Editing Atlanta Falcons (section)

===Conference===
====Philadelphia Eagles====
{{Main|Eagles–Falcons rivalry}}
The Eagles lead the Falcons 21–15–1, with a 3–1 lead in playoff games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Atlanta Falcons vs. Philadelphia Eagles |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=atl&tm2=phi&yr=all |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The rivalry first emerged after the Falcons upset the Eagles 14–13 in the [[1978–79 NFL playoffs#NFC: Atlanta Falcons 14, Philadelphia Eagles 13|1978 Wild Card Round]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wild Card - Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons - December 24th, 1978 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197812240atl.htm |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> and only intensified further in the 2000s thanks to the rivalry between prominent [[dual-threat quarterback]]s [[Donovan McNabb]], and [[Michael Vick]]. Recently, the Falcons lost to the Eagles in the [[2017–18 NFL playoffs#NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 15, Atlanta Falcons 10|2017 divisional round]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Dave Choate|title=Falcons-Eagles rivalry history: Bitterness and bitter defeats abound over 31 games|url=https://www.thefalcoholic.com/2015/9/13/9312305/falcons-eagles-rivalry-history-bitterness-and-bitter-defeats-abound|publisher=[[SB Nation]]|date=September 13, 2015|access-date=December 8, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Ed Kracz|title=Eagles Open Season in Atlanta, Where There is Plenty of History with Falcons|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/eagles/news/eagles-open-season-in-atlanta-where-there-is-plenty-of-history-with-falcons|publisher=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=May 12, 2021|access-date=December 8, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round - Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles - January 13th, 2018 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201801130phi.htm |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The Falcons managed a win against [[2024 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philly]] in week 2 en route to Philly's eventual [[Super Bowl LIX]] victory.

====Green Bay Packers====
The Falcons have also shared a playoff rivalry with the [[Green Bay Packers]] as much of the connections between the two teams stems from Atlanta trading future hall-of-fame quarterback [[Brett Favre]] to the Green Bay on February 11, 1992, in exchange for a first-round pick.<ref name="traded">{{Cite web |last=Glazer |first=Jay |author-link=Jay Glazer |date=August 6, 2008 |title=Packers trade Favre to Jets |url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8381934/Packers-trade-Favre-to-Jets |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080819213402/http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8381934/Packers-trade-Favre-to-Jets |archive-date=August 19, 2008 |access-date=August 6, 2008 |website=Fox Sports on MSN |quote=The month-long saga has finally come to an end, with the Packers agreeing to trade their future Hall-of-Fame quarterback to the New York Jets, FOXSports.com has learned.}}</ref><ref name="starts">{{cite web |title=Favre's consecutive start streak comes to an end at 297 |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/favre-s-consecutive-start-streak-comes-to-an-end-at-297-09000d5d81ce178f |website=[[National Football League]] |date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151010082450/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81ce178f/article/favres-consecutive-start-streak-comes-to-an-end-at-297 |archive-date=2015-10-10 |url-status=live |access-date=October 28, 2011}}</ref> The two teams have met four times in the postseason, most recently during the [[2016–17 NFL playoffs|2016–17 NFC Championship]] as it would also be the final game played at the [[Georgia Dome]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bad blood simmering in emerging Packers-Falcons rivalry |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/bad-blood-simmering-in-emerging-packers-falcons-rivalry-09000d5d822daecb |website=[[National Football League]] |date=2011-10-05 |access-date=2024-05-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-09-14 |title=Budding rivalry: Packers-Falcons meet again in Atlanta |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=20703988 |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 15, 2017 |title=Rivalry grows between Packers and Falcons as Sunday showdown awaits |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/rivalry-grows-between-packers-and-falcons-as-sunday-showdown-awaits |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=FOX Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> The Packers lead the all-time series 19–16, while both teams are tied in the postseason 2–2.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Atlanta Falcons vs. Green Bay Packers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=atl&tm2=gnb&yr=all |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>