Once again, the Saints have a divisional matchup, and like before the bye week, it's a winnable game.

Saints vs Falcons History

If I called the Saints and Panthers' overall historical record close, this is another level. As of now, including on postseason games, the Saints and Falcons have a tied record of 56-56. The last win came from the Saints when interim HC Darren Rizzi took over and led New Orleans to a three-point victory. In the past 10 games, the Saints have won 7, and most have been close, single-score games. To say this rivalry is intense is an understatement; it is full of hate.

The 2025 Season

This season has not gone well for both teams, but at least for the Saints, everyone knew this team would not be winning now. For the Falcons, there were playoff expectations with the rebuilding of the defense, the weapons on offense, and confidence with second-year QB Michael Penix. Atlanta knew this and traded a future first in 2026 to fix the defensive line so they could compete for the division title. Instead, they have three wins on the season, Penix is out for the year with a knee injury and did not look great when he did play, and they do not have a first-round pick to fix some of their issue. At the beginning of the season, the Saints' chances of winning this game were very low, but not anymore. 

Injury Report

OT Taliese Fuaga - Questionable

OT Barry Wesley - Questionable

Final Thoughts

For the second straight game, this is winnable for the Saints, but it really comes down to dealing with the Falcons' run game and their pass rush. If New Orleans can deal with that, this could be a good day for the Saints.