Atlanta Falcons Standings 2026: NFL Record, NFC South Rank

Atlanta Falcons

NFL · NFC South · Atlanta

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Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Head coach: Kevin Stefanski
Record: 3-4 2nd in NFC South, NFC No. 9
Last win: October 25, 2026 1 day ago
Last loss: October 18, 2026 8 days ago
Last 3: WLLWins 1 · Losses 2
Next game: @ BuccaneersSun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM ESTin 6 daysOpponent →

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The Falcons are 3-4 in the NFL standings for the 2026 season and sit second in the NFC South. They trail the Carolina Panthers by half a game.

In the NFC they sit ninth, two spots outside the playoff line. Last time out they beat the 49ers 29-20 on October 25. They won their last game and are 3-2 over their last five.

They have scored 171 points and allowed 173, a differential of -2. They are 1-3 at home and 2-1 on the road. Last season they finished 8-9, 2nd of 4 in the NFC South. Their next game is at the Buccaneers on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM EST.

Their division elimination number is 11. Once the Falcons drop 11 games more than the leader gains, the NFC South is gone. Their playoff elimination number is 10, and they sit 1 game behind the last spot.

Record3-4.429 pct

NFC South2nd0.5 back

NFC seedNo. 9outside the line

StreakW1

Last 53-2

Home1-3

Away2-1

Division1-1in division games

Conference3-2in conference games

PF / PA171 / 17324.4 / 24.7 per game

Diff-2

Playoff GB1behind the line

Projected7 winsat the current rate

Magic no.E11elimination number

Atlanta Falcons Standings

NFC South NFC League

NFC South
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	DIFF	STRK	L5	PROJ	MAGIC	NEXT
1	Carolina PanthersCAR	3	3	.500	-	1-2	2-1	1-1	3-2	159	166	-7	L1	3-2	9	11	@ GB Thu 10/29
2	Atlanta FalconsATL	3	4	.429	0.5	1-3	2-1	1-1	3-2	171	173	-2	W1	3-2	7	E11	@ TB Sun 11/1
3	Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB	2	5	.286	1.5	0-4	2-1	1-0	2-2	162	151	+11	W1	2-3	5	E10	vs ATL Sun 11/1
4	New Orleans SaintsNO	2	5	.286	1.5	0-4	2-1	0-1	1-3	162	194	-32	L1	1-4	5	E10	vs CLE Sun 11/8

National Football League
#	Team	W	L	T	PCT	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	DIFF	STRK	L5	WCGB	PROJ	NEXT
1	Minnesota VikingsMINNFC North leader	6	0	0	1.000	3-0	3-0	2-0	4-0	125	74	+51	W6	5-0	+2.5	17	@ DET Sun 11/1
2	San Francisco 49ersSFNFC West leader	6	1	0	.857	4-0	2-1	3-0	4-1	197	139	+58	L1	4-1	+2	15	vs LV Sun 11/8
3	Kansas City ChiefsKCAFC West leader	5	1	0	.833	3-0	2-1	3-0	5-0	143	103	+40	L1	4-1	+1.5	14	@ DEN Sun 11/1
4	Buffalo BillsBUFAFC East leader	5	1	0	.833	2-1	3-0	0-1	3-1	197	171	+26	W2	4-1	+1.5	14	vs BAL Sun 11/1
5	Chicago BearsCHINFC North	5	2	0	.714	3-1	2-1	0-2	3-2	180	143	+37	W2	4-1	+1	12	@ SEA Mon 11/2
6	Pittsburgh SteelersPITAFC North	5	2	0	.714	3-0	2-2	1-1	2-2	153	138	+15	W3	4-1	+1	12	vs CLE Sun 11/1
7	Denver BroncosDENAFC West	5	2	0	.714	3-0	2-2	1-1	2-1	144	141	+3	W3	4-1	+1	12	vs KC Sun 11/1
8	Cleveland BrownsCLEAFC North leader	5	2	0	.714	3-0	2-2	2-0	3-2	133	146	-13	W2	4-1	+1	12	@ PIT Sun 11/1
9	Jacksonville JaguarsJAXAFC South leader	4	2	0	.667	3-1	1-1	0-1	3-2	154	104	+50	L1	3-2	+0.5	11	vs IND Sun 11/1
10	Cincinnati BengalsCINAFC North	4	2	0	.667	1-1	3-1	1-1	3-2	163	122	+41	W2	3-2	+0.5	11	vs TEN Sun 11/1
11	Detroit LionsDETNFC North	4	2	0	.667	3-0	1-2	1-0	3-1	184	165	+19	W2	3-2	+0.5	11	vs MIN Sun 11/1
12	New York GiantsNYGNFC East leader	4	2	1	.643	3-1	1-1-1	1-0-1	2-2-1	163	161	+2	W1	3-1-1	+0.5	10	@ PHI Sun 11/8
13	Seattle SeahawksSEANFC West	4	3	0	.571	3-1	1-2	1-1	1-2	168	125	+43	W1	2-3	-	10	vs CHI Mon 11/2
14	New England PatriotsNEAFC East	4	3	0	.571	3-0	1-3	2-0	4-1	160	143	+17	L1	3-2	0.5	10	@ MIA Sun 11/1
15	Baltimore RavensBALAFC North	4	3	0	.571	1-2	3-1	0-2	2-2	169	167	+2	L2	3-2	0.5	10	@ BUF Sun 11/1
16	Green Bay PackersGBNFC North	4	3	0	.571	2-1	2-2	1-2	3-3	144	145	-1	L1	3-2	-	10	vs CAR Thu 10/29
17	Carolina PanthersCARNFC South leader	3	3	0	.500	1-2	2-1	1-1	3-2	159	166	-7	L1	3-2	-	9	@ GB Thu 10/29
18	Los Angeles RamsLANFC West	3	4	0	.429	1-3	2-1	0-2	2-2	170	159	+11	W1	2-3	1	7	vs LAC Sun 11/1
19▲	Dallas CowboysDALNFC East	3	4	0	.429	1-2	2-2	2-1	2-3	189	180	+9	W1	2-3	1	7	vs ARI Sun 11/1
20▼	Atlanta FalconsATLNFC South	3	4	0	.429	1-3	2-1	1-1	3-2	171	173	-2	W1	3-2	1	7	@ TB Sun 11/1
21▼	Las Vegas RaidersLVAFC West	3	4	0	.429	1-3	2-1	1-1	2-3	183	197	-14	L4	1-4	1.5	7	@ NYJ Sun 11/1
22▲	Tampa Bay BuccaneersTBNFC South	2	5	0	.286	0-4	2-1	1-0	2-2	162	151	+11	W1	2-3	2	5	vs ATL Sun 11/1
23▲	Houston TexansHOUAFC South	2	5	0	.286	0-4	2-1	2-1	2-3	165	170	-5	L1	2-3	2.5	5	@ LAC Sun 11/8
24▲	New York JetsNYJAFC East	2	5	0	.286	1-2	1-3	0-2	2-2	137	150	-13	L2	1-4	2.5	5	vs LV Sun 11/1
25▲	Indianapolis ColtsINDAFC South	2	5	0	.286	1-2	1-3	1-1	1-4	154	180	-26	L3	2-3	2.5	5	@ JAX Sun 11/1
26▲	New Orleans SaintsNONFC South	2	5	0	.286	0-4	2-1	0-1	1-3	162	194	-32	L1	1-4	2	5	vs CLE Sun 11/8
27▼	Philadelphia EaglesPHINFC East	2	5	0	.286	1-3	1-2	1-1	1-4	127	175	-48	L5	0-5	2	5	@ WAS Sun 11/1
28	Arizona CardinalsARINFC West	2	5	0	.286	0-3	2-2	1-2	1-4	142	208	-66	L1	1-4	2	5	@ DAL Sun 11/1
29	Washington CommandersWASNFC East	1	4	1	.250	1-1-1	0-3	0-2-1	1-3-1	132	172	-40	L1	1-3-1	2	3	vs PHI Sun 11/1
30	Miami DolphinsMIAAFC East	1	5	0	.167	0-2	1-3	1-0	1-3	98	157	-59	W1	1-4	3	3	vs NE Sun 11/1
31	Tennessee TitansTENAFC South	1	6	0	.143	0-4	1-2	1-1	1-4	108	156	-48	L1	1-4	3.5	2	@ CIN Sun 11/1
32	Los Angeles ChargersLACAFC West	0	6	0	.000	0-3	0-3	0-3	0-4	90	151	-61	L6	0-5	4	0	@ LA Sun 11/1

Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Playoff Race

Green Bay PackersNFC North4-3

Seattle SeahawksNFC West4-3

Atlanta FalconsNFC South3-4

Los Angeles RamsNFC West3-4

Dallas CowboysNFC East3-4

Tampa Bay BuccaneersNFC South2-5

wins losses · bars scale to the most games played in the NFC. Dashed line = seed 7, the last playoff spot.

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Atlanta Falcons Season Charts

Games over .500 tap a dot

Points scored vs allowed scored allowed

Point margin by game green wins, red losses

Points per game24.4

Allowed per game24.7

Average margin-0.3

Biggest win+21 @ NO

Worst loss-31 vs CAR

Atlanta Falcons Schedule and Scores

Date

Opponent

Result

Sun, Sep 13Final

Pittsburgh Steelers

L 13-20

Sun, Sep 20Final

Carolina PanthersDivision

L 3-34

Thu, Sep 24Final

Green Bay Packers

W 35-14

Mon, Oct 5Final

New Orleans SaintsDivision

W 45-24

Sun, Oct 11Final

Baltimore Ravens

L 23-30

Sun, Oct 18Final

Chicago Bears

L 23-31

Times shown in Eastern Time. vs = home, @ = away. Tap ▾ on a final for the quarter-by-quarter score.

Atlanta Falcons Season by Season

Season

Record

Win %

PF / PA

2026In progress

3-4.429

171/173-2

20252nd of 4 in NFC South

8-9.471

353/401-48

Best recent

20242nd of 4 in NFC South

8-9.471

389/423-34

20233rd of 4 in NFC South

7-10.412

321/373-52

20223rd of 4 in NFC South

7-10.412

365/386-21

20213rd of 4 in NFC South

7-10.412

313/459-146

Bar = winning percentage (green at .500 or better). PF / PA with differential. Seasons open the archived standings in a new tab.

Atlanta Falcons last 5 seasons

Since 2021 the Falcons have won no division titles in five seasons and averaged 7.4 wins a year. None of those seasons finished at .500 or better. They come into 2026 after five straight losing seasons.

Their best season in that span was 2025, when they went 8-9 and finished 2nd of 4. Their worst was 2021 at 7-10, 3rd of 4. Their strongest point differential was -21 in 2022 and their weakest was -146 in 2021.

The offense peaked at 389 points in 2024. This season they are 3-4, a .429 winning percentage that is behind last year's .471.

Figures cover the seasons in the table above, taken from final regular-season standings.

Atlanta Falcons Standings FAQ

What is the Atlanta Falcons record?

The Falcons are 3-4 as of October 27, 2026, second in the NFC South.

Where are the Falcons in the NFC South?

Second of four. They are half a game behind the leader.

Are the Falcons in playoff position?

Not right now. They sit ninth in the NFC, and seven teams go through.

What is the Falcons current streak?

They won their last game and are 3-2 over their last five games.

When do the Falcons play next?

At the Buccaneers on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM EST.

How many points have the Falcons scored and allowed?

They have scored 171 and allowed 173 in seven games, a differential of -2.

What is the Falcons home and away record?

They are 1-3 at home and 2-1 on the road.

What was the Falcons record last season?

They went 8-9 in 2025 and finished 2nd of 4 in the NFC South.

Which division are the Falcons in?

The NFC South, in the NFC. Their division rivals are the Panthers, the Buccaneers and the Saints.

Updated Oct 27, 2026 12:54 AM EDT