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.
The Falcons dominated the Saints on Monday Night Football and are averaging 40 points a game with Michael Penix Jr. at quarterback. Atlanta is surging, and Kevin Knight is joined by Tre’Shon Diaz to discuss why the…
The Atlanta Falcons came up big in primetime once again, throttling their rivals in New Orleans. When the hardest part of writing an article is finding “down” players to nitpick, you know it was a good week. Here’s the…
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bengals fans and fans across the country. After two composed performances in leading the Falcons…
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…
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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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…
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,…
The Atlanta Falcons came into a pressure-packed primetime rivalry game needing a crisp performance. They put on their ass kicking cleats and got one. The Falcons led early. They led in the middle of the game. They led…
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…
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.