The Atlanta Falcons enter the 2026 season with playoff aspirations in a moribund NFC South. Atlanta hasn’t made the playoffs since the 2017 season, and despite the views of the wider league, the team believes they can compete for this division. To do so, they’ll need to navigate a tough schedule featuring three consecutive playoff games early and three consecutive divisional games to close it out.
FanDuel currently has the Falcons win total over/under set at 7.5, so the team will need to beat that in order to break into the playoffs. Given the state of the division, they may not have to beat it by much, but it’s still a tough task. Below we’ve got Atlanta’s full schedule for the preseason and regular season.
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Atlanta Falcons Schedule
Preseason
Week 1: vs Denver Broncos | Friday, August 14, 7:00 PM ET
Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts | Saturday, August 22, 1:00 PM ET
Week 3: at Miami Dolphins | Friday, August 28, 7:00 PM ET
Regular Season
Week 1
at Pittsburgh Steelers | Sunday, September 13, 1:00 PM ET | Fox
Week 2
vs Carolina Panthers | Sunday, September 20, 1:00 PM ET | Fox
Week 3
at Green Bay Packers | Thursday Night Football, September 24, 8:15 PM ET | Amazon Prime
Week 4
at New Orleans Saints | Monday Night Football, October 5, 8:15 PM ET | ESPN
Week 5
vs Baltimore Ravens | Sunday Night Football, October 11, 8:20 PM ET | NBC
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Week 6
vs Chicago Bears | Sunday, October 18, 1:00 PM ET | Fox
Week 7
vs San Francisco 49ers | Sunday, October 25, 1:00 PM ET | Fox
Week 8
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Sunday, November 1, 1:00 PM ET | Fox
Week 9
vs Cincinnati Bengals | Bernabeu, Madrid | Sunday, November 8, 9:30 AM ET | NFLN
Week 10
vs Kansas City Chiefs | Sunday, November 15, 1:00 PM ET | CBS
Week 11
BYE
Week 12
at Minnesota Vikings | Sunday, November 29, 1:00 PM ET | Fox
Week 13
vs Detroit Lions | Sunday, December 6, 1:00 PM ET | CBS
Week 14
at Cleveland Browns | Sunday, December 13, 1:00 PM ET | CBS
Week 15
at Washington Commanders | Sunday, December 20, 1:00 PM ET | Fox
Week 16
vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | TBD
Week 17
vs New Orleans Saints | Sunday, January 3, 1:00 PM ET | Fox
Week 18
at Carolina Panthers | TBD
