2013 Atlanta Falcons season

2013 Atlanta Falcons season
Head coach	Mike Smith
General manager	Thomas Dimitroff
Owner	Arthur Blank
Home field	Georgia Dome
Results
Record	4–12
Division place	3rd NFC South
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	Tony Gonzalez

The 2013 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Football League and the sixth under head coach Mike Smith. An expected Super Bowl contender riddled with injuries, the Falcons had a tough start to the season, finishing with a 4–12 record and failing to improve their 13–3 record from 2012.

2013 draft class

2013 Atlanta Falcons Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	22^[a]	Desmond Trufant	CB	Washington
2	60	Robert Alford	CB	Southeastern Louisiana
4	127	Malliciah Goodman	DE	Clemson
	133^[b]	Levine Toilolo	TE	Stanford
5	153^[c]	Stansly Maponga	DE	TCU
7^[c]	243^[b]	Kemal Ishmael	S	Central Florida
	244^[b]	Zeke Motta	S	Notre Dame
	249^[b]	Sean Renfree	QB	Duke

Notes

^{^[a]} The Falcons traded their first- (No. 30 overall), third (No. 92 overall) and sixth- (No. 198 overall) round selections to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for the Rams' 2013 first-round selection (No. 22 overall) and a 2015 seventh-round selection.

^{^[b]} Compensatory selection.

^{^[c]} The Falcons traded their fifth- (No. 163 overall) and original seventh- (No. 236 overall) round selections to the Chicago Bears in exchange for the Bears' fifth-round selection (No. 153 overall).

Staff

2013 Atlanta Falcons staff
	Front office Owner/Chairman – Arthur Blank President/CEO – Rich McKay General Manager – Thomas Dimitroff Director of Player Personnel – Lionel Vital Director of Football Administration – Nick Polk Director of Pro Scouting – DeJuan Polk Director of College Scouting – Steve Sabo Head coaches Head Coach – Mike Smith Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers – Terry Robiskie Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Dirk Koetter Quarterbacks – Glenn Thomas Running Backs – Gerald Brown Tight Ends – Chris Scelfo Offensive Line – Pat Hill Offensive Line – Paul Dunn Offensive Assistant – Andrew Weidinger			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Mike Nolan Defensive Line – Ray Hamilton Linebackers – Glenn Pires Secondary – Tim Lewis Defensive Backs – Joe Danna Defensive Assistant – Mark Collins Special teams coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Keith Armstrong Assistant Special Teams – Eric Sutulovich Strength and conditioning Head Strength and Conditioning – A. J. Neibel Strength and Conditioning Assistant – Jonas Beauchemin

Final roster

2013 Atlanta Falcons final roster
	Quarterbacks  4 Dominique Davis  2 Matt Ryan Running backs 42 Patrick DiMarco FB 39 Steven Jackson 32 Jacquizz Rodgers 35 Antone Smith 44 Jason Snelling 30 Josh Vaughan Wide receivers 15 Kevin Cone 19 Drew Davis 83 Harry Douglas 13 Darius Johnson 84 Roddy White Tight ends 86 Chase Coffman 88 Tony Gonzalez 80 Levine Toilolo		Offensive linemen 63 Justin Blalock G 69 Harland Gunn G 61 Joe Hawley C 76 Lamar Holmes T 66 Peter Konz G/C 74 Terren Jones T 77 Sean Locklear T 75 Garrett Reynolds G 73 Ryan Schraeder T 65 Jeremy Trueblood T Defensive linemen 95 Jonathan Babineaux DT 93 Malliciah Goodman DE 94 Peria Jerry DT 99 Stansly Maponga DE 96 Jonathan Massaquoi DE 98 Cliff Matthews DE 67 Adam Replogle DT 92 Travian Robertson DT 50 Osi Umenyiora DE		Linebackers 59 Joplo Bartu OLB 52 Akeem Dent MLB 53 Omar Gaither OLB 54 Stephen Nicholas OLB 56 Sean Weatherspoon OLB 55 Paul Worrilow MLB Defensive backs 23 Robert Alford CB 29 Sean Baker SS 28 Thomas DeCoud FS 24 Dominique Franks CB 36 Kemal Ishmael FS 27 Robert McClain CB 25 William Moore SS 22 Asante Samuel CB 21 Desmond Trufant CB Special teams  5 Matt Bosher P  3 Matt Bryant K 47 Josh Harris LS		Reserve lists 72 Sam Baker T (IR) 71 Kroy Biermann DE (IR) 34 Bradie Ewing FB (IR) 79 Mike Johnson T (IR) 11 Julio Jones WR (IR) 26 Saeed Lee CB (IR) 41 Zeke Motta SS (IR) 82 Adam Nissley TE (IR) 91 Corey Peters DT (IR) 12 Sean Renfree QB (IR) 85 Andrew Szczerba TE (IR) Practice squad 14 Dominique Croom WR  9 Seth Doege QB 43 Jordan Mabin CB 18 James Rodgers WR 81 Mickey Shuler, Jr. TE 49 Chase Thomas OLB Rookies in italics 53 Active, 11 Inactive, 6 Practice squad

Depth Chart

Defense [1] CB Asante Samuel Robert Alford Peyton Thompson CB Desmond Trufant Robert McClain Dominique Franks Offense [2] WR Julio Jones Harry Douglas Kevin Cone LT LG C RG RT Sam Baker Justin Blalock Peter Konz Garrett Reynolds Lamar Holmes Alec Savoie Jacques McClendon Joe Hawley Phillipkeith Manley Mike Johnson Ryan Schraeder Theo Goins Matt Smith Harland Gunn Terren Jones TE Tony Gonzalez Chase Coffman Levine Toilolo WR Roddy White Drew Davis Tim Toone QB Matt Ryan Dominique Davis Sean Renfree Key Reserves TE Adam Nissley RB Steven Jackson Jacquizz Rodgers Jason Snelling FB Bradie Ewing Patrick DiMarco DeVonte Campbell Special Teams PK Matt Bryant PK Jeremy Shelley P Matt Bosher P Sean Sellwood KR Jacquizz Rodgers PR Dominique Franks LS Josh Harris H Matt Bosher

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	August 8	Cincinnati Bengals	L 10–34	0–1	Georgia Dome	Recap
2	August 15	at Baltimore Ravens	L 23–27	0–2	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
3	August 24	at Tennessee Titans	L 16–27	0–3	LP Field	Recap
4	August 29	Jacksonville Jaguars	L 16–20	0–4	Georgia Dome	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	September 8	at New Orleans Saints	L 17-23	0-1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
2	September 15	St. Louis Rams	W 31-24	1–1	Georgia Dome	Recap
3	September 22	at Miami Dolphins	L 23–27	1–2	Sun Life Stadium	Recap
4	September 29	New England Patriots	L 23–30	1–3	Georgia Dome	Recap
5	October 7	New York Jets	L 28–30	1–4	Georgia Dome	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 20	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 31–23	2–4	Georgia Dome	Recap
8	October 27	at Arizona Cardinals	L 13–27	2–5	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
9	November 3	at Carolina Panthers	L 10–34	2–6	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
10	November 10	Seattle Seahawks	L 10–33	2–7	Georgia Dome	Recap
11	November 17	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 28–41	2–8	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
12	November 21	New Orleans Saints	L 13–17	2–9	Georgia Dome	Recap
13	December 1	at Buffalo Bills	W 34–31 (OT)	3–9	Rogers Centre (Toronto)	Recap
14	December 8	at Green Bay Packers	L 21–22	3–10	Lambeau Field	Recap
15	December 15	Washington Redskins	W 27–26	4–10	Georgia Dome	Recap
16	December 23	at San Francisco 49ers	L 24–34	4–11	Candlestick Park	Recap
17	December 29	Carolina Panthers	L 20–21	4–12	Georgia Dome	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

 #  Indicates that the Falcons were the visiting team in the Bills Toronto Series.

Game summaries

Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

Week One: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	10	0	7	0	17
Saints	0	13	7	3	23

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: September 8
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
• Game attendance: 72,348
• Referee: Gene Steratore
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
• Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 25/38, 304 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT NO – Drew Brees – 26/35, 357 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers ATL – Steven Jackson – 11 CAR, 77 YDS NO – Pierre Thomas – 9 CAR, 43 YDS Top receivers ATL – Harry Douglas – 4 REC, 93 YDS NO – Darren Sproles – 6 REC, 88 YDS Top tacklers ATL – Akeem Dent – 11 TACKLES NO – Malcolm Jenkins – 6 TACKLES

Week 2: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week Two: St. Louis Rams at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	3	7	14	24
Falcons	14	10	0	7	31

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: September 15
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
• Game attendance: 70,056
• Referee: Scott Green
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
• Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers STL – Sam Bradford – 32/55, 352 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT ATL – Matt Ryan – 33/43, 374 YDS, 2 TD Top rushers STL – Daryl Richardson – 10 CAR, 35 YDS ATL – Jason Snelling – 2 CAR, 19 YDS Top receivers STL – Chris Givens – 5 REC, 105 YDS ATL – Julio Jones – 11 REC, 182 YDS, 1 TD Top tacklers STL – Alec Ogletree – 8 TACKLES ATL – Robert McClain – 9 TACKLES

Week 3: at Miami Dolphins

Week Three: Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	6	7	3	23
Dolphins	0	10	10	7	27

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: September 22
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 70,660
• Referee: Ron Winter
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
• Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 23/38, 231 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 24/35, 236 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers ATL – Jacquizz Rodgers – 18 CAR, 86 YDS MIA – Lamar Miller – 8 CAR, 62 YDS Top receivers ATL – Julio Jones – 9 REC, 115 YDS MIA – Brian Hartline – 4 REC, 56 YDS, 1 TD Top tacklers ATL – Robert McClain – 6 TACKLES, 1 SACK MIA – Dannell Ellerbee – 10 TACKLES

Week 4: vs. New England Patriots

Week Four: New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	0	10	3	17	30
Falcons	3	7	0	13	23

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: September 29
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
• Game attendance: 70,744
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
• Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NE – Tom Brady – 20/31, 316 YDS, 2 TD ATL – Matt Ryan – 34/54, 421 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers NE – LeGarrette Blount – 9 CAR, 64 YDS, 1 TD ATL – Jacquizz Rodgers – 7 CAR, 32 YDS Top receivers NE – Kenbrell Thompkins – 6 REC, 127 YDS, 1 TD ATL – Tony Gonzalez – 12 REC, 149 YDS, 2 TD Top tacklers NE – Devin McCourty – 9 TACKLES ATL – Akeem Dent – 8 TACKLES

Week 5: vs. New York Jets

Week Five: New York Jets at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	3	14	3	10	30
Falcons	0	7	7	14	28

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: October 7
• Game time: 8:40 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
• Game attendance: 70,246
• Referee: Bill Leavy
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NYJ – ATL – Top rushers NYJ – ATL – Top receivers NYJ – ATL – Top tacklers NYJ – ATL –

Week 7: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Seven: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	10	7	6	23
Falcons	7	17	0	7	31

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: October 20
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
• Game attendance: 69,522
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TB – ATL – Top rushers TB – ATL – Top receivers TB – ATL – Top tacklers TB – ATL –

Week 8: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Eight: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	3	3	0	7	13
Cardinals	0	21	3	3	27

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: October 27
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. Arizona time
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 60,671
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath
• Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 34/61, 301 YDS, 1 TD, 4 INT ARI – Carson Palmer – 13/18, 172 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers ATL – Matt Ryan – 1 CAR, 13 YDS ARI – Andre Ellington – 15 CAR, 154 YDS, 1 TD Top receivers ATL – Harry Douglas – 12 REC, 121 YDS ARI – Teddy WIlliams – 1 REC, 51 YDS Top tacklers ATL – Jonathan Babineaux – 7 TACKLES, 1 SACK ARI – Karlos Dansby – 8 TACKLES

Week 9: at Carolina Panthers

Week Nine: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	10	0	0	10
Panthers	7	7	3	17	34

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: November 3
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 73,720
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ATL – CAR – Top rushers ATL – CAR – Top receivers ATL – CAR – Top tacklers ATL – CAR –

Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	3	20	3	7	33
Falcons	0	3	7	0	10

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: November 10
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
• Game attendance: 70,309
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers SEA – ATL – Top rushers SEA – ATL – Top receivers SEA – ATL – Top tacklers SEA – ATL –

Week 11: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Eleven: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	6	7	15	28
Buccaneers	3	21	14	3	41

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

• Date: November 17
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 55,360
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Peter Schrager
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ATL – TB – Top rushers ATL – TB – Top receivers ATL – TB – Top tacklers ATL – TB –

Week 12: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Twelve: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	7	7	3	0	17
Falcons	7	6	0	0	13

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: November 21
• Game time: 8:25 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
• Game attendance: 70,422
• Referee: Ron Winter
• TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NO – ATL – Top rushers NO – ATL – Top receivers NO – ATL – Top tacklers NO – ATL –

With the loss, coupled with wins by the Cardinals, 49ers and the Panthers, the Falcons were the first team this season to be eliminated from playoff contention.^[3]

Week 13: at Buffalo Bills

Bills Toronto Series

Week Thirteen: Atlanta Falcons at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Falcons	7	10	7	7	3	34
Bills	14	3	7	7	0	31

at Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Date: December 1
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 38,969
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ATL – BUF – Top rushers ATL – BUF – Top receivers ATL – BUF – Top tacklers ATL – BUF –

Week 14: at Green Bay Packers

Week Fourteen: Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	21	0	0	21
Packers	7	3	6	6	22

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Date: December 8
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 9 °F (−13 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 77,550
• Referee: Bill Leavy
• TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ATL – GB – Top rushers ATL – GB – Top receivers ATL – GB – Top tacklers ATL – GB –

Week 15: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Fifteen: Washington Redskins at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	7	13	0	6	26
Falcons	14	3	7	3	27

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: December 15
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
• Game attendance: 70,069
• Referee: Gene Steratore
• TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Molly McGrath
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers WAS – ATL – Top rushers WAS – ATL – Top receivers WAS – ATL – Top tacklers WAS – ATL –

Week 16: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Sixteen: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	10	0	14	24
49ers	3	0	10	21	34

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

• Date: December 23
• Game time: 8:40 p.m. EST/5:40 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), clear
• Game attendance: 69,732
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ATL – SF – Top rushers ATL – SF – Top receivers ATL – SF – Top tacklers ATL – SF –

Week 17: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Seventeen: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	14	7	0	21
Falcons	7	3	7	3	20

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: December 29
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
• Game attendance: 70,427
• Referee: John Parry
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CAR – ATL – Top rushers CAR – ATL – Top receivers CAR – ATL – Top tacklers CAR – ATL –

With the loss, the Falcons finished their season 4-12 being swept by the Panthers for the first time since 1997.

Standings

Division

NFC South
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
^(2) Carolina Panthers	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	366	241	W3
^(6) New Orleans Saints	11	5	0	.688	5–1	9–3	414	304	W1
Atlanta Falcons	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	353	443	L2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	288	389	L3

Conference

NFC[4][5]
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	PD	STK
Division winners
1	Seattle Seahawks	West	13	3	0	.813	4–2	10–2	417	231	186	W1
2	Carolina Panthers	South	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	366	241	125	W3
3	Philadelphia Eagles	East	10	6	0	.625	4–2	9–3	442	382	60	W2
4	Green Bay Packers	North	8	7	1	.531	3–2–1	6–5–1	417	428	-11	W1
Wild cards
5	San Francisco 49ers	West	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	406	272	134	W6
6	New Orleans Saints	South	11	5	0	.688	5–1	9–3	414	304	110	W1
Did not qualify for the playoffs
7	Arizona Cardinals	West	10	6	0	.625	2–4	6–6	379	324	55	L1
8[lower-alpha 1]	Chicago Bears	North	8	8	0	.500	2–4	4–8	445	478	-33	L2
9	Dallas Cowboys	East	8	8	0	.500	5–1	7–5	439	432	7	L1
10[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3]	New York Giants	East	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	294	383	-89	W2
11[lower-alpha 4]	Detroit Lions	North	7	9	0	.438	4–2	6–6	395	376	19	L4
12	St. Louis Rams	West	7	9	0	.438	1–5	4–8	348	364	-16	L1
13	Minnesota Vikings	North	5	10	1	.344	2–3–1	4–7–1	391	480	-89	W1
14[lower-alpha 5]	Atlanta Falcons	South	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	353	443	-90	L2
15	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	288	389	-101	L3
16	Washington Redskins	East	3	13	0	.188	0–6	1–11	334	478	-144	L8
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 6]
Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28). The New York Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis. The New York Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT)). Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis. Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

References

1. http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/depthchart/ATL
2. http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/depthchart/ATL
3. http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/11/atlanta-falcons-first-playoff-team
4. "2013 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
5. "2013 NFL playoff picture". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2013.

External links

• Official website