NFC South · 2026
Atlanta Falcons
3-5 (1-2 NFC South · 3-3 NFC)3rd in the NFC South
Last: L 0-16 at Tampa Bay BuccaneersNext: vs Cincinnati BengalsLine CIN -3.0 · Model CIN -4.0
- Rating
- -1.519
- Adj Off
- 22.025
- Adj Def
- 23.519
- Playoffs
- 19%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 45.5%2 | 38.9%16 |
| Early-down pass rate | 44.4%30 | 50.3%18 |
| Plays per game | 61.026 | 68.18 |
| Time of possession | 29:4218 | 31:0510 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.217 | 5.812 |
| Yards per rush | 4.88 | 4.522 |
| Starting field position | Own 2830 | Own 3428 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | -0.08027 | -0.03710 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.03726 | -0.01311 |
| Success rate | 43.2%16 | 43.3%13 |
| Passing EPA per play | -0.12429 | +0.00411 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.0278 | -0.10213 |
| CPOE | -7.132 | 2.021 |
| Explosive play rate | 8.6%11 | 8.6%17 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 21.423 | 23.617 |
| Points per drive | 2.608 | 2.0010 |
| Red zone TD rate | 64.3%14 | 62.5%14 |
| 3rd down conversion | 33.3%29 | 41.1%19 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.8828 | 1.3813 |
| Sack rate | 6.0%18 | 5.4%18 |
| Penalties per game | 6.04 | 7.416 |
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 resultsProjected 7.1-9.9
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13Wk 1 | @13Pittsburgh Steelers | L13-20 | -0.36 | -0.25 |
| Sep 20Wk 2 | 21Carolina PanthersDIV | L3-34 | -0.48 | +0.04 |
| Sep 24Wk 3 | @16Green Bay Packers | W35-14 | +0.33 | +0.03 |
| Oct 5Wk 4 | @23New Orleans SaintsDIV | W45-24 | +0.47 | -0.04 |
| Oct 11Wk 5 | 18Baltimore Ravens | L23-30OT | -0.02 | +0.04 |
| Oct 18Wk 6 | 12Chicago Bears | L23-31 | -0.22 | +0.01 |
| Oct 25Wk 7 | 4San Francisco 49ers | W29-20 | +0.11 | +0.01 |
| Nov 1Wk 8 | @14Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV | L0-16 | -0.49 | -0.17 |
| Nov 8Wk 9 | N8Cincinnati Bengals | +4.038% | — | — |
| Nov 15Wk 10 | 11Kansas City Chiefs | +2.343% | — | — |
| Nov 29Wk 12 | @7Minnesota Vikings | +6.132% | — | — |
| Dec 6Wk 13 | 9Detroit Lions | +2.543% | — | — |
| Dec 13Wk 14 | @27Cleveland Browns | -0.552% | — | — |
| Dec 20Wk 15 | @22Washington Commanders | +0.648% | — | — |
| Dec 27Wk 16 | 14Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV | +1.645% | — | — |
| Jan 3Wk 17 | 23New Orleans SaintsDIV | -3.059% | — | — |
| Jan 10Wk 18 | @21Carolina PanthersDIV | +0.748% | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings. How the ratings work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Michael Penix Jr.Yr 3 | 75% | 104/168 | 61.9% | 1282 | 7.6 | 9 | 5 |
| 13Cooper RushYr 10 | 17% | 22/39 | 56.4% | 229 | 5.9 | 1 | 4 |
| 18Jack StrandR | 7% | 8/15 | 53.3% | 59 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Bijan RobinsonYr 4 | 64% | 150 | 780 | 5.2 | 4 | 25 |
| 15Brian RobinsonYr 5 | 23% | 53 | 211 | 4.0 | 4 | 5 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Drake LondonWR Yr 5 | 17% | 39 | 624 | 16.0 | 1 |
| 8Kyle PittsTE Yr 6 | 10% | 22 | 197 | 9.0 | 4 |
| 4Jahan DotsonWR Yr 5 | 6% | 14 | 337 | 24.1 | 2 |
| 17Zachariah BranchWR R | 4% | 10 | 64 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 81Austin HooperTE Yr 11 | 4% | 9 | 76 | 8.4 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Gervon Dexter Sr.DT Yr 4 | 11 | 4 | 1.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 94LaCale LondonDE Yr 7 | 11 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99Cameron ThomasDE Yr 5 | 8 | 1 | 2.0 | 11 | 1 |
| 54Brandon DorlusDE Yr 3 | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 55Za'Darius SmithDE Yr 12 | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 92Maason SmithDT Yr 3 | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53Kendal DanielsLB R | 37 | 4 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 56Harold Perkins Jr.LB R | 23 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 0Divine DeabloLB Yr 6 | 15 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 42Josh WoodsLB Yr 9 | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51Jared IveyLB Yr 2 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26C.J. HendersonCB Yr 7 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 31Xavier WattsSAF Yr 2 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3Jessie BatesFS Yr 9 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 21Mike HughesCB Yr 9 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 29Sydney BrownSAF Yr 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12Avieon TerrellCB R | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24A.J. TerrellCB Yr 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Nick FolkYr 20 | 12/16 | 75% | 51 | 15/16 | 51 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Jake BaileyYr 8 | 28 | 48.1 | 67 | 11 | 3 |