Atlanta Falcons odds, schedule and results

The Atlanta Falcons are 2-4, second in the NFC South (1.5 back), with 142 points scored and 153 allowed (-11). Road 2-1, home 0-3. 2-3 over the last five. Won 45-24 at the Saints (+1, covered) and 35-14 at the Packers (+4.5, covered). Lost 23-31 to the Bears (+1.5, no cover), 23-30 to the Ravens (-3.5, no cover) and 3-34 to the Panthers (+2.5, no cover). Margins in the last five ran as wide as 31 points, a loss against the Panthers; two were within 8 points. Overs lead 4-2, and 49.2 combined points a game, above a 45 average closing total. 0-1 as the favorite and 2-2 as the underdog in the last five. Week 7 (Oct 25): the 49ers, at home. The Falcons are 4.5-point underdogs (unchanged since we first recorded it). Total 50.5, first recorded at 47.5. Then at the Buccaneers (Nov 1, a division game), the Bengals at a neutral site (Nov 8), the Chiefs (Nov 15) and at the Vikings (Nov 29, after a Week 11 bye). 2-4 against the closing spread (the median of 5 sportsbooks we track).

Scores: ESPN. Lines: median of tracked sportsbooks before kickoff. Updated Oct 19, 5:13 PM ET. All NFL teams