Atlanta
Falcons
2-1
25
FINAL
24
New Orleans
Saints
0-3
AI Recap
AI RECAP
Franchise Hub Beat· 39d ago
The Atlanta Falcons walked out of the Superdome with a 25-24 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, surviving a one-point thriller in Week 4. It was a divisional swing game in every sense, with both clubs jockeying for early position in the NFC South. New Orleans led the statistical battle for long stretches but couldn't close the door. Atlanta's margin was a single point, and it held up until the final whistle. Bijan Robinson set the tone for the Falcons on the ground, grinding out a game-high 89 rushing yards and giving Atlanta the steady, clock-draining answer it needed on the road. On the other side, Tyler Shough put together the best passing line of the day for the Saints with 270 yards and a touchdown, repeatedly pushing New Orleans into scoring range. His favorite target was Jordyn Tyson, who piled up 131 receiving yards and looked every bit the Saints' most dangerous weapon. The production was there for New Orleans; the finish was not. Defensively, Kaden Elliss was everywhere for the Saints, leading all players with nine total tackles and adding the game's lone sack. But the swing play belonged to Atlanta rookie safety Billy Bowman Jr, whose interception was the only takeaway of the afternoon and the turning point in a game decided by a single point. With no margin for error, that one extra possession proved the difference. New Orleans out-gained Atlanta through the air and still walked off the loser.
Passing
Box score: passing stats by player
PlayerPosATTCMPYDSTDINTRTG
Tyler ShoughQB32182701268.4
Tua TagovailoaQB36252131093.8
Rushing
Box score: rushing stats by player
PlayerPosATTYDSYPCTDLNGFUM
Bijan RobinsonHB13896.80200
Travis Etienne JrHB17492.9270
Tyler GoodsonHB12252.11150
Tua TagovailoaQB5142.8060
Brian Robinson JrHB155.0050
Tyler ShoughQB242.0020
Drake LondonWR111.0010
Jordyn TysonWR000.0000
Juwan JohnsonTE000.0000
Andrew BeckFB000.0000
Zachariah BranchWR1-2-2.0000
Receiving
Box score: receiving stats by player
PlayerPosRECYDSYPRTDLNGDROP
Jordyn TysonWR613121.81840
Chris OlaveWR58416.80260
Drake LondonWR78311.90240
Zachariah BranchWR6579.50130
Kyle Pitts SrTE5295.81100
Juwan JohnsonTE22713.50150
Olamide ZaccheausWR22311.50120
Trey PalmerWR11515.00150
Austin HooperTE11313.00130
Jahan DotsonWR11010.00100
Travis Etienne JrHB263.0080
Andrew BeckFB144.0040
Colby ParkinsonTE133.0030
Bijan RobinsonHB111.0010
Bryce LanceWR000.0001
Tyler GoodsonHB2-3-1.5000
Defense
Kicking
Box score: kicking stats by player
PlayerPosFGMFGAXPMLNG
Charlie SmythK11356
Nick FolkK44142