New Orleans Saints 43 @ Atlanta Falcons 37 Final - FOX

Welcome back to the Saints Game Thread

This week... it's hate week as the Saints are on the road for the 1st time this season to take on long-time rival the Atlanta Falcons. The big question that we'll find out here in a bit... is Falcons WR Julio Jones good to go? He was limited on Friday after missing Wednesday and Thursday with a calf injury. Meanwhile, their RB Devonta Freeman is out with a knee injury, just like our RB Mark Ingram is serving the 3rd of his 4 game suspension.

Can the Saints get it all to click together finally? After the offense carried the load in week 1, it was the defense's turn to do the heavy lifting last week until the offense got in gear just in time to survive the Browns. On the offensive front, it sounds like maybe, maybe Cameron Meredith is finally ready to go. We'll see.

The GOAT Drew Brees (6,287) should break Brett Favre's NFL career completions record (6,300) at some point in today's game, even as soon as the 1st half.

WHO DAT!! BEAT THE DIRTY BIRDS!! LET'S GET TO 2-1!!

Scoring Plays:
1Q - NO - Drew Brees to Ted Ginn, Jr. 4 yd TD pass (PAT Good) 7-0 NO
1Q - ATL - Matt Ryan to Calvin Ridley 18 yd TD pass (PAT Good) 7-7
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2Q - NO - Wil Lutz 49 yd FG GOOD 10-7 NO
2Q - NO - Wil Lutz 21 yd FG GOOD 13-7 NO
2Q - ATL - Matt Ryan to Calvin Ridley 75 yd TD pass (PAT Good) 14-13 ATL
2Q - NO - Wil Lutz 45 yd FG GOOD 16-14 NO
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3Q - ATL - Matt Ryan to Calvin Ridley 9 yd TD pass (PAT Good) 21-13 ATL
3Q - NO - Drew Brees to Cameron Meredith 11 yd TD pass (PAT Good) 23-21 NO
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4Q - ATL - Matt Ryan to Tevin Coleman 5 yd TD pass (Matt Ryan to Austin Hooper 2 yd pass 2PC Good) 29-23 ATL
4Q - NO - Drew Brees to Zach Line 1 yd TD pass (PAT Good) 30-29 NO
4Q - ATL - Matt Ryan to Mohamed Sanu, Jr. 5 yd TD pass (Matt Ryan to Mohamed Sanu, Jr. 2 yd pass 2PC Good) 37-30 ATL
4Q - NO - Drew Brees 7 yd TD rush (PAT Good) 37-37
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OT - NO - Drew Brees 1 yd TD rush (no PAT attempt) 43-37 NO

Inactive Lists:
NO:
TE Dan Arnold
OL Will Clapp
DT Tyeler Davison
DL Mitchell Loewen
DE Trey Hendrickson
OL Andrus Peat
LB Manti Te'o

ATL:
RB Devonta Freeman
CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson
S Keith Tandy
G Zac Kerin
T Matt Gono
DE Derrick Shelby
DE Takk McKinley