The 2023 season was the

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' 58th in the

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(NFL), their seventh playing their home games at

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, their third under

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and third and final season under

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Arthur Smith. The Falcons attempted to improve upon their 7–10 record from the previous two years and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. Despite starting 2–0, the first time since

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they won a season opener and had a winning record at some point, their struggles caught up to them, as after being 1st place in the NFC South, the team finished 1–4 in their final five games. Atlanta matched their previous two outputs of seven wins with a victory over the

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in Week 16. However, they were eliminated from playoff contention when the division rival

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defeated the Carolina Panthers in Week 18. On January 8, 2024, the Falcons fired head coach Arthur Smith, who finished his tenure in Atlanta with a 21–30 (.412) record.

Draft

Draft trades

Staff

Final roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 2: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 3: at Detroit Lions

Week 4: at Jacksonville Jaguars

NFL London games

Week 5: vs. Houston Texans

Week 6: vs. Washington Commanders

Week 7: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 8: at Tennessee Titans

Week 9: vs. Minnesota Vikings

The Falcons weren't able to hold off the Vikings, losing to them 31–28, allowing their rival Saints to defeat the Bears and take the number 1 spot in the NFC South.

Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 12: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 13: at New York Jets

Week 14: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 15: at Carolina Panthers

Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 17: at Chicago Bears

Week 18: at New Orleans Saints

Standings

Division

Conference

Team leaders

NFL rankings

References

External links

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