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 on February 5, 2017. 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 |
Buccaneers Latest Atlanta Falcons News
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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams feels ready to test injured hamstring against Atlanta
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Falcons QB Penix returns to practice and is expected to start vs. Bears, barring rib injury setback
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Falcons are facing more quarterback uncertainty after Penix injures rib in overtime loss
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Huntley leads late TD drive to force OT and then scores on 1-yard run as Ravens beat Falcons 30-23
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Falcons' Michael Penix Jr. sustains rib injury in 4th quarter in OT loss to Ravens
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 | |
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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 | 14th | 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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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 1 | .700 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 3 | 1 | .300 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
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