The 2019 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 54th in the National Football League (NFL), their third playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and their fifth under and final full season under head coach Dan Quinn, as he would be fired during their next season. They tried to improve on their 7âÂÂ9 season from 2018, and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. However, the Falcons stumbled out of the gate and had their worst start for the first time in 16 years with a 1âÂÂ7 record to begin the campaign.
After a loss at home to the rival New Orleans Saints, 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 6âÂÂ2 over the final half of the season, tied for the best record in the NFC during that span, to finish the season with a 7âÂÂ9 record for the second straight year and 2nd in the NFC South.
In their season finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 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.
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The Falcons played the Denver Broncos in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, August 1, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. The Falcons were represented by tight end Tony Gonzalez, who spent the final five seasons of his career with the Falcons from 2009âÂÂ2013.
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With a horrendous performance on Thanksgiving, the Falcons surrendered the NFC South title to New Orleans and they would be eliminated from playoff contention at 3-9.