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2016 Atlanta Falcons season
The Falcons defeated the Seattle Seahawks 36 -- 20 in the Divisional Round to advance to the NFC Championship Game for the first time since 2012 . In the NFC Championship game , they defeated the Green Bay Packers , 44 -- 21 , to reach Super Bowl LI , where they faced the New England Patriots . The game marked the Falcons ' second Super Bowl appearance ; they had competed in Super Bowl XXXIII 18 years earlier . Reaching overtime for the first time in Super Bowl history , the Falcons lost 28 -- 34 , after leading 28 -- 3 midway through the third quarter . Although it ended in defeat , the 2016 Falcons season was one of the most successful in team history , being only their second Super Bowl appearance since the conception of the franchise and quarterback Matt Ryan becoming the 2016 NFL MVP . 
The Falcons defeated the Seattle Seahawks 36 -- 20 in the Divisional Round to advance to the NFC Championship Game for the first time since 2012 . In the NFC Championship game , they defeated the Green Bay Packers , 44 -- 21 , to reach Super Bowl LI , where they faced the New England Patriots . The game marked the Falcons ' second Super Bowl appearance ; they had competed in Super Bowl XXXIII 18 years earlier . Reaching overtime for the first time in Super Bowl history , the Falcons lost 28 -- 34 , after leading 28 -- 3 midway through the third quarter . Although it ended in defeat , the 2016 Falcons season was one of the most successful in team history , being only their second Super Bowl appearance since the conception of the franchise and quarterback Matt Ryan becoming the 2016 NFL MVP .
The Falcons lost 28 - 34 to the New England Patriots.
In the NFC Championship game , they defeated the Green Bay Packers , 44 -- 21 , to reach Super Bowl LI , where they faced the New England Patriots . Reaching overtime for the first time in Super Bowl history , the Falcons lost 28 -- 34 , after leading 28 -- 3 midway through the third quarter .