In the 2022 season, the Falcons were finally able to beat Tom Brady to finish the season on a high note. 2022 was an up-and-down season that concluded with a 7-10 finish, fourth place in a struggling NFC South division and no playoffs for the fifth season in a row.
However, that playoff streak could have easily been broken. Three out of the four teams in the NFC South finished at 7-10, and the Buccaneers only won the division with a record of 8-9. If one or two of their eight one-score losses had swung the other way, the Falcons could have matched up with the Cowboys in the Monday, Jan.