Some crucial late-game plays did not go the Falcons way in a loss at Carolina. But the team isn't making excuses in the wake of a division defeat.
Roddy White set a record for catches in a playoff game as the Falcons rebounded from jitters to take a halftime lead but two second-half turnovers and a safety proved too much to overcome. A great season ends with a 30-24 playoff loss.
An epic performance by Jerious Norwood and a 200-yard rushing day by Michael Turner highlighted a hard-fought, 31-27 win over St. Louis. With the Panthers' win, the Birds will go to Arizona next week to face the Cardinals.
Four forced turnovers, a steely-nerved rookie quarterback and 70 tough yards on the ground from Michael Turner highlighted a 24-17 win over the Vikings, locking up a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 2004.
The Falcons took an enormous step toward the postseason Sunday with an emotional, 13-10 overtime victory that featured Michael Turner's seventh 100-yard rushing day of the season and John Abraham's move to 15.5 sacks on the season.
Quarterback Matt Ryan and wide receiver Roddy White got in a groove at the Louisiana Superdome on Sunday but an 88-yard kickoff return with eight minutes left set the Saints up for a score that sent the Birds home with a 29-25 loss.
The Falcons fought through turnovers and got big plays in all three phases Sunday to down the San Diego Chargers 22-16 and stay in the hunt in the highly-competitive NFC South.
Michael Turner tied a team record with four scores and rookie Harry "HD" Douglas had a rushing score and a punt return for a touchdown as the Falcons picked up a 45-28 win over division rival Carolina.
Running back Michael Turner rushed for a pair of touchdowns, including a 28-yarder that gave the Falcons a fourth-quarter lead, but the Broncos came back to take a 24-20 win at the Georgia Dome -- the Falcons first loss at home.