Atlanta went 13-3 and earned the NFC's top seed. Matt Ryan threw for 4,719 yards and 32 touchdowns in his fifth year. Tony Gonzalez caught 93 passes for 930 yards and announced his retirement at year's end. Julio Jones, in his second year, broke out with 79 catches for 1,198 yards. Roddy White cleared 1,300 receiving yards.
The Falcons beat Seattle 30-28 in the divisional round on a Matt Bryant field goal as time expired after Russell Wilson had given the Seahawks a one-point lead with 31 seconds left. The NFC Championship at home against San Francisco was a 28-24 loss in which Atlanta led 17-0 in the first quarter and 24-14 at halftime before the 49ers scored on three straight possessions. Matt Bryant's game-winning kick was as close as the Falcons would come to a Super Bowl trip in the Mike Smith era.

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Arm | Accuracy | Clutch | Ball Security | Release Speed | Scramble | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,179 | Overall 94 | Accuracy 81 | QB | #02 | 1,179 | 94 | 95 | 81 | 68 | 81 | 61 | 52 | |||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Rush | Power | Burst | Receiving | Blocking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 538 | Overall 38 | Rush 19 | RB | #32 | 538 | 38 | 19 | 83 | 71 | 73 | 90 | ||||||||
| Snaps 508 | Overall 23 | Rush 27 | RB | #33 | 508 | 23 | 27 | 54 | 69 | 26 | 81 | ||||||||
| Snaps 178 | Overall 16 | Rush 13 | RB | #42 | 178 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 48 | ||||||||
| Snaps 258 | Overall 14 | Rush 12 | RB | #44 | 258 | 14 | 12 | 91 | 2 | 85 | 81 | ||||||||
| Snaps 97 | Overall 1 | Receiving 2 | RB | #45 | 97 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Route Running | Separation | Hands | YAC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,110 | Overall 97 | Route Running 96 | WR | #84 | 1,110 | 97 | 96 | 84 | 88 | 26 | |||||||||
| Snaps 956 | Overall 95 | Route Running 96 | WR | #11 | 956 | 95 | 96 | 87 | 64 | 84 | |||||||||
| Snaps 655 | Overall 29 | Route Running 24 | WR | #83 | 655 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 75 | 37 | |||||||||
| Snaps 135 | Overall 18 | Route Running 19 | WR | #19 | 135 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 99 | 75 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Receiving | Separation | Hands | Pass Pro | Run Block | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,088 | Overall 97 | Receiving 98 | TE | #88 | 1,088 | 97 | 98 | 79 | 89 | 81 | 71 | ||||||||
| Snaps 85 | Overall 43 | Receiving 7 | TE | #87 | 85 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 98 | 87 | 90 | ||||||||
| Snaps 179 | Overall 33 | Receiving 15 | TE | #81 | 179 | 33 | 15 | 1 | 98 | 85 | 70 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Drive | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 114 | Overall 99 | Pass Pro 93 | OG | #79 | 114 | 99 | 93 | 90 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,179 | Overall 90 | Pass Pro 67 | OT | #77 | 1,179 | 90 | 67 | 97 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,189 | Overall 86 | Pass Pro 84 | OT | #72 | 1,189 | 86 | 84 | 75 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,175 | Overall 81 | Pass Pro 80 | C | #62 | 1,175 | 81 | 80 | 89 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,189 | Overall 66 | Pass Pro 76 | OG | #63 | 1,189 | 66 | 76 | 68 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 394 | Overall 50 | Pass Pro 70 | OG | #75 | 394 | 50 | 70 | 47 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 804 | Overall 35 | Pass Pro 28 | OG | #66 | 804 | 35 | 28 | 43 | |||||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Rush | Run Stuff | Hurry | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 788 | Overall 88 | Pass Rush 95 | EDGE | #55 | 788 | 88 | 95 | 43 | 84 | 37 | |||||||||
| Snaps 589 | Overall 67 | Pass Rush 37 | DT | #99 | 589 | 67 | 37 | 63 | 67 | 93 | |||||||||
| Snaps 762 | Overall 52 | Pass Rush 27 | EDGE | #71 | 762 | 52 | 27 | 77 | 35 | 72 | |||||||||
| Snaps 938 | Overall 48 | Pass Rush 25 | DT | #95 | 938 | 48 | 25 | 47 | 52 | 15 | |||||||||
| Snaps 138 | Overall 40 | Pass Rush 50 | EDGE | #98 | 138 | 40 | 50 | 43 | 78 | 82 | |||||||||
| Snaps 30 | Overall 34 | Pass Rush 30 | EDGE | #90 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 17 | 10 | - | |||||||||
| Snaps 207 | Overall 23 | Pass Rush 25 | EDGE | #93 | 207 | 23 | 25 | 38 | 2 | 88 | |||||||||
| Snaps 40 | Overall 20 | Pass Rush 10 | EDGE | #96 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 56 | 10 | 84 | |||||||||
| Snaps 540 | Overall 32 | Pass Rush 7 | DT | #94 | 540 | 32 | 7 | 52 | 38 | 90 | |||||||||
| Snaps 47 | Overall 31 | Pass Rush 48 | DT | #92 | 47 | 31 | 48 | 21 | 85 | 8 | |||||||||
| Snaps 504 | Overall 12 | Pass Rush 28 | DT | #91 | 504 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 49 | 90 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Run Stuff | Cover | Blitz | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 557 | Overall 73 | Cover 40 | LB | #52 | 557 | 73 | 81 | 40 | 19 | 92 | |||||||||
| Snaps 947 | Overall 59 | Cover 56 | LB | #56 | 947 | 59 | 16 | 56 | 88 | 64 | |||||||||
| Snaps 119 | Overall 52 | Cover 7 | LB | #53 | 119 | 52 | 66 | 7 | 41 | 7 | |||||||||
| Snaps 979 | Overall 37 | Cover 6 | LB | #54 | 979 | 37 | 36 | 6 | 59 | 64 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Cover | Blitz | Run Stuff | Tackling | Ball Hawk | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 663 | Overall 93 | Cover 94 | CB | #27 | 663 | 93 | 94 | 34 | 49 | 46 | 87 | ||||||||
| Snaps 170 | Overall 92 | Cover 92 | CB | #21 | 170 | 92 | 92 | 1 | 88 | 94 | 100 | ||||||||
| Snaps 877 | Overall 83 | Cover 70 | S | #25 | 877 | 83 | 70 | 83 | 95 | 81 | 30 | ||||||||
| Snaps 924 | Overall 81 | Cover 93 | CB | #22 | 924 | 81 | 93 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 74 | ||||||||
| Snaps 203 | Overall 79 | Cover 74 | CB | #29 | 203 | 79 | 74 | 84 | 49 | 67 | 91 | ||||||||
| Snaps 1,045 | Overall 75 | Cover 48 | CB | #23 | 1,045 | 75 | 48 | 97 | 99 | 68 | 61 | ||||||||
| Snaps 1,139 | Overall 69 | Cover 80 | S | #28 | 1,139 | 69 | 80 | 56 | 39 | 13 | 30 | ||||||||
| Snaps 52 | Overall 29 | Cover 19 | CB | #20 | 52 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 76 | 44 | 5 | ||||||||
| Snaps 270 | Overall 14 | Cover 19 | S | #24 | 270 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 46 | 36 | 5 | ||||||||