Atlanta FalconsvNew Orleans Saints
Mon, 4 Jan 2027, 5:00 am AEDT
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Season comparison
2026 has no stat lines yet, so these are 2025 figures.
| Atlanta Falcons | 2025 | New Orleans Saints |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Played | 17 |
| 8 | Won | 6 |
| 0 | Drawn | 0 |
| 9 | Lost | 11 |
| 353 | Points for | 306 |
| 401 | Points against | 383 |
| WWWWL | Last 5 | LWWWW |
Key stats
- 343.6Total yards331.2
Total yards: Atlanta Falcons 343.6, New Orleans Saints 331.2. Passing plus rushing. Not a published column -- summed here so it means the same thing everywhere it appears.
- 217.8Passing yards236.9
Passing yards: Atlanta Falcons 217.8, New Orleans Saints 236.9. Net of sacks, as the league counts it.
- 125.8Rushing yards94.3
Rushing yards: Atlanta Falcons 125.8, New Orleans Saints 94.3. Yards gained on the ground.
- 17.5First downs16.7
First downs: Atlanta Falcons 17.5, New Orleans Saints 16.7. Passing and rushing only — a first down awarded by penalty is not published and is not counted.
- 3.4Sacks2.6
Sacks: Atlanta Falcons 3.4, New Orleans Saints 2.6. Sacks by this defence.
- 5.7QB hits4.9
QB hits: Atlanta Falcons 5.7, New Orleans Saints 4.9. Hits on the opposing quarterback, sacks included.
- 5.6Tackles for loss5.3
Tackles for loss: Atlanta Falcons 5.6, New Orleans Saints 5.3. Runs and short passes stopped behind the line.
- 1.4Takeaways1.2
Takeaways: Atlanta Falcons 1.4, New Orleans Saints 1.2. Interceptions caught plus opposition fumbles recovered.
- 6.4Penalties6.9
Penalties: Atlanta Falcons 6.4, New Orleans Saints 6.9. Penalties accepted against this team.
- 48.2Penalty yards54.1
Penalty yards: Atlanta Falcons 48.2, New Orleans Saints 54.1. Yards conceded to penalties.
- 0.2Passing EPA-1.4
Passing EPA: Atlanta Falcons 0.2, New Orleans Saints -1.4. Expected points added by the passing game. Above nought is better than an average offence would have managed from the same downs.
- -1.1Rushing EPA-3.0
Rushing EPA: Atlanta Falcons -1.1, New Orleans Saints -3.0. The same for the running game.
Head to head
5 Atlanta Falcons · 0 drawn · 5 New Orleans Saints10 meetings on record, 45.5 points a game
- Atlanta Falcons19–17New Orleans Saints2025 · 4 Jan
- New Orleans Saints10–24Atlanta Falcons2025 · 23 Nov
- New Orleans Saints20–17Atlanta Falcons2024 · 11 Nov
- Atlanta Falcons26–24New Orleans Saints2024 · 30 Sept
- New Orleans Saints48–17Atlanta Falcons2023 · 8 Jan
- Atlanta Falcons24–15New Orleans Saints2023 · 27 Nov
- New Orleans Saints21–18Atlanta Falcons2022 · 19 Dec
- Atlanta Falcons26–27New Orleans Saints2022 · 12 Sept
- Atlanta Falcons20–30New Orleans Saints2021 · 10 Jan
- New Orleans Saints25–27Atlanta Falcons2021 · 8 Nov
Players to watch
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Defence vs position
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No positional data recorded for this season, so there is nothing to compare.
Odds
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Injury report
Out, Doubtful and Questionable designations only.
Nobody at either club carried an Out, Doubtful or Questionable designation in this round.