The Falcons were defeated by the Carolina Panthers in week 17, officially eliminating them from postseason contention for the second straight year.
[2] The 2014 Atlanta Falcons were featured on the HBO documentary series Hard Knocks.
In this game, Devin Hester would break Deion Sanders's all-time record for punt/kick returns for touchdowns, with 20.
The Falcons were the only NFC South team to lose to all of their AFC North opponents.
With the win, the Falcons swept the Saints for the 1st time since 2005 and eliminated them from postseason contention.