After a 3–3 start, the Falcons went on a nine-game winning streak as quarterback Steve Bartkowski passed for a career-best 3,544 yards while connecting on 31 touchdown passes.
As the NFC's top seed, the Falcons gained home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
The Falcons' season ended with a 30–27 divisional playoff loss to the Dallas Cowboys before 60,022 fans at Fulton County Stadium.
This would be the last time the Falcons capture a winning record in a non strike season until 1991, as well as their last division title until 1998.
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