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Atlanta faces back-to-back road games as the Falcons will travel to Miami for the second consecutive preseason to take on the Dolphins at Sun Life Stadium in a nationally televised game on NBC. The Dolphins recorded a 13-9 win over the Falcons last season, and this season the two teams will square off for the 15th time – fifth time in six years – during the preseason. The all-time preseason series between the two clubs is tied 7-7. The Falcons will face the Jacksonville Jaguars in their final preseason game in the Georgia Dome.
After Thomas Rawls was tackled for a 3-yard loss, Wilson attempted to drop back to pass. However, while doing so, Wilson tripped over Rees Odhiambo's foot and was tackled in the end zone, leading to a safety for Atlanta. Receiving the ball following the safety, Atlanta took its first lead of the game on a 35-yard field goal from Matt Bryant. After forcing Seattle to Punt, the Falcons took a 19–10 lead going into halftime on a 14-yard touchdown pass to Tevin Coleman. After coming off a first round bye, the Falcons hosted the Seahawks in the divisional round of the playoffs.
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The Falcons visit North Carolina A&T in the season opener Sept. 3 and head to North Carolina Central Sept. 17. Two Division I teams are on the schedule for the first time ever. Saint Augustine’s University and A&T are squaring off for the first time since 1935. Saint Augustine's University and A&T are squaring off for the first time since 1935. Atlanta remained ahead for the rest of the game, eventually beating Seattle 36–20. Matt Ryan threw for 338 yards and 3 touchdowns and improved his playoff record to 2–4, with both of his playoff wins coming against the Seahawks.
His 392 yards were the second-most ever thrown in a Championship Game, only behind his 396 yards in the 2012 NFC Championship Games versus the San Francisco 49ers. Julio Jones was another huge part of the Falcons win, with 9 catches, 180 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Falcons' defense held fellow MVP-candidate Rodgers and his offense in check most of the game, forcing several hurries and drops. They also forced 2 turnovers, one was a fumble that was forced and then recovered by Jalen Collins on Packers Aaron Ripkowski, and the other one of them coming on a 3rd and 21 pass by Rodgers, that Ricardo Allen intercepted. On the ensuing punt, Seattle's Devin Hester returned the punt 80-yards to Atlanta's 7-yard line. However, that punt return was called back on a penalty, forcing Seattle to start at its own 7-yard line.
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The Falcons have won three of their last four meetings against the Cards, but Arizona still holds the all-time series 15-13. The Falcons first hosted the Buccaneers in the Georgia Dome during Week 9 in 1993, and they will host the Buccaneers in the Georgia Dome for the final time to kick off the 2016 season. Atlanta and Tampa have split the all-time series in the Dome 9-9, with Atlanta winning six of their last eight matchups at home. In 2015, the Bucs swept the season series against Atlanta for the first time since 2007. The Falcons were never expected to contend this season but are in the thick of what has been a dismal NFC South race.
The Falcons play a Thursday Night Football game on November 3rd in Tampa Bay against the the Buccaneers. The Falcons play four CIAA away games in October including three straight contests. They face Virginia Union Oct. 1, Livingstone Oct. 8 and defending CIAA champion Winston-Salem State Oct. 15. After the Falcons host Fayetteville State, they visit Johnson C. Smith Oct. 29. "We have a challenging non-conference schedule which should prepare us for CIAA play," Falcons' Head Coach Tim Chavous said. The Falcons will host four home games at the George Williams Athletic Complex including Oct. 22 against Fayetteville State on Homecoming Day and Nov. 5 against crosstown rival Shaw on Senior Day.
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The Falcons trailed midway through the first quarter when the Seahawks went up 7–0 from a 7-yard touchdown pass from Russell Wilson to Jimmy Graham. In the second quarter, Atlanta tied the game 7–7 on a 7-yard touchdown pass from Matt Ryan to Julio Jones. On the next Seattle drive, the Seahawks took a 10–7 lead with a 33-yard field goal from Steven Hauschka.
The Carolina Panthers opened up their first game in franchise history in the Georgia Dome in 1995, and Atlanta sent them back to Charlotte with their first loss in franchise history as well. The Birds are 15-6 against the Panthers in the Georgia Dome and have won six of the past eight matchups against them at home, including a win last season that ruined Carolina's perfect season in Week 16. In Week 3, the Falcons will head south to the Big Easy to face the Saints on Monday Night Football for the 10-year anniversary of the Saints' first game back in the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina. Atlanta will look to avenge their two losses against the Saints last season, but they still hold a advantage in the all-time series against their heated division rival.
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This will be the 16th preseason matchup between these two franchises – dating back to 1968 – with the Falcons leading the series 9-6. The last time these two clubs met in the preseason was 2004, when Washington rolled away with a 27-0 win in FedEx Field. The Falcons will travel north to face the Cleveland Browns for the first time since 2003 in week two of the preseason. The Browns lead the preseason matchup 6-5 and have won their last four preseason contests against the Falcons. The dates and times of the games versus Washington and Cleveland will be announced at a later date, while the matchup against the Dolphins will be played on Thursday, August 25 at 8 p.m. The last preseason game versus Jacksonville will be on Thursday, September 1, and the time will be announced at a later date.
WUPA-TV, Atlanta's CW69, will broadcast three of the Falcons preseason games in 2016 as the team's official broadcast partner. WUPA-TV can be found locally at channel 1069 on AT&T U-Verse, channel 783 on Charter, channel 810 on Comcast, channel 69 on DirecTV, and channel 69 on Dish Network. The Falcons play six away games including two against former CIAA and current Division I Football Championship Subdivision opponents.
In Super Bowl LI, the Falcons faced the New England Patriots, and built up a 28–3 lead midway through the third quarter. However, the Patriots subsequently scored 25 unanswered points, forcing overtime for the first time in Super Bowl history, where they went on to win 34–28. Even with a flying start against a bunny schedule, the 2015 Falcons couldn't make the playoffs. They should be better — at least better than they were over the final two months — next time around.
If they hadn’t lost their last three games – and five of their last six – Atlanta might have clinched a playoff berth by now. The 2015 regular season is over, but since football never stops, here's a look at all 32 teams’ opponents for 2016. The Falcons led the game 28-3 into the third quarter before the Patriots scored 25 unanswered points to tie at 28 all, and create the first Super Bowl game to go into overtime. The Patriots won the coin-toss and won the game via a James White touchdown. The Falcons defeated the Seattle Seahawks 36–20 in the Divisional Round to advance to the NFC Championship Game for the first time since 2012. In the NFC Championship game, they defeated the Green Bay Packers, 44–21, to advance to their second Super Bowl appearance in franchise history; they had competed in Super Bowl XXXIII 18 years earlier.
After making the playoffs three years in a row between 2010 and 2012, the Atlanta Falcons are coming off their third straight season without a winning record following an 8-8 campaign in 2015. New Orleans finished ahead of Philadelphia based on better record vs. conference opponents. The Falcons preseason opponents and schedule were announced on April 7, 2016. However, Atlanta's record against the rest of the division—New Orleans and Tampa Bay—will have a bigger say in how the 2016 season plays out. Conservatively, a 3-3 division record should be the minimum for the Falcons if they want to make the postseason, especially considering how difficult the rest of their schedule is.
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The Falcons will head to the Pacific Northwest in Week 6 when Quinn returns to Seattle to take on his former team. Quinn served as Seattle's defensive coordinator for two seasons ( ). During his tenure, the Seahawks became the fourth team in NFL history to lead the League in fewest points and yards allowed in back-to-back seasons. This matchup will be the 15th time the Seahawks and Falcons have squared off, with Seattle leading the series 9-5. During their last meeting in 2013, the Seahawks came away with a victory over Atlanta in the Georgia Dome. The Falcons trailed 27–16 going into the fourth quarter, and took the lead through a 1-yard touchdown run by Devonta Freeman, followed by a 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan to Aldrick Robinson.
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