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Broncos, Falcons both trying to put botched special teams play behind them ahead of Simmons' reunion
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons spent the week addressing special teams breakdowns that led to gut-wrenching losses. The Broncos (5-5) are trying to fix their field-goal protection unit after allowing the Kansas City Chiefs to remain unbeaten by blocking a...
Uncharacteristic and untimely struggles doomed the Falcons against the Saints
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo held his hands to his helmet when his would-be tying field goal banged off the right upright with 6 1/2 minutes remaining against a Saints team that hadn't won a game since September. His frustration — and disbelief —...
Cousins throws for 509 yards, hits Hodge in OT to give Falcons 36-30 win over Bucs
ATLANTA (AP) — Kirk Cousins sure earned all that money Thursday night. The $180 million quarterback threw for a career-high 509 yards and four touchdowns, the last of them a 45-yard scoring pass to KhaDarel Hodge in overtime that gave the Atlanta Falcons an improbable 36-30 victory...
Saints visit Arrowhead Stadium after consecutive losses to face unbeaten Chiefs on Monday night
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs head into the fifth week of the regular season as one of two unbeaten teams in the NFL, and a big reason why is their ability to hold or take the lead in the fourth quarter, when games often are on the line. The Saints, who head to Kansas City on...
Saints out to snap 2-game skid with trip to unbeaten Super Bowl champion Chiefs on Monday night
New Orleans (2-2) at Kansas City (4-0) Monday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, ESPN. BetMGM NFL Odds: Chiefs by 5 1/2. Against the spread: Saints 3-1, Chiefs 3-1. Series record: Chiefs lead 7-5. Last meeting: Chiefs beat Saints 32-29 on Dec....
Saints' flattering stats belie game-changing gaffes and failures in the clutch
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Collectively, the New Orleans Saints have outscored their opponents 127-70 through four games and are among the NFL leaders in a number of offensive and defensive categories. Yet, they are facing the very real possibility of having a losing record by the end of...
Falcons pull out a win that puts a much more positive spin on their opening month
ATLANTA (AP) — Kirk Cousins knew how important it was for the Atlanta Falcons to pull out a win against the New Orleans Saints. The first month of the regular season would have taken on a far more ominous tone if not for Younghoe Koo booting a 58-yard field goal with 2 seconds...
Younghoe Koo's 58-yard field goal with 2 seconds left gives Falcons 26-24 win over Saints
ATLANTA (AP) — As soon as the flag flew for pass interference, Younghoe Koo knew he would have a chance to win it for the Atlanta Falcons. Koo kicked a career-best 58-yard field goal with two seconds remaining as the Falcons rallied for a 26-24 victory over the New Orleans Saints...
Drake London's shooting celebration violated longstanding NFL rules against violent gestures
Falcons wide receiver Drake London was penalized after catching a touchdown pass in the final minute of Atlanta’s 22-21 victory in Philadelphia on Monday night for pretending to shoot in the air, a violation of a longstanding NFL rule that prohibits violent gestures. London...
Cousins caps winning drive with TD pass to London as Falcons rally past Eagles 22-21
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Oh, so this was what Atlanta expected out of $180 million lavished on Kirk Cousins. Certainly not a shaky effort like the 36-year-old veteran had in the opener, raising concerns in the loss about the quarterback's return to form from a torn Achilles tendon. ...
