Falcons hand Saints 5th-straight Superdome loss
Derick E. Hingle / Reuters
The New Orleans Saints' struggles at the Superdome continued Sunday as the team fell to the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 30-14.
Here's what you need to know:
- Atlanta outgained New Orleans 403-325.
- New Orleans turned the ball over four times. Atlanta had zero turnovers.
- With the win, the Falcons are 5-0 within their division, 1-9 against all other opponents.
- The Saints have been officially eliminated from postseason contention.
- The winner of the Falcons-Carolina Panthers game in Week 17 will win the NFC South.
- With his 51st touchdown reception, Saints tight end Jimmy Graham moved into second place on the team's all-time touchdown reception list.
- Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones caught seven passes for 107 yards.
- Falcons running back Steven Jackson left the game with a quad injury and did not return.
- Saints running back Pierre Thomas left the game with a rib injury and did not return.
- The Falcons last swept the Saints in the 2005 season.