An up-and-down year that included its fair share of highlight reel moments and adversity drew to a disappointing close on Sunday, as the Falcons dropped their second-consecutive game to the Saints, 20-17. Matt Ryan threw an interception with 1:42 remaining in the fourth quarter, and New Orleans kicked the game-winning field goal shortly thereafter to seal the victory.
Dan Quinn's first campaign as head coach ends with an even 8-8 record—a two-win improvement from 2014.
Julio Jones turned in yet another big game, this time racking up nine catches for 149 yards. Doing so moved him up in two key all-time categories: Jones passed Marvin Harrison, Charley Hennigan, Isaac Bruce and Jerry Rice to earn the second-most receiving yards ever in an NFL season.