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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...
Bitter NFC South rivals meet in Atlanta when the Falcons host the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans (2-1) at Atlanta (1-2) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, Fox BetMGM NFL Odds: Falcons by 2 Series record: Tied 55-55. Against the spread: Saints 2-1, Falcons 1-2. Last meeting: Saints defeated Falcons 48-17 on Jan. 7, 2024, at...
Saints career sack leader Cam Jordan adjusting to new role in Year 14
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints career sack leader Cameron Jordan, an eight-time Pro Bowler and 2017 AP All-Pro, sounds intent on dealing with his new reality as gracefully as possible. The 35-year-old Jordan, now in his 14th NFL season, played a career low 20 of 72...
The Saints are shuffling their beat-up offensive line in advance of their visit to Atlanta
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints center Erik McCoy, who had surgery to repair his groin area on Wednesday, might not be the only experienced offensive lineman missing for New Orleans at Atlanta on Sunday. Right guard Cesar Ruiz missed practice on Wednesday with a knee injury — in...
Falcons place center Drew Dalman on injured reserve with ankle issue
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons placed center Drew Dalman on injured reserve Tuesday after he went down with an ankle issue in a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Dalman was hurt Sunday night during the second quarter while blocking for Bijan Robinson on a 2-yard run....
The Saints' new offense is working to rebound after being slowed by the Eagles
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Did the Saints' new offense get exposed? Or perhaps New Orleans simply came up just short in a hard-fought game after losing a key lineman — center Erik McCoy — against a team with an elite defense. “Nobody wants to see a Pro Bowl center go...
Mahomes throws 2 touchdown passes and the Chiefs' defense preserves a 22-17 win over the Falcons
ATLANTA (AP) — Patrick Mahomes knows he must get better. Not to worry. Thanks to a couple of stifling stands from Kansas City's defense, the two-time reigning Super Bowl champs are still unbeaten. Mahomes shook off another interception to throw a...
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...
Sean Payton hopes Broncos' extended road trip will bring his young team together
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Sean Payton is hopeful the Denver Broncos' extended East Coast trip will help them bond the way his old New Orleans Saints teams did when they played an East Coast game before flying across the Atlantic for a game in London. “I do like being away for a...
