Atlanta's opponents for the 2026 season have been finalized.
Will McFadden
The Atlanta Falcons closed out the 2025 season with an 8-9 record, finishing in third place in the NFC South. That third-place finish has solidified the Falcons' opponents for the 2026 season.
In addition to their six home-and-away games against NFC South opponents, the Falcons will play teams from the NFC North and the AFC North in 2026. Atlanta will also play an away game against the Washington Commanders, the third-place finishers in the NFC East, and home games against the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, who were third-place finishers in the NFC West and the AFC West, respectively.
Here are the Falcons' 2026 home and away opponents (2025 records in parentheses):
HOME
- Carolina Panthers (8-9)
- New Orleans Saints (6-11)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9)
- Chicago Bears (11-6)
- Detroit Lions (9-8)
- Baltimore Ravens (8-8)
- Cincinnati Bengals (6-11)
- San Francisco 49ers (12-5)
- Kansas City Chiefs (6-11)
AWAY
- at Carolina Panthers (8-9)
- at New Orleans Saints (6-11)
- at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9)
- Green Bay Packers (9-7-1)
- Minnesota Vikings (9-8)
- Cleveland Browns (5-12)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7)
- Washington Commanders (5-12)
To get an early look at who the Falcons are slated to play in 2027 and beyond, you can visit the team'sfuture opponents page.
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