The Atlanta Falcons were 11-5 in 2016. They finished 1st in the NFC South and 2nd in the NFC. They fell to the New England Patriots, 34 to 28, in Super Bowl LI. It was their second Super Bowl appearance.
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2016 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Falcons | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |
2016 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 540 | 6,653 | 995 | 6.7 | 1,928 | 421 | 4.6 | 4,960 | 537 | 9.2 | 37 | 235 | 379 | 108 | 239 | 32 | 104 | 847 |
Team Rank | 1st | 2nd | 26th | 1st | 5th | 12th | 5th | 2nd | 26th | 1st | 21st | 14th | 2nd | 7th | 2nd | 12th | 13th | 8th | |
Opponent | 16 | 406 | 5,939 | 1,059 | 5.6 | 1,672 | 370 | 4.5 | 4,495 | 655 | 6.9 | 34 | 228 | 358 | 95 | 232 | 31 | 113 | 974 |
Opponent Rank | 27th | 25th | 26th | 21st | 17th | 5th | 26th | 28th | 32nd | 11th | 16th | 18th | 29th | 19th | 32nd | 15th | 9th | 9th | |
Net | +134 | +714 | -64 | +1.1 | +256 | +51 | +0.1 | +465 | -118 | +2.4 | +3 | +7 | +21 | +13 | +7 | +1 | -9 | -127 | |
Net Rank | 2nd | 4th | 27th | 1st | 7th | 6th | 14th | 7th | 30th | 1st | 23rd | 12th | 9th | 8th | 18th | 14th | 12th | 7th |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
| Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |