2012 Atlanta Falcons season
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The 2012 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 47th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the fifth under head coach Mike Smith. Atlanta started the season 8–0, a franchise best for a start to a season. By beating the Detroit Lions during Week 16, the Falcons clinched homefield advantage throughout the playoffs in the NFC for the second time in three years, and made it to the NFC Championship for the first time since 2004, where they lost 28–24 against the San Francisco 49ers. It was the third straight year in which they didn't lose two consecutive regular season games.
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2012 Atlanta Falcons season | |
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Owner | Arthur Blank |
General manager | Thomas Dimitroff |
Head coach | Mike Smith |
Home field | Georgia Dome |
Results | |
Record | 13–3 |
Division place | 1st NFC South |
Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Seahawks) 30–28 Lost NFC Championship (vs. 49ers) 24–28 |
Pro Bowlers | QB Matt Ryan WR Julio Jones TE Tony Gonzalez FS Thomas DeCoud SS William Moore |
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