The Atlanta Falcons dropped their fourth consecutive game, losing to the Baltimore Ravens 17-9 on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in the Caesar Super Dome. The loss eliminated the Falcons from the playoffs.
Rookie Desmond Ridder started his second straight game at quarterback for the Falcons, who failed to score a touchdown.
Atlanta Falcons 2022 Schedule: Scores And More
The Falcons’ 2022 schedule is a tough one, especially because of some very good AFC opponents. The good news is that many of those games are at the Mercedes Benz Stadium. Let’s take a look at the preseason and regular season games.
Here Is The 2022 Atlanta Falcons Schedule
| Game Week | Opponent | Place and Time |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 -- 27-26 L | New Orleans Saints | September 11 at 1 PM, Fox |
| Week 2 -- 31-27 L | at Los Angeles Rams | September 11 at 4:05 PM, Fox |
| Week 3 -- 27-23 W | at Seattle Seahawks | September 25 at 4:25 PM, Fox |
| Week 4 -- 23-20 W | Cleveland Browns | October 2 at 1 PM, CBS |
| Week 5 -- 21-15 L | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | October 9 at 1 PM, Fox |
| Week 6 -- 28-14 W | San Francisco 49ers | October 16 at, 1 PM, Fox |
| Week 7 -- 35-17 L | at Cincinnati Bengals | October 23 at 1 PM, Fox |
| Week 8 - 37-34 W (OT) | Carolina Panthers | October 30 at 1 PM, Fox |
| Week 9 -- 20-17 L | Los Angeles Chargers | November 16 at 1 PM, Fox |
| Week 10 -- 25-15 W | at Carolina Panthers | November 10 (Thursday), 8:15 PM, Amazon Prime Video |
| Week 11 -- 27-24 W | Chicago Bears | November 120 at 1 PM, Fox |
| Week 12 — 13-19 L | at Washington Commanders | November 27 at 1 PM, Fox |
| Week 13 -- 19-16 L | Pittsburgh Steelers | December 4 at 1 PM, CBS |
| Week 14 | Bye Week | |
| Week 15 -- 21-18 L | at New Orleans Saints | December 18 at 1 p.m. |
| Week 16 -- 17-9 L | at Baltimore Ravens | December 24 at 1 PM, Fox |
| Week 17 | Arizona Cardinals | January 1 at 1 PM, Fox |
| Week 18 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | January 7 or 8, TBD |
Week 1: Falcons 26, Saints 27
The Atlanta Falcons lost to the New Orleans Saints 26-27 on the opening game for both teams on Sept. 11, 2022. The Falcons had a 16-point lead with 12 minutes left in the game, but were unable to hold the lead.
Week 2: Falcons 27, Rams 31
Atlanta staged a huge comeback, but it wasn’t enough as the Falcons fell to the Los Angeles Rams in L.A. on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022.
Week 3: Falcons 27, Seahawks 23
The Falcons gutted out a big victory, their first of the season, on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2022 against the Seattle Seahawks in Washington state.
Week 4: Falcons, 20, Browns 20
The Falcons came from behind in Week 4 to defeat the Cleveland Browns 23-20 on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022 at Mercedes Benz Stadium.
Week 5: Falcons 15, Bucs 21
A controversial call ended the Falcons’ hopes of a fourth-quarter comeback as they fell to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21, 15 in Tampa.
On third down, the Falcons got a big sack of Tom Brady with a possible chance to win the game, but the referees intervened.
Watch the terrible call on defensive end Grady Jarrett and see for yourself.
Week 6: Falcons 28, 49ers 14
In their most balanced attack of the season, the Atlanta Falcons won 28-14 over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2022. The win improved Atlanta’s record to 3-2.
Week 7: Falcons 17, Bengals 35
The Atlanta Falcons dropped another game last week, this time to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2022. The win dropped Atlanta’s record to 3-4. Next up are the Carolina Panthers in what seems like a must-win for the Falcons.
Here are the highlights from the Bengals game.
Week 8: Falcons 37, Panthers 34
The Falcons made the most of their return to Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. Against the Carolina Panthers, the Birds showed grit and a propensity to overcome adversity late in the game. The 37-34 victory put the Falcons in sole possession of first place in the NFC South.
Atlanta couldn’t put up a fight on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022 in Charlotte. The Falcons fell 25-15 to the Panthers as Atlanta’s offense could never get on track.
Week 9: Falcons 17, Chargers 20
Against the Los Angeles Chargers, the Atlanta Falcons found new and excruciating ways to lose on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022 at Mercedes Benz Stadium. The Falcons jumped out to a double-digit lead early on but couldn’t hold on against the Chargers, falling 20-17.
Week 10: Falcons 15, Carolina 25
The Panthers and Falcons meet again on Thursday Night Football in a sloppy game filled with miscues and what-might-have beens. The Falcons lost the Nov 10, 2022 game 25 to 15 to the Panthers.
Week 11: Falcons 27, Bears 24
The Falcons beat the Bears 27-24 by sending pressure to Chicago’s Justin Fields and doing just enough on offense. The win moved the Falcons to second place in the NFC South, just behind Tampa Bay.
Week 12: Commanders 19, Falcons 13
The Falcons offense couldn’t get over the hump on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022 against the Commanders.
Largely playing a bend but don’t break defense, the Falcons kept themselves in the game until the final minute, where Mariota thre it away with a pick.
Week 13: Steelers 19, Falcons 13
The Falcons came into the game on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022 needing a win to stay within a game of NFC South-leading Tampa Bay, but it did’n’t go that way.
Mariota drove Atlanta (5-8) to the Steelers’ 10 yard line with another chance to pull out a victory, but they had to settle for a field goal. They didn’t get the ball back until 20 some seconds on the clock. Mariota’s last pass was then picked off and the Steelers ran the clock out.
Week 14: Saints 21, Falcons 18
Desmond Ridder’s debut against the Saints on Dec. 18, 2022 was a winnable game once again for the Falcons. He threw for 97 yards on 13 of 26 attempts and head coach Arthur Smith said that no matter what his yardage was that “whether he threw for 400 yards or he threw for 100 it wasn’t going to define his career.”
But still the Falcons had a chance to win the game or send it to overtime when Ridder hit fellow rookie wideout Drake London in Saints territory just before the two minute warning. But alas, London fumbled when a Saints defender hit him and New Orleans recovered, sealing the 21-18 defeat for the Dirty Birds.
Week 15: Ravens 17, Falcons 9
On Christmas Eve, Desmond Ridder started his second straight game, this time against the Ravens. The Falcons stuck around for most of the game, but couldn’t make enough plays to win the game, losing 17-9 to Baltimore.
The loss eliminated the Falcons from the postseason.
Who Are The Team Captains For The Falcons?
For the 2022 season, the team captains for the Falcons are quarterback Marcus Mariota, tackle Jake Matthews, defensive lineman Grady Jarrett, cornerback A.J. Terrell and kicker Younghoe Koo.
Final Word
After missing the playoffs last year, the Falcons are poised to make a comeback with new signal caller Marcus Mariota. Showing how aggressive the Birds plan to be from a personnel standpoint, the Falcons recently acquired wide receiver Bryan Edwards from the Las Vegas Raiders for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2023 draft.
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