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Which teams will show up when the Falcons meet the Saints in an NFC South showdown?
ATLANTA (AP) — The New Orleans Saints looked dominant the first two weeks of the season. Then, a jarring dose of reality. As for the Atlanta Falcons, they're still trying to establish an identity. The NFC South rivals meet Sunday at Mercedes-Benz...
Rookie QB Jayden Daniels leads Commanders to a record-setting performance
Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. For more Inside the Numbers, head here. ___ Jayden Daniels did far more than just deliver the first breakthrough performance from this year's heralded class of rookie quarterbacks. ...
Saints' offense stalls out during a punishing clash with the Eagles
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints scored on their first drive Sunday, much as they had in their surprisingly high-scoring first two games of the season. Nothing else about their 15-12 loss to Philadelphia looked anything like what happened in blowout wins against Carolina...
Saquon Barkley's 2 fourth-quarter TDs lift Eagles over Saints in a defensive 15-12 thriller
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saquon Barkley and the Eagles emerged from a flood of Philadelphia-style scrutiny and delivered a masterclass on grinding out — and closing out — a physical, defensive struggle in which a lot went wrong before it ended just right. Barkley rushed for...
Saints QB Carr fined $14K by NFL for Michael Jackson-inspired TD dance, AP source says
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints quarterback Derek Carr has been fined $14,000 by the NFL for touchdown celebration in which he imitated a signature Michael Jackson dance move, a person familiar with the situation said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity...
Surging Saints aim to rediscover their 'dome' advantage against the frustrated Eagles
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints quarterback Derek Carr hopes to experience the Superdome in a new way on Sunday. The 50-year-old venue, which will host its eighth Super Bowl this February, has in recent years lacked the mix of anticipatory buzz and deafening crescendos that defined big...
Eagles visit Saints as New Orleans aims for its first 3-0 start since 2013
Philadelphia (1-1) at New Orleans (2-0) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, Fox. BetMGM NFL odds: Saints by 2 1/2. Series record: Eagles lead 18-13. Against the spread: Eagles 1-1, Saints 2-0. Last meeting: Saints beat Eagles 20-10 on Jan....
Derek Carr and the Saints buck the NFL trend of early season offensive struggles
Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. For more Inside the Numbers, head here. ___ The worst start to a season for passing offenses in years hasn't hit the New Orleans Saints. While quarterbacks and offenses around...
Saints are gaining credibility as NFC contenders after their rout of the Cowboys
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Former Saints quarterback Bobby Hebert sounded jubilant during a postgame radio show as he reviewed everything he thought New Orleans did well in its lopsided, Week 2 road victory over the favored Dallas Cowboys. It was a long list of successes in areas that...
Cowboys' defense needs to find a happy medium after wildly different showings in the first 2 weeks
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas defense was as bad in a Week 2 blowout loss at home to New Orleans as it was good in a season-opening victory at Cleveland. Micah Parsons and the Cowboys probably need to find a happy medium in the celebrated return of defensive coordinator Mike...
