Division
NFC South
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
8.0p10 5.0 — p90 10.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win division | 23.3% | |
| Make playoffs | 31.8% | |
| Divisional rd. | 14.9% | |
| Conf. champ. | 6.1% | |
| Super Bowl | 2.3% | |
| Win SB | 0.8% |
2026 Schedule
proj record 7.9–9.1
Schedule
21st
toughest of 32
Offenses faced
19th
toughest of 32
Defenses faced
23rd
toughest of 32
| Wk | Opp | Opp | Score | Proj | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @PIT | +0.0 | 18–21 | -2.4 | 43% |
| 2 | vsCAR | -2.5 | 23–16 | +6.7 | 69% |
| 3 | @GB | +1.8 | 20–26 | -6.1 | 33% |
| 4 | @NO | -3.1 | 19–19 | -0.1 | 50% |
| 5 | vsBAL | +2.0 | 20–22 | -2.6 | 42% |
| 6 | vsCHI | -0.2 | 23–21 | +1.7 | 55% |
| 7 | vsSF | +2.3 | 23–25 | -2.2 | 44% |
| 8 | @TB | +1.0 | 20–22 | -1.5 | 46% |
| 9 | vsCIN | +1.2 | 26–25 | +0.9 | 53% |
| 10 | vsKC | +1.7 | 22–23 | -1.2 | 46% |
| 12 | @MIN | +2.3 | 15–22 | -6.6 | 31% |
| 13 | vsDET | +3.1 | 21–25 | -4.9 | 36% |
| 14 | @CLE | -3.5 | 17–15 | +2.8 | 58% |
| 15 | @WAS | -0.3 | 25–23 | +2.9 | 59% |
| 16 | vsTB | +1.0 | 23–21 | +1.9 | 56% |
| 17 | vsNO | -3.1 | 21–18 | +3.1 | 59% |
| 18 | @CAR | -2.5 | 22–18 | +4.7 | 64% |
Quarterbacks · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Michael Penix Jr. | 6'3" | 220 | 26 | Washington |
| QB | 2nd | Tua Tagovailoa | 6'1" | 225 | 28 | Alabama |
| QB | 3rd | Trevor Siemian | 6'3" | 220 | 34 | Northwestern |
| QB | — | Jack Strand | 6'5" | 240 | 21 | Minnesota State |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Bijan Robinson | 5'11" | 215 | 24 | Texas |
| RB | 2nd | Brian Robinson | 6'1" | 225 | 27 | Alabama |
| RB | 3rd | Tyler Goodson | 5'9" | 197 | 25 | Iowa |
| RB | 4th | Nathan Carter | 5'10" | 202 | 24 | Michigan State |
| RB | 5th | Cash Jones | 5'11" | 195 | 24 | Georgia |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Drake London | 6'4" | 215 | 24 | USC |
| WR | 2nd | Jahan Dotson | 5'11" | 184 | 26 | Penn State |
| WR | 3rd | Olamide Zaccheaus | 5'8" | 199 | 28 | Virginia |
| WR | 4th | Zachariah Branch | 5'10" | 180 | 22 | Georgia |
| WR | 5th | Casey Washington | 6'0" | 205 | 25 | Illinois |
| WR | 6th | Dylan Drummond | 6'0" | 190 | 26 | Eastern Michigan |
| WR | 8th | Chris Blair | 6'2" | 215 | 28 | Alcorn State |
| WR | — | Keelan Marion | 6'0" | 195 | 23 | Miami; BYU; Connecticut |
| WR | — | Le'Meke Brockington | 6'0" | 195 | 24 | Minnesota |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Kyle Pitts | 6'6" | 250 | 25 | Florida |
| TE | 2nd | Austin Hooper | 6'4" | 254 | 31 | Stanford |
| TE | 3rd | Charlie Woerner | 6'5" | 250 | 28 | Georgia |
| TE | 4th | Joshua Simon | 6'4" | 259 | 25 | South Carolina |
| TE | — | Jack Velling | 6'5" | 245 | 24 | Michigan State; Oregon State |
Offensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Andrew Stueber | 6'7" | 320 | 26 | Michigan |
| OL | — | Brandon Walton | 6'5" | 300 | 28 | Florida Atlantic |
| OL | — | Chris Lindstrom | 6'4" | 310 | 29 | Boston College |
| OL | — | Corey Levin | 6'4" | 307 | 31 | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| OL | — | Ethan Onianwa | 6'7" | 333 | 23 | Ohio State; Rice |
| OL | — | Jack Nelson | 6'7" | 314 | 24 | Wisconsin |
| OL | — | Jake Matthews | 6'5" | 309 | 34 | Texas A&M |
| OL | — | James Brockermeyer | 6'3" | 295 | 23 | Miami; TCU; Alabama |
| OL | — | Jawaan Taylor | 6'5" | 312 | 28 | Florida |
| OL | — | Kaleb McGary | 6'6" | 330 | 31 | Washington |
| OL | — | Kam Dewberry | 6'4" | 332 | — | Alabama; Texas A&M |
| OL | — | Kyle Hinton | 6'2" | 315 | 28 | Washburn |
| OL | — | Layden Robinson | 6'3" | 311 | 25 | Texas A&M |
| OL | — | Matthew Bergeron | 6'5" | 315 | 26 | Syracuse |
| OL | — | Michael Jerrell | 6'5" | 309 | 26 | Findlay |
| OL | — | Riley Mahlman | 6'8" | 318 | 23 | Wisconsin |
| OL | — | Ryan Neuzil | 6'3" | 305 | 28 | Appalachian State |
| OL | — | Storm Norton | 6'7" | 310 | 32 | Toledo |
Interior D-Line · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 1st | Brandon Dorlus | 6'3" | 295 | 25 | Oregon |
| NT | 1st | Da'Shawn Hand | 6'3" | 302 | 30 | Alabama |
| LDE | 2nd | LaCale London | 6'3" | 297 | 28 | Western Illinois |
| NT | 2nd | Maason Smith | 6'5" | 306 | 23 | LSU |
| RDE | 2nd | Chris Williams | 6'2" | 298 | 27 | Wagner |
| LDE | 3rd | Elijah Garcia | 6'5" | 302 | 28 | Rice |
| NT | 3rd | Anterio Thompson | 6'4" | 310 | 23 | Washington |
| RDE | 3rd | Ross Blacklock | 6'3" | 290 | 27 | TCU |
Edge Rushers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDE | 1st | Zach Harrison | 6'5" | 270 | 24 | Ohio State |
| SLB | 1st | James Pearce | 6'5" | 243 | 22 | Tennessee |
| WLB | 1st | Jalon Walker | 6'2" | 245 | 22 | Georgia |
| SLB | 2nd | Samson Ebukam | 6'3" | 245 | 31 | Eastern Washington |
| WLB | 2nd | Cameron Thomas | 6'4" | 265 | 25 | San Diego State |
| SLB | 3rd | Azeez Ojulari | 6'3" | 240 | 25 | Georgia |
| WLB | 3rd | DeAngelo Malone | 6'3" | 235 | 26 | Western Kentucky |
| SLB | 4th | Bralen Trice | 6'4" | 274 | 25 | Washington |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LILB | 1st | Divine Deablo | 6'3" | 223 | 27 | Virginia Tech |
| RILB | 1st | Christian Harris | 6'2" | 232 | 25 | Alabama |
| LILB | 2nd | Channing Tindall | 6'2" | 236 | 26 | Georgia |
| RILB | 2nd | JD Bertrand | 6'1" | 230 | 26 | Notre Dame |
| LILB | 3rd | Harold Perkins | 6'0" | 223 | 21 | LSU |
| RILB | 3rd | Troy Andersen | 6'4" | 245 | 27 | Montana State |
| RILB | 4th | Kendal Daniels | 6'5" | 242 | 23 | Oklahoma |
| LB | — | Daveren Rayner | 6'2" | 217 | — | Kentucky; Northern Illinois |
| LB | — | Malik Verdon | 6'4" | 218 | 23 | Iowa State |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | 1st | Xavier Watts | 6'0" | 203 | 24 | Notre Dame |
| LCB | 1st | A.J. Terrell | 6'1" | 200 | 27 | Clemson |
| NB | 1st | Billy Bowman | 5'10" | 194 | 23 | Oklahoma |
| RCB | 1st | Mike Hughes | 5'10" | 190 | 29 | Central Florida |
| SS | 1st | Jessie Bates | 6'1" | 210 | 29 | Wake Forest |
| FS | 2nd | Sydney Brown | 5'10" | 211 | 26 | Illinois |
| LCB | 2nd | Clark Phillips | 5'9" | 185 | 24 | Utah |
| NB | 2nd | Mike Ford | 6'0" | 199 | 30 | Southeast Missouri State |
| RCB | 2nd | Avieon Terrell | 5'11" | 186 | 21 | Clemson |
| SS | 2nd | Jammie Robinson | 5'11" | 200 | 25 | Florida State |
| FS | 3rd | DeMarcco Hellams | 6'1" | 203 | 26 | Alabama |
| LCB | 3rd | Cobee Bryant | 6'0" | 180 | 24 | Kansas |
| NB | 3rd | Darren Hall | 6'0" | 195 | 26 | San Diego State |
| RCB | 3rd | CJ Henderson | 6'1" | 205 | 27 | Florida |
| LCB | 4th | Natrone Brooks | 5'11" | 175 | 26 | Southern Miss |
| RCB | 4th | Darnay Holmes | 5'10" | 198 | 27 | UCLA |
| DB | — | A.J. Woods | 5'11" | 195 | 25 | Pittsburgh |
Special Teams · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1st | Jake Bailey | 6'2" | 212 | 28 | Stanford |
| KR | 1st | Zachariah Branch | 5'10" | 180 | 22 | Georgia |
| P | 1st | Jake Bailey | 6'2" | 212 | 28 | Stanford |
| PK | 1st | Nick Folk | 6'1" | 222 | 41 | Arizona |
| PR | 1st | Zachariah Branch | 5'10" | 180 | 22 | Georgia |
| KR | 3rd | Natrone Brooks | 5'11" | 175 | 26 | Southern Miss |
| KR | 4th | Dylan Drummond | 6'0" | 190 | 26 | Eastern Michigan |
| KR | 5th | Tyler Goodson | 5'9" | 197 | 25 | Iowa |
| LS | — | Liam McCullough | 6'2" | 245 | 29 | Ohio State |
| LS | — | Philip Florenzo | 6'2" | 240 | 23 | Clemson |
Team Profile
2025 · pct vs league
| Pass Off | -0.01 | #20 | 39% |
| Rush Off | -0.03 | #23 | 29% |
| Pass Def | -0.03 | #13 | 61% |
| Rush Def | 0.03 | #25 | 23% |
| Scoring Off | 353 | #24 | 26% |
| Scoring Def | 401 | #19 | 42% |
Advanced Profile
2025 · rank of 32
Pass Protection
Pressure % allowed19.0%7th
Sack % allowed4.5%5th
Pocket time2.40s13th
Run Blocking
Yds before contact / rush2.5yd20th
Pass Rush
Pressures15610th
Sacks582nd
Coverage
Completion % allowed63.3%6th
Passer rtg allowed9212th
Special Teams
FG %83.3%21st
Punt net avg40.6yd23rd
Identity
Avg depth of target7.7yd—
aggregated from roster PFR / special-teams stats · green = top of league
EPA Trend
EPA/play by season · adj
NetOffDefDef: lower = better
Performance · 2025
8-9 · -48 pt diff
| Metric | Off | Def | Rk |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play (adj) | -0.017 | +0.024 | 21 |
| EPA / play (raw) | -0.017 | +0.024 | 23/15 |
| Pass EPA | -0.013 | -0.029 | 20/13 |
| Rush EPA | -0.031 | +0.028 | 23/25 |
| Points | 353 | 401 | — |
Lower def EPA = better. Ranks: 1 best, 32 worst.
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
20.8
24th in NFL
PPG Against
23.6
19th in NFL
Differential
-2.8
21st in NFL
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LSeason Results
8-9 · 9-8 ATS
WinLossCoveredmargin per game
Season History · last 10
2 playoffs · SB 0-1
| Season | Regular | Playoffs | Super Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-9 | — | — |
| 2024 | 8-9 | — | — |
| 2023 | 7-10 | — | — |
| 2022 | 7-10 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7-10 | — | — |
| 2020 | 4-12 | — | — |
| 2019 | 7-9 | — | — |
| 2018 | 7-9 | — | — |
| 2017 | 10-6 | 1-1 | — |
| 2016 | 11-5 | 2-1 | Lost |
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-4 | 21.2 | 25.8 |
| Away | 4-5 | 20.3 | 21.7 |
| Competition | |||
| One-score (≤8) | 5-5 | 25.4 | 25 |
| vs Winning teams | 3-3 | 19.2 | 20.8 |
| Environment | |||
| Indoors | 7-5 | 22.2 | 22.7 |
| Outdoors | 1-4 | 17.2 | 25.8 |
| Grass | 2-3 | 18 | 25.6 |
| Turf | 6-6 | 21.9 | 22.8 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 3-2 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2025
| Straight up | 8-9 |
| ATS | 9-853% |
| Over / Under | 8-9 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 7-3 |
| As underdog | 2-5 |
| Home | 3-5 |
| Away | 6-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover-no cover
Cap & Roster Construction
APY $204M· gtd $297M
OFF $89.6M (44%)DEF $107M (52%)ST $7.5M
| Group | Players | APY | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 3 | $8.2M | 4% |
| RB | 4 | $10.1M | 5% |
| WR | 6 | $48.1M | 24% |
| TE | 4 | $23.2M | 11% |
| DL | 7 | $13.4M | 7% |
| EDGE | 8 | $21.0M | 10% |
| LB | 5 | $13.3M | 6% |
| DB | 15 | $59.5M | 29% |
| ST | 2 | $7.5M | 4% |
Top Contracts
| Player | Yrs | Total | Gtd | APY | Cap% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake LondonWR | 4 | $141M | $52.9M | $35.3M | 11.7% |
| A.J. TerrellCB | 4 | $81.0M | $42.3M | $20.3M | 7.9% |
| Jessie BatesS | 4 | $64.0M | $36.0M | $16.0M | 7.1% |
| Kyle PittsTE | 1 | $15.0M | $15.0M | $15.0M | 5.0% |
| Jahan DotsonWR | 2 | $15.0M | $10.0M | $7.5M | 2.5% |
| Divine DeabloLB | 2 | $14.0M | $6.7M | $7.0M | 2.5% |
Pending Free Agents
| Player | Free | APY |
|---|---|---|
| Mike FordCB | 2026 | $4.0M |
| Jessie BatesS | 2027 | $16.0M |
| Kyle PittsTE | 2027 | $15.0M |
| Divine DeabloLB | 2027 | $7.0M |
| Bijan RobinsonRB | 2027 | $5.5M |
| Charlie WoernerTE | 2027 | $4.0M |
| Austin HooperTE | 2027 | $3.3M |
| Cameron ThomasDE | 2027 | $3.1M |
Roster Profile
avg age 26
R1 11Day2 20Day3 19UDFA 16
Homegrown 26 (39%)Acquired 40
Avg experience4.1 yrs
Rookies / Vets (8+ yr)8 / 8
| Group | Players | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 3 | 29.3 |
| RB | 5 | 24.8 |
| WR | 7 | 25.6 |
| TE | 4 | 27.2 |
| DL | 8 | 26.4 |
| EDGE | 8 | 25 |
| LB | 7 | 25 |
| DB | 16 | 25.9 |
| ST | 8 | 27.2 |
Injury Report · 2
last report week 0
| Pos | Player | Status |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Michael Penix Jr. | Questionable |
| S | Billy Bowman | Questionable |
ATL News
20 items
- Chiefs trade OT Wanya Morris to FalconsChiefs trade OT Wanya Morris to FalconsATL3d
- Falcons put OT Storm Norton on the PUP listThe Falcons announced a roster move on Thursday that's tied to the report that they are trading for Chiefs offensive tackle Wanya Morris.
- Inside the Drake London dealThe Falcons have signed receiver Drake London to a long-term deal.
- Michael Penix: Team reps at minicamp TBDFalcons head coach Kevin Stefanski declined to announce Monday whether or not Penix (knee) will be ready to handle 11-on-11 reps during mandatory minicamp next week, Marc Raimondi of ESPN reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.ATL5d
- Alex Van Pelt: Falcons' QB battle won't begin until Michael Penix is clearedPenix is almost seven months removed from his surgery for a torn ACL.ATL6d
- QB coach: Falcons won't have QB1 battle until Penix fully healthyThe Falcons will not have a true quarterback competition between Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. until Penix is able to do all the things in practice that Tagovailoa can do, quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt said Monday.
- Bijan Robinson on whether he's next in line for extension: We'll seeBijan Robinson is eligible for a contract extension.
- Kevin Stefanski: Drake London represents all the things we believe inDrake London's contract extension with the Falcons became official on Monday.
- NFL teams, take notice: UFL kicker makes football history by pulling off feat that has never happened in NFLThere's a good chance Tanner Brown is going to earn an NFL tryout after making football history over the weekend
- Kevin Stefanski: We'll see if Michael Penix is cleared for 11-on-11 work at minicampThe Falcons will wrap up their offseason program with a mandatory minicamp next week and quarterback Michael Penix's level of participation will remain up in the air until they're closer to the start of the three-day event.ATL6d
- Falcons TE Kyle Pitts: Franchise tag shows new staff trusts mePitts, still looking for a contract extension in Atlanta, is happy to return after sweeping offseason changes.
- Brendan Sorsby to NFL supplemental draft: Best traits, fitsWhat are Sorsby's strengths and weaknesses? Which NFL teams should try to land him in the supplemental draft? Let's sort out what he could bring to a pro QB room.ATL10d
- Criminal charges against Falcons rookie WR Zachariah Branch droppedFalcons third-round pick Zachariah Branch no longer faces criminal charges related to an April arrest in Athens, Georgia.
- London extension hints at Falcons' plan to build around young coreKeeping London in Atlanta was likely an easy decision -- the first big one on a lengthy list for the new regime.
- Falcons WR Zachariah Branch charges dropped, attorney saysGeorgia state prosecutors have dismissed a pair of misdemeanor charges against Falcons rookie wide receiver Zachariah Branch stemming from an arrest that occurred days before the NFL draft, his attorney told ESPN.
- Kayvon Thibodeaux, Evan Neal are rare top-10 picks from 2022 to not get extensionsThe signing of Falcons receiver Drake London nearly closes the books on the top-10 picks from the 2022 draft.ATL11d
- Betting the Falcons in 2026: See how Atlanta's win total, Super Bowl odds are trending and our best betsWe're breaking down Falcons futures in our 2026 betting preview, featuring odds, trends, schedule and moreATL11d
- Drake London lands massive Falcons extension, becomes one of NFL's highest-paid WRsThe reported $141 million deal includes $100 million guaranteed
- Drake London, Falcons agree to a four-year, $141 million extensionIt makes London the third-highest paid receiver in the league, with the highest average per year in team history.
- Falcons, Drake London reach 4-year, $141M extension, agent saysThe Falcons and star wide receiver Drake London have agreed to terms on a four-year, $141 million contract extension, his agent, Andrew Kessler, told ESPN's Adam Schefter.