The 2019 season was the

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' 54th in the

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(NFL), their third playing their home games at

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and their fifth under and final full season under

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Dan Quinn, as he would be fired during their next season. They tried to improve on their 7–9 season from

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, and return to the playoffs for the first time since

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. However, the Falcons stumbled out of the gate and had their worst start for the first time in 16 years with a 1–7 record to begin the campaign. After a loss at home to the rival

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, the Falcons suffered their second consecutive losing season and were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the second year in a row. However, the Falcons went 6–2 over the final half of the season, tied for the best record in the NFC during that span, to finish the season with a 7–9 record for the second straight year and 2nd in the NFC South. In their season finale against the

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, the Falcons finished the game with a pick-six seven seconds into overtime by Deion Jones, setting the record for the shortest overtime in NFL history.

NFL draft

Notes *As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Falcons experienced during the free agency period, the team received two compensatory selections for the 2019 draft. Trades *The Falcons traded their second-round (45th overall) and third-round (79th overall) picks to the

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in exchange for their first-round (31st overall) and sixth-round (203rd overall) selections. *The Falcons traded their fourth-round (117th overall) and sixth-round (186th overall) selection to the

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in exchange for their fourth-round (111th overall) selection. *The Falcons traded their fourth-round (137th overall) and seventh-round (230th overall) selection to the

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in exchange for their fourth-round (135th overall) selection.

Staff

Final roster

Preseason

The Falcons played the

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in the

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on Thursday, August 1, at

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. The Falcons were represented by

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Tony Gonzalez, who spent the final five seasons of his career with the Falcons from 2009–2013.

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 5: at Houston Texans

Week 6: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 10: at New Orleans Saints

Week 11: at Carolina Panthers

Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 13: vs. New Orleans Saints

Thanksgiving Day Games

Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 15: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 16: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Standings

Division

Conference

References

External links

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