Atlanta Falcons' 2014 schedule

2013 finish: 4-12

2014 strength of schedule ranking: 11th

Opponents' combined 2013 winning percentage: .511

Games against 2013 playoff teams: 6

Summary: In addition to their NFC South rivals, the Falcons will face every team from the NFC North and AFC North, and the third-place finishers from the NFC East and NFC West.

Preseason schedule (All times p.m. ET; home games in caps)

Aug. 7-10 MIAMI DOLPHINS

Aug. 14-18 at Houston Texans

Aug. 21-24 TENNESSEE TITANS

Aug. 28 at Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular season schedule

Sep. 7 New Orleans Saints, 1

Sep. 14 at Cincinnati Bengals, 1

Sep. 18 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Thu), 8:25

Sep. 28 at Minnesota Vikings, 4:25

Oct. 5 at New York Giants, 1

Oct. 12 Chicago Bears, 1

Oct. 19 at Baltimore Ravens, 1

Oct. 26 Detroit Lions (London), 9:30 a.m.

Nov. 2 BYE

Nov. 9 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1

Nov. 16 at Carolina Panthers, 1

Nov. 23 Cleveland Browns, 1

Nov. 30 Arizona Cardinals, 4:05

Dec. 8 at Green Bay Packers (Mon), 8:30

Dec. 14 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1

Dec. 21 at New Orleans Saints, 1

Dec. 28 Carolina Panthers, 1

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