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 |
Latest Atlanta Falcons News
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Falcons' Penix cleared to practice as Rush and Strand pick apart Colts in 34-6 preseason win
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Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. continues his rehab from ACL surgery during trip back to Indiana
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Colts' Keenan Allen and Falcons' Za'Darius Smith sit out the teams' first joint practice
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Falcons add three-time Pro Bowler Za'Darius Smith after James Pearce Jr. suspension
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 | 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 |