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.
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The Falcons would travel to New Orleans to open their season. The Falcons would carry a 17-13 lead into the fourth quarter, but the Saints would score a touchdown with 6:22 remaining. The Falcons would try to rally, but the comeback fell short, as the Saints would add a field goal to win 23-17. With the loss, the Falcons started their season 0-1 for the second time in 3 seasons.
The Falcons would return to Atlanta for their home opener against the Rams. The Falcons would have a big first half, cruising to a 24-3 lead at halftime. St. Louis would try to come back, and outscored Atlanta 21-7 in the second half, but it was not enough as the Falcons held on for the win. With the win, the Falcons evened their record at 1-1.
The Falcons would lead the entire game until the Dolphins went down to score the game winning touchdown with 38 seconds remaining. The Falcons would try to go down to the end zone to pull out the win, but they would not, and the Falcons would lose 27-23 to the Miami Dolphins. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 1-2.
The Falcons would go back home for a Sunday Night Football game against the hated New England Patriots. The Falcons would put up a good fight, but they would lose a close shootout against the undefeated Patriots. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 1-3.
The Falcons would go down the field to score with 1:54 remaining on a Matt Bryant field goal. However, the Jets would go down and kick a field goal as time expired to give the Jets the win. With the heartbreaking loss, the Falcons fell to 1-4 for the first time since 2007.
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