveland since the Browns fired him.

OwnerArthur Blank

General managerIan Cunningham

Head coachKevin Stefanski

Home stadiumMercedes-Benz Stadium

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2026 Atlanta Falcons season
Owner	Arthur Blank
General manager	Ian Cunningham
Head coach	Kevin Stefanski
Home stadium	Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Results
Record	2–2
Division place	2nd NFC South
Uniform

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Offseason

Staff changes

Following the end of the 2025 season, the Falcons fired general manager Terry Fontenot and head coach Raheem Morris.^[2]^[3]

On January 10, the Falcons hired their former longtime quarterback, Matt Ryan, as president of football.^[4]

On January 17, the team announced Kevin Stefanski their new head coach.^[5]

Ian Cunningham was named general manager on January 29, 2026.^[6]

Draft

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2026 Atlanta Falcons draft selections
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	13	Traded to the Los Angeles Rams
2	48	Avieon Terrell	CB	Clemson
3	79	Zachariah Branch	WR	Georgia
4	134	Kendal Daniels	LB	Oklahoma	From Las Vegas
5	153	Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles
6	208	Anterio Thompson	DT	Washington	From Buffalo and NY Jets
6	215	Harold Perkins Jr.	LB	LSU	From Philadelphia
7	231	Ethan Onianwa	T	Ohio State

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2026 Atlanta Falcons undrafted free agents
Name	Position	College	Ref.
Carlos Allen Jr.	DT	Houston	^[7]
Vinny Anthony II	WR	Wisconsin
James Brockermeyer	C	Miami (FL)
Le'Meke Brockington	WR	Minnesota
Malcolm DeWalt IV	CB	Akron
Kam Dewberry	G	Alabama
Philip Florenzo	LS	Clemson
Brandon Frazier	TE	Auburn
Cash Jones	RB	Georgia
Riley Mahlman	OT	Wisconsin
Keelan Marion	WR	Miami (FL)
CJ Nunnally IV	DE	Purdue
Jack Strand	QB	Minnesota State–Moorhead
Jack Velling	TE	Michigan State

Staff

**Atlanta Falcons staff**
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	Front office Owner/chairman – Arthur Blank President/CEO – Greg Beadles President of football – Matt Ryan General manager – Ian Cunningham Assistant general manager – Jeff Scott Director of scouting – Adetokunbo Abanikanda Director of college scouting – Shawn Heinlein Assistant director of college scouting – Michael Ross Senior vice president of football administration/senior personnel executive – Bryce Johnston Senior personnel executive – Ruston Webster Head coaches Head coach – Kevin Stefanski Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Tommy Rees Passing game coordinator – Tanner Engstrand Quarterbacks – Alex Van Pelt Assistant quarterbacks – Jordan Reid Runningbacks – Michael Pitre Wide receivers – Robert Prince Tight ends – Kevin Koger Offensive line/run game coordinator – Bill Callahan Assistant offensive line – Nick Jones Assistant offensive line – Matt Jones Coaching fellow/offensive assistant – Michael Bearden			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Jeff Ulbrich Defensive passing game coordinator – Patrick Toney Defensive line – Nate Ollie Outside linebackers – John Timu Inside linebackers – Barrett Ruud Secondary – Justin Hood Assistant defensive backs/nickels – Ricky Manning Senior defensive assistant – Dave Huxtable Defensive quality control – Troy Kruchten Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Craig Aukerman Assistant special teams – Chase Blackburn Support staff/coaching operations Senior advisor to the head coach – Bob Quinn Director of coaching operations – Brian Griffin Manager of coaching operations – Jacqueline Roberts Coordinator of coaching operations – Madison McDoulett Strength and conditioning Director of player performance – John Griffin Assistant director of strength & conditioning – Paul Constantine Assistant director of strength & conditioning – Erik Jernstrom Assistant director of strength & conditioning – Josh Nelson → Coaching Staff → Front Office → More NFL staffs

Current roster

**Atlanta Falcons roster**
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Quarterbacks (QB) 9 Michael Penix Jr. 13 Cooper Rush 18 Jack Strand 1 Tua Tagovailoa Running backs (RB) 7 Bijan Robinson 15 Brian Robinson Jr. PR Wide receivers (WR) 19 Chris Blair 17 Zachariah Branch KR 4 Jahan Dotson 5 Drake London 14 Olamide Zaccheaus Tight ends (TE) 81 Austin Hooper 87 Nick Muse 8 Kyle Pitts 89 Charlie Woerner		Offensive linemen (OL) 65 Matthew Bergeron 68 Kyle Hinton 72 Michael Jerrell 62 Corey Levin C/G 63 Chris Lindstrom G 70 Jake Matthews T 64 Ryan Neuzil 75 Ethan Onianwa T 71 Jawaan Taylor T Defensive linemen (DL) 95 Gervon Dexter DT 54 Brandon Dorlus DE 52 Samson Ebukam DE 96 Zach Harrison DE 94 LaCale London DT 92 Maason Smith DT 55 Za'Darius Smith DE 99 Cameron Thomas DE		Linebackers (LB) 22 Yasir Abdullah 53 Kendal Daniels 0 Divine Deablo ILB 45 Christian Harris 51 Jared Ivey 56 Harold Perkins Jr. 46 Josh Woods Defensive backs (DB) 3 Jessie Bates S 33 Billy Bowman Jr. CB 29 Sydney Brown 36 Malcolm DeWalt IV CB 28 Mike Ford CB 23 DeMarcco Hellams S 26 C. J. Henderson CB 21 Mike Hughes CB 37 Robert Longerbeam CB 12 Avieon Terrell CB 31 Xavier Watts S Special teams (ST) 16 Jake Bailey P 6 Nick Folk K 49 Liam McCullough LS		Practice squad 86 Vinny Anthony WR 41 Brian Asamoah LB 61 Kam Dewberry G 80 Dylan Drummond WR 25 Khalil Herbert RB 30 Darnay Holmes CB 91 Drake Jackson DE 32 Cash Jones RB 76 Riley Mahlman T 93 Zacch Pickens DT 34 Jammie Robinson S 74 Colby Sorsdal T 67 Josh Thompson G 48 Bralen Trice DE 84 Jack Velling TE 82 Antwane Wells Jr. WR Reserve 40 JD Bertrand ILB (IR) 88 Beaux Collins WR (IR/DFR) 90 Da'Shawn Hand DT (IR) 50 DeAngelo Malone OLB (PUP) 77 Storm Norton T (PUP) 27 James Pearce Jr. ED (Susp.) 44 Trey Sermon RB (IR) 24 A. J. Terrell CB (IR) 98 Anterio Thompson DT (NF-Inj.) 11 Jalon Walker OLB (IR) 73 Cameron Williams T (IR) 53 active, 16 practice squad, 11 reserve As of October 4, 2026. Rookies in italics. Roster Depth chart Transactions

Preseason

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 14	Denver Broncos	L 7–27	0–1	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
2	August 22	at Indianapolis Colts	W 34–6	1–1	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
3	August 28	at Miami Dolphins	W 17–12	2–1	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

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Week	Date	Time (ET)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Network	Recap
1	September 13	1:00 p.m.	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 13–20	0–1	Acrisure Stadium	Fox	Recap
2	September 20	1:00 p.m.	Carolina Panthers	L 3–34	0–2	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Fox	Recap
3	September 24	8:15 p.m.	at Green Bay Packers	W 35–14	1–2	Lambeau Field	Prime Video	Recap
4	October 5	8:15 p.m.	at New Orleans Saints	W 45–24	2–2	Caesars Superdome	ESPN	Recap
5	October 11	8:20 p.m.	Baltimore Ravens			Mercedes-Benz Stadium	NBC
6	October 18	1:00 p.m.	Chicago Bears			Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Fox
7	October 25	1:00 p.m.	San Francisco 49ers			Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Fox
8	November 1	1:00 p.m.	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers			Raymond James Stadium	Fox
9	November 8	9:30 a.m.	Cincinnati Bengals			Bernabéu (Madrid)	NFLN
10	November 15	1:00 p.m.	Kansas City Chiefs			Mercedes-Benz Stadium	CBS
11	Bye
12	November 29	1:00 p.m.	at Minnesota Vikings			U.S. Bank Stadium	Fox
13	December 6	1:00 p.m.	Detroit Lions			Mercedes-Benz Stadium	CBS
14	December 13	1:00 p.m.	at Cleveland Browns			Huntington Bank Field	CBS
15	December 20	1:00 p.m.	at Washington Commanders			Northwest Stadium	Fox
16	December 26/27	TBD	Tampa Bay Buccaneers			Mercedes-Benz Stadium	TBD
17	January 3	1:00 p.m.	New Orleans Saints			Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Fox
18	January 9/10	TBD	at Carolina Panthers			Bank of America Stadium	TBD

Notes

Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 and dates from Weeks 12–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling, for the exception of the Week 9 International Series game.^[8]
The date, time and network for Week 16 will be finalized by no later than the end of Week 14.^[9]
The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.^[8]

Game summaries

Week 1: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 1: Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	0	3	3	13
Steelers	3	10	0	7	20

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: September 13
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)
Game attendance: 66,089
Referee: Brad Rogers
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
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First quarter PIT – Chris Boswell 43-yard field goal, 8:30. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:34. ATL – Bijan Robinson 23-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Nick Folk kick), 1:13. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:28. Second quarter PIT – Chris Boswell 28-yard field goal, 12:28. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:45. PIT – Pat Freiermuth 6-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell kick), 10:39. Steelers 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:27. Third quarter ATL – Nick Folk 51-yard field goal, 1:50. Steelers 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:51. Fourth quarter PIT – T. J. Watt 35-yard interception return (Chris Boswell kick), 14:05. Steelers 20–10. ATL – Nick Folk 43-yard field goal, 10:35. Steelers 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 3:30. Top passers ATL – Cooper Rush – 12/22, 143 yards, TD, 2 INT PIT – Aaron Rodgers – 24/40, 221 yards, TD Top rushers ATL – Bijan Robinson – 21 rushes, 83 yards PIT – Jaylen Warren – 10 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers ATL – Bijan Robinson – 8 receptions, 90 yards, TD PIT – Michael Pittman Jr. – 3 receptions, 58 yards

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First quarter

PIT – Chris Boswell 43-yard field goal, 8:30. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:34.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 23-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Nick Folk kick), 1:13. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:28.

Second quarter

PIT – Chris Boswell 28-yard field goal, 12:28. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:45.
PIT – Pat Freiermuth 6-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell kick), 10:39. Steelers 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:27.

Third quarter

ATL – Nick Folk 51-yard field goal, 1:50. Steelers 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:51.

Fourth quarter

PIT – T. J. Watt 35-yard interception return (Chris Boswell kick), 14:05. Steelers 20–10.
ATL – Nick Folk 43-yard field goal, 10:35. Steelers 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 3:30.

Top passers

ATL – Cooper Rush – 12/22, 143 yards, TD, 2 INT
PIT – Aaron Rodgers – 24/40, 221 yards, TD

Top rushers

ATL – Bijan Robinson – 21 rushes, 83 yards
PIT – Jaylen Warren – 10 rushes, 46 yards

Top receivers

ATL – Bijan Robinson – 8 receptions, 90 yards, TD
PIT – Michael Pittman Jr. – 3 receptions, 58 yards

The Falcons started off with a 7–3 lead in the first quarter. The Steelers took the lead in the second, scoring 10 points. Nick Folk kicked a field goal in the third and fourth quarters each. T. J. Watt scored a pick six for the Steelers, and they defeated Atlanta 20–13. This marked the Falcons' sixth loss to Pittsburgh since 2010.

Week 2: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 2: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	10	10	14	0	34
Falcons	0	3	0	0	3

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: September 20
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 71,143
Referee: Alex Moore
TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando, Matt Millen and Sarah Kustok
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First quarter CAR – Chuba Hubbard 3-yard pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 10:48. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:42. CAR – Ryan Fitzgerald 37-yard field goal, 4:29. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 2:46. Second quarter CAR – Ryan Fitzgerald 25-yard field goal, 5:54. Panthers 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:36. ATL – Nick Folk 41-yard field goal, 1:07. Panthers 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 4:47. CAR – Darren Waller 7-yard pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 0:20. Panthers 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 0:47. Third quarter CAR – Darren Waller 12-yard pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 9:38. Panthers 27–3. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:22. CAR – Devin Lloyd 16-yard interception return (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 2:58. Panthers 34–3. Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers CAR – Bryce Young – 23/36, 287 yards, 3 TD ATL – Cooper Rush – 10/17, 86 yards, 2 INT Top rushers CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 12 rushes, 53 yards ATL – Bijan Robinson – 16 rushes, 72 yards Top receivers CAR – Tetairoa McMillan – 5 receptions, 101 yards ATL – Drake London – 4 receptions, 51 yards

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First quarter

CAR – Chuba Hubbard 3-yard pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 10:48. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:42.
CAR – Ryan Fitzgerald 37-yard field goal, 4:29. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 2:46.

Second quarter

CAR – Ryan Fitzgerald 25-yard field goal, 5:54. Panthers 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:36.
ATL – Nick Folk 41-yard field goal, 1:07. Panthers 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 4:47.
CAR – Darren Waller 7-yard pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 0:20. Panthers 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 0:47.

Third quarter

CAR – Darren Waller 12-yard pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 9:38. Panthers 27–3. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:22.
CAR – Devin Lloyd 16-yard interception return (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 2:58. Panthers 34–3.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Top passers

CAR – Bryce Young – 23/36, 287 yards, 3 TD
ATL – Cooper Rush – 10/17, 86 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 12 rushes, 53 yards
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 16 rushes, 72 yards

Top receivers

CAR – Tetairoa McMillan – 5 receptions, 101 yards
ATL – Drake London – 4 receptions, 51 yards

With the blowout 3–34 loss against Carolina, the Falcons fell to 0–2 for the first time since 2022. This also marked their fourth straight loss to the Panthers.

Week 3: at Green Bay Packers

Week 3: Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	10	7	11	35
Packers	7	0	0	7	14

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: September 24
Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT/7:15 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 76,955
Referee: Shawn Smith
TV announcers (Prime Video, WAGA, WGBA): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
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First quarter GB – Christian Watson 4-yard pass from Jordan Love (Trey Smack kick), 5:13. Packers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:53. ATL – Bijan Robinson 3-yard rush (Nick Folk kick), 1:32. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:41. Second quarter ATL – Nick Folk 44-yard field goal, 4:48. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:47. ATL – Austin Hooper 5-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Nick Folk kick), 0:59. Falcons 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:43. Third quarter ATL – Brian Robinson Jr. 7-yard rush (Nick Folk kick), 3:38. Falcons 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 6:18. Fourth quarter ATL – Nick Folk 31-yard field goal, 10:57. Falcons 27–7. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:58. GB – Matthew Golden 15-yard pass from Jordan Love (Trey Smack kick), 8:18. Falcons 27–14. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 2:39. ATL – Bijan Robinson 2-yard rush (Chris Blair pass from Michael Penix Jr.), 3:33. Falcons 35–14. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:45. Top passers ATL – Michael Penix Jr. – 18/25, 256 yards, TD, INT GB – Jordan Love – 28/53, 318 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers ATL – Bijan Robinson – 29 rushes, 194 yards GB – MarShawn Lloyd – 4 rushes, 11 yards Top receivers ATL – Drake London – 9 receptions, 194 yards GB – Christian Watson – 7 receptions, 96 yards, TD

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First quarter

GB – Christian Watson 4-yard pass from Jordan Love (Trey Smack kick), 5:13. Packers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:53.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 3-yard rush (Nick Folk kick), 1:32. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:41.

Second quarter

ATL – Nick Folk 44-yard field goal, 4:48. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:47.
ATL – Austin Hooper 5-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Nick Folk kick), 0:59. Falcons 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:43.

Third quarter

ATL – Brian Robinson Jr. 7-yard rush (Nick Folk kick), 3:38. Falcons 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 6:18.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Nick Folk 31-yard field goal, 10:57. Falcons 27–7. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:58.
GB – Matthew Golden 15-yard pass from Jordan Love (Trey Smack kick), 8:18. Falcons 27–14. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 2:39.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 2-yard rush (Chris Blair pass from Michael Penix Jr.), 3:33. Falcons 35–14. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:45.

Top passers

ATL – Michael Penix Jr. – 18/25, 256 yards, TD, INT
GB – Jordan Love – 28/53, 318 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

ATL – Bijan Robinson – 29 rushes, 194 yards
GB – MarShawn Lloyd – 4 rushes, 11 yards

Top receivers

ATL – Drake London – 9 receptions, 194 yards
GB – Christian Watson – 7 receptions, 96 yards, TD

With their first win at Lambeau Field since 2008, the Falcons improved to 1–2. They also became the first team since the 2012 49ers to defeat the Packers in their home opener.

Week 4: at New Orleans Saints

Week 4: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	14	10	7	14	45
Saints	0	7	3	14	24

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: October 5
Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT/7:15 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 70,007
Referee: Land Clark
TV announcers (ESPN, WANF, WDSU): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge
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First quarter ATL – Bijan Robinson 59-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 13:34. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:26. ATL – Bijan Robinson 4-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 0:48. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:59. Second quarter NO – Alvin Kamara 3-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 14:57. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 0:51. ATL – Brian Robinson Jr. 4-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 8:59. Falcons 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:58. ATL – Nick Folk 29-yard field goal, 3:07. Falcons 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:45. Third quarter NO – Daniel Carlson 27-yard field goal, 7:38. Falcons 24–10. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 7:22. ATL – Brian Robinson Jr. 8-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 2:11. Falcons 31–10. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:27. Fourth quarter NO – Alvin Kamara 5-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 13:00. Falcons 31–17. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 4:11. ATL – Jahan Dotson 31-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Nick Folk kick), 9:50. Falcons 38–17. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 3:10. ATL – Brian Robinson Jr. 11-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 6:52. Falcons 45–17. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:37. NO – Devaughn Vele 3-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:13. Falcons 45–24. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:39. Top passers ATL – Michael Penix Jr. – 15/20, 223 yards, TD NO – Tyler Shough – 30/48, 286 yards, TD Top rushers ATL – Bijan Robinson – 19 rushes, 145 yards, 2 TD NO – Alvin Kamara – 7 rushes, 23 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ATL – Drake London – 5 receptions, 96 yards NO – Chris Olave – 8 receptions, 116 yards

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First quarter

ATL – Bijan Robinson 59-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 13:34. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:26.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 4-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 0:48. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:59.

Second quarter

NO – Alvin Kamara 3-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 14:57. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 0:51.
ATL – Brian Robinson Jr. 4-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 8:59. Falcons 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:58.
ATL – Nick Folk 29-yard field goal, 3:07. Falcons 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:45.

Third quarter

NO – Daniel Carlson 27-yard field goal, 7:38. Falcons 24–10. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 7:22.
ATL – Brian Robinson Jr. 8-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 2:11. Falcons 31–10. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:27.

Fourth quarter

NO – Alvin Kamara 5-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 13:00. Falcons 31–17. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 4:11.
ATL – Jahan Dotson 31-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Nick Folk kick), 9:50. Falcons 38–17. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 3:10.
ATL – Brian Robinson Jr. 11-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 6:52. Falcons 45–17. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:37.
NO – Devaughn Vele 3-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:13. Falcons 45–24. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:39.

Top passers

ATL – Michael Penix Jr. – 15/20, 223 yards, TD
NO – Tyler Shough – 30/48, 286 yards, TD

Top rushers

ATL – Bijan Robinson – 19 rushes, 145 yards, 2 TD
NO – Alvin Kamara – 7 rushes, 23 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

ATL – Drake London – 5 receptions, 96 yards
NO – Chris Olave – 8 receptions, 116 yards

The Falcons earned their second win of the season with a 21-point victory at the Caesars Superdome, beating the Saints for the third straight game. It was the Falcons' biggest win over the Saints since 1999.

Week 5: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 5: Baltimore Ravens at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

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Ravens	0	0	0	0	0
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: October 11
Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
Game weather: TBD (retractable roof stadium)
TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
Preview

Standings

Division

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NFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Carolina Panthers	2	2	0	.500	1–0	2–1	121	109	W1
Atlanta Falcons	2	2	0	.500	1–1	2–1	96	92	W2
New Orleans Saints	1	3	0	.250	0–1	0–2	105	128	L2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	4	0	.000	0–0	0–2	76	96	L4

Conference

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Seed	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	San Francisco 49ers	West	4	0	0	1.000	2–0	2–0	.313	.313	W4
2	Minnesota Vikings	North	4	0	0	1.000	2–0	3–0	.313	.313	W4
3	New York Giants	East	3	1	0	.750	1–0	2–1	.313	.250	W2
4	Carolina Panthers	South	2	2	0	.500	1–0	2–1	.625	.500	W1
Wild cards
5	Chicago Bears	North	3	1	0	.750	0–1	2–1	.563	.417	W2
6	Seattle Seahawks	West	3	1	0	.750	1–0	1–1	.250	.250	W1
7	Los Angeles Rams	West	2	2	0	.500	0–1	2–1	.688	.625	W1
In the hunt
8	Atlanta Falcons	South	2	2	0	.500	1–1	2–1	.438	.375	W2
9	Detroit Lions	North	2	2	0	.500	0–0	1–1	.438	.250	L1
10	Green Bay Packers	North	2	2	0	.500	0–1	1–2	.438	.125	W1
11	Philadelphia Eagles	East	2	2	0	.500	1–0	1–2	.375	.125	L2
12	Dallas Cowboys	East	2	2	0	.500	1–1	1–1	.438	.125	W1
13	Washington Commanders	East	1	3	0	.250	0–2	1–2	.563	.750	L1
14	New Orleans Saints	South	1	3	0	.250	0–1	0–2	.625	.750	L2
15	Arizona Cardinals	West	1	3	0	.250	0–2	0–3	.625	.000	L3
16	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	0	4	0	.000	0–0	0–2	.688	.000	L4

2026 Atlanta Falcons season

Offseason

Staff changes

Draft

Staff

Current roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 2: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 3: at Green Bay Packers

Week 4: at New Orleans Saints

Week 5: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Standings

Division

Conference

References

External links

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