NFC South · 2025

Atlanta Falcons

8-9 (3-3 NFC South · 7-5 NFC)3rd in the NFC South

Last: W 19-17 vs New Orleans Saints

Rating: -2.321
Adj Off: 21.524
Adj Def: 23.822
Playoffs: 0%

Style profile

Style

What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.

Stat	Offense	Defense
Run rate	42.8%5	39.2%16
Early-down pass rate	47.9%27	51.0%23
Plays per game	63.517	64.313
Time of possession	30:0018	30:2714
Yards per pass attempt	6.215	5.812
Yards per rush	4.613	4.724
Starting field position	Own 3020	Own 3124

Efficiency and EPA

Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.

Stat	Offense	Defense
EPA per play	-0.00821	+0.00914
Adj. EPA per play	-0.01122	+0.00816
Success rate	44.5%15	45.3%21
Passing EPA per play	+0.04021	+0.03313
Rushing EPA per play	-0.07117	-0.02826
CPOE	-3.228	-2.27
Explosive play rate	9.2%10	8.3%19

Situational

Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.

Stat	Offense	Defense
Points per game	20.824	23.619
Points per drive	1.9826	2.2614
Red zone TD rate	61.0%17	61.5%15
3rd down conversion	33.3%30	39.9%18
Turnovers per game	1.1215	1.297
Sack rate	4.2%6	8.6%4
Penalties per game	6.416	5.627

Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.

Schedule and results

Date	Opponent	Result	Off EPA	Def EPA	Y/P	3rd down	TO
Sep 7Wk 1	19Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV	L20-23	+0.07	+0.14	5.1 / 4.8	6-15 / 7-14	0 / 0
Sep 14Wk 2	@13Minnesota Vikings	W22-6	-0.03	-0.46	5.3 / 4.3	6-15 / 4-11	2 / 3
Sep 21Wk 3	@27Carolina PanthersDIV	L0-30	-0.34	-0.01	5.0 / 4.2	5-13 / 3-11	4 / 0
Sep 28Wk 4	24Washington Commanders	W34-27	+0.28	+0.14	7.2 / 5.8	6-12 / 1-8	1 / 1
Oct 13Wk 6	3Buffalo Bills	W24-14	+0.14	-0.10	6.8 / 5.4	5-12 / 2-9	0 / 2
Oct 19Wk 7	@11San Francisco 49ers	L10-20	-0.11	+0.03	4.9 / 5.1	5-11 / 9-15	1 / 1
Oct 26Wk 8	26Miami Dolphins	L10-34	-0.28	+0.18	4.5 / 5.2	2-11 / 6-13	1 / 0
Nov 2Wk 9	@5New England Patriots	L23-24	+0.06	+0.01	5.3 / 5.1	1-10 / 8-12	0 / 2
Nov 9Wk 10	N16Indianapolis Colts	L25-31OT	-0.01	+0.15	4.9 / 6.9	0-8 / 2-12	1 / 2
Nov 16Wk 11	27Carolina PanthersDIV	L27-30OT	+0.09	+0.10	6.0 / 6.4	4-11 / 6-17	1 / 0
Nov 23Wk 12	@25New Orleans SaintsDIV	W24-10	-0.11	-0.23	5.7 / 3.8	3-12 / 5-16	1 / 2
Nov 30Wk 13	@32New York Jets	L24-27	+0.18	+0.02	5.8 / 4.3	4-12 / 7-16	0 / 1
Dec 7Wk 14	1Seattle Seahawks	L9-37	-0.30	+0.12	4.4 / 6.3	1-13 / 6-13	3 / 1
Dec 11Wk 15	@19Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV	W29-28	+0.19	+0.14	7.1 / 5.5	5-11 / 4-9	1 / 1
Dec 21Wk 16	@28Arizona Cardinals	W26-19	+0.07	+0.03	4.9 / 5.7	7-14 / 7-13	2 / 1
Dec 29Wk 17	2Los Angeles Rams	W27-24	+0.12	-0.10	6.5 / 6.0	5-13 / 5-13	0 / 3
Jan 4Wk 18	25New Orleans SaintsDIV	W19-17	-0.24	-0.11	3.6 / 5.2	4-14 / 5-16	1 / 2

Key players

Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.

Offense

Quarterbacks

Share of pass attempts

Player	Share	C/A	Cmp%	Yds	Y/A	TD	INT	EPA/play
9Michael Penix Jr.Yr 2	51%	166/276	60.1%	1982	7.2	9	3	+0.04
18Kirk CousinsYr 14	49%	166/269	61.7%	1721	6.4	10	5	-0.01

Running backs

Share of rushes

Player	Share	Car	Yds	Y/C	TD	Rec	EPA/play
7Bijan RobinsonYr 3	60%	287	1478	5.1	7	79	+0.04
25Tyler AllgeierYr 4	30%	143	514	3.6	8	14	-0.06

Receivers and tight ends

Share of pass attempts

Player	Share	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	EPA/play
8Kyle PittsTE Yr 5	16%	88	928	10.5	5	+0.21
5Drake LondonWR Yr 4	12%	68	919	13.5	7	+0.22
1Darnell MooneyWR Yr 6	6%	32	443	13.8	1	+0.05
87David SillsWR Yr 7	3%	18	191	10.6	2	-0.05

Defense

Defensive line

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	QBH	FF
90David OnyemataDT Yr 10	29	7	1.0	2	0
27James Pearce Jr.DE R	17	10	10.5	16	1
94LaCale LondonDE Yr 6	17	7	5.0	4	1
54Brandon DorlusDE Yr 2	15	11	8.5	11	0
98Ruke OrhorhoroDT Yr 2	12	4	3.5	6	0
93Kentavius StreetDE Yr 8	11	3	2.0	2	0

Linebackers

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	PD	INT
55Kaden EllissLB Yr 7	59	10	3.5	6	1
0Divine DeabloLB Yr 5	38	5	1.0	7	0
11Jalon WalkerLB R	24	5	5.5	1	0
36Ronnie HarrisonLB Yr 8	20	2	2.0	2	0
17Arnold EbiketieLB Yr 4	17	5	2.0	1	0

Defensive backs

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	PD	INT	FF
31Xavier WattsSAF R	59	11	5	0
3Jessie BatesFS Yr 8	57	6	3	1
20Dee AlfordCB Yr 6	55	13	3	1
24A.J. TerrellCB Yr 6	49	12	0	2
21Mike HughesCB Yr 8	40	7	1	0
33Billy Bowman Jr.CB R	15	2	1	1
28Mike FordDB Yr 8	12	0	0	0

Special teams

Kickers

By kicks attempted

Player	FG	FG%	Long	XP	Pts
45Zane GonzalezYr 9	19/22	86%	56	17/18	74
39John Parker RomoYr 4	11/14	79%	54	12/13	45

Punters

By punts

Player	Punts	Avg	Long	In 20	TB
13Bradley PinionYr 11	64	45.1	69	34	3