Bijan Robinson's 59-yard touchdown on the third snap and a challenged fumble at the New Orleans 20 put Atlanta up 14-0 in the first quarter, and the Saints never got closer than 14 again.
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The Falcons walked into the Superdome as 1.5-point underdogs on the night New Orleans was celebrating the 20th anniversary of the building reopening, and they ran the Saints over, 45 to 24. Atlanta rushed for 205 yards, scored five rushing touchdowns to tie the franchise record, averaged 7.5 yards a play and did not turn the ball over. After the first quarter the Saints never got within 14 again.
Like most teams around the league, the division has been hit hard with injuries across the board. Whoever overcomes theirs will be the last team standing. This week, those teams were the Falcons and Panthers, who put on…
Snap counts! They’re extra sweet after a victory. Offense QB Michael Penix Jr.: 57 LG Matthew Bergeron: 57 C Ryan Neuzil: 57 RG Chris Lindstrom: 57 RT Jawaan Taylor: 57 WR Drake London: 51 LT Mike Jerrell: 46 WR Jahan…
Score one for the social media injury experts who said that Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson likely suffered a sprained ankle in Sunday’s win over the Tennessee Titans. That is indeed the diagnosis for the…
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Between discouraging Lamar Jackson injury news and the Atlanta Falcons’ impressive win on Monday night, the Baltimore Ravens are entering Week 5 as underdogs for the first time this season. Immediately after beating the…
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Across the first two weeks of the season, Falcons fans were already preparing to turn against new OC Tommy Rees. After two weeks, Atlanta was near the bottom of
The New Orleans Saints, understandably, wanted to celebrate the 20 year anniversary of their post-Hurricane Katrina win over the Atlanta Falcons back in 2006. The city in particular and the franchise to a lesser extent…
The Atlanta Falcons capped off Week 4 with an emphatic 45-24 win, spoiling the New Orleans Saints “Domecoming” anniversary. Billed as the villain throughout the production, the team embraced the role and broke the…
The Falcons went into New Orleans and made a statement, humiliating the Saints to the tune of 45-24 on Monday Night Football. Kevin Knight is joined by Tre’Shon Diaz to discuss Atlanta’s total dominance of New Orleans,…
Your Falcons are in primetime this week…again. Their triumph over the Packers on Thursday Night Football helped wash away the awful frustration of the Steelers and Panthers games, but now this team has to keep the good…
The Ravens are traveling to Atlanta next Sunday night, so tonight’s matchup between the Falcons and the Saints is a perfect opportunity for some early advance scouting. Here’s what I’ll be watching on Monday Night…
A victory for the Atlanta Falcons in a high-stakes divisional clash against the New Orleans Saints will help strengthen the former’s position in the NFC South divisional race. That creates plenty of intrigue as five…
The Falcons may have stumbled out of the starting of the 2026 season, but they regained their footing in a major way on the national stage, against the Green Bay Packers. Behind the heroics of Bijan Robinson and Drake…
The Atlanta Falcons will head to New Orleans on Monday night looking to build on their most complete performance of the season — and quiet a Superdome crowd eager to celebrate one of the NFL’s most heated rivalries.