Atlanta
Falcons
0-3
37
FINAL
44
New Orleans
Saints
1-2
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 4 showdown, the New Orleans Saints topped the Atlanta Falcons 44-37, solidifying their position in the tight NFC South race. Both teams entered the game with playoff aspirations, but it was the Saints who managed to outlast their rivals in a high-scoring affair.
Max Duggan was the star for New Orleans, throwing for an impressive 369 yards and five touchdowns, showcasing his ability to exploit the Falcons' secondary. Ja'Marr Chase was his favorite target, racking up 126 receiving yards, while the Saints' offense executed their game plan to perfection, keeping the pressure on Atlanta throughout the contest.
Defensively, the Saints made critical plays that swung momentum in their favor, highlighted by T.J. Edwards' two interceptions, which stifled any chance of a Falcons comeback. Despite Calais Campbell's dominant performance with 2.5 sacks for Atlanta, the Saints’ ability to create turnovers proved pivotal, marking the turning point in a game that kept fans on the edge of their seats until the final whistle.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Duggan | QB | 41 | 23 | 56% | 369 | 5 | 4 | 86.3 |
| Brock Purdy | QB | 48 | 19 | 40% | 367 | 1 | 7 | 34.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 11 | 45 | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Max Duggan | QB | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | — | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Tank Bigsby | HB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Brock Purdy | QB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Zay Jones | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Goedert | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Singleton | HB | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 7 | 126 | 18.0 | 8 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 3 | 126 | 42.0 | 102 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 5 | 97 | 19.4 | 46 | 2 | 37 | 0 |
| Cooper Kupp | WR | 6 | 95 | 15.8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Nick Singleton | HB | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 59 | 1 | 44 | 0 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 17 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Durham Smythe | TE | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Tank Bigsby | HB | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Dallas Goedert | TE | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Cedric Tillman | WR | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Elijah Arroyo | TE | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | HB | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Quentin Johnston | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Evan Engram | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Jackson | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Edwards | WILL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jalen Thompson | FS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zyon McCollum | CB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Nick Emmanwori | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Calais Campbell | DT | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Devon Witherspoon | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tarheeb Still | CB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Cochrane | SAM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Brownlee Jr | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Van Noy | LEDG | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will McDonald IV | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Cisco | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alim McNeill | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Parker | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Singleton | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Howden | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Dolac | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Rozeboom | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Dugger | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaquill Griffin | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahlani Tavai | WILL | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Queen | MIKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Ryland | K | 1 | 2 | 4 | 27 |
| Andres Borregales | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 42 |
| Ethan Evans | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

