Saints vs Falcons Week 1 2022: Final Score 27

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Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GASun, Sep 11, 2022, 1:00 PM ET

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons, Week 1 2022

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Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Saints	7	0	3	17	27
Falcons	3	13	7	3	26

NO 27ATL 26 Final

Passing leader
Jameis Winston
NO · QB
21.7PPR pts
23/34, 269 YDS, 2 TD
Top fantasy scorer
Michael Thomas
NO · WR
22.7PPR pts
5 REC, 57 YDS, 2 TD
Falcons leader
Cordarrelle Patterson
ATL · RB
22.6PPR pts
22 ATT, 120 YDS, 1 TD, 3 REC, 16 REC YDS
Defensive playmaker
Grady Jarrett
ATL
1.5 SACK, 6 TKL

Saints 27, Falcons 26: New Orleans rallies from 9 down at halftime

New Orleans erased a 16–7 halftime deficit, outscoring Atlanta 20–10 after the break to win 27–26. Atlanta outgained the Saints 416–385, but the Saints averaged 6.8 yards per play.

The Falcons went 5-for-13 on third down and committed two turnovers.

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Key advantages

+0.9 yards/play NO 6.8 · ATL 5.9
+1 turnover margin NO 1 · ATL 2 turnovers

Game Highlights

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Why the Saints Won

New Orleans won the efficiency and turnover battles.

Team stats comparison, Saints vs Falcons
Saints	Stat	Falcons
6.8	Yards per play	5.9

1	Turnovers	2

Other team stats
385	Total yards	416

57	Plays	71

31%	Third-down conversion	38%

26:16	Time of possession	33:44

Scoring Summary

The Saints scored three touchdowns and two field goals; the Falcons scored two touchdowns and four field goals.

Scoring plays, Saints vs Falcons
Time	Team	Play	NO	ATL
1st quarter
10:40	ATL	Younghoe Koo 54-yard FG Takes lead	0	3
5:44	NO	Taysom Hill 11-yard TD run Takes leadWil Lutz XP	7	3
2nd quarter
12:12	ATL	Cordarrelle Patterson 5-yard TD run Takes leadYounghoe Koo XP	7	10
1:06	ATL	Younghoe Koo 50-yard FG Extends lead	7	13
0:00	ATL	Younghoe Koo 40-yard FG Extends lead	7	16
3rd quarter
9:15	NO	Wil Lutz 49-yard FG	10	16
6:49	ATL	Marcus Mariota 2-yard TD run Extends leadYounghoe Koo XP	10	23
4th quarter
12:41	ATL	Younghoe Koo 27-yard FG Extends lead	10	26
11:12	NO	Jameis Winston → Michael Thomas, 3-yard TDJameis Winston → Chris Olave, 2-pt conversion	18	26
3:38	NO	Jameis Winston → Michael Thomas, 9-yard TD2-pt try failed	24	26
0:19	NO	Wil Lutz 51-yard FG Game winner	27	26

Fantasy Points: Saints vs Falcons, Week 1 2022

Fantasy leaders

Michael ThomasNOWR22.7 PTSWR8
Cordarrelle PattersonATLRB22.6 PTSRB5
Jameis WinstonNOQB21.7 PTSQB6
Jarvis LandryNOWR18.4 PTSWR14

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
Jameis WinstonNOQB	21.7	QB6	23/34	269	2	0	2	9	0	111.0	Start/Sit →
Marcus MariotaATLQB	17.8	QB13	20/33	215	0	0	12	72	1	79.7	Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	POS	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	TGT	REC	Rec YDS	Rec TD	Start/Sit
Michael ThomasNOWR	22.7	WR8	WR	—	—	—	8	5	57	2
Cordarrelle PattersonATLRB	22.6	RB5	RB	22	120	1	5	3	16	0
Jarvis LandryNOWR	18.4	WR14	WR	—	—	—	9	7	114	0
Taysom HillNOTE	15.3	TE3	TE	4	81	1	1	1	2	0
Drake LondonATLWR	12.4	WR32	WR	—	—	—	7	5	74	0	Start/Sit →
Chris OlaveNOWR	9.1	WR51	WR	—	—	—	3	3	41	0	Start/Sit →
Alvin KamaraNORB	7.6	RB43	RB	9	39	0	4	3	7	0	Start/Sit →
KhaDarel HodgeATLWR	6.8	WR61	WR	—	—	—	3	3	38	0
Juwan JohnsonNOTE	6.3	TE25	TE	—	—	—	5	2	43	0	Start/Sit →
Olamide ZaccheausATLWR	5.9	WR69	WR	—	—	—	4	4	49	0	Start/Sit →
Kyle PittsATLTE	3.9	TE35	TE	—	—	—	7	2	19	0
Avery WilliamsATLRB	2.5	RB63	RB	2	7	0	1	1	8	0
Anthony FirkserATLTE	1.6	TE47	TE	—	—	—	2	1	6	0
Parker HesseATLTE	1.5	TE49	TE	—	—	—	2	1	5	0
Deonte HartyNOWR	1.4	WR115	WR	—	—	—	1	1	4	0
Mark IngramNORB	0.3	RB70	RB	4	22	0	1	1	1	0
Damien WilliamsATLRB	0.2	RB72	RB	2	2	0	—	—	—	—
Bryan EdwardsATLWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	1	0	0	0

Fantasy Usage

New Orleans Saints

Snap Share

Juwan JohnsonTE45 snaps74%
Chris OlaveWR45 snaps74%
Jarvis LandryWR44 snaps72%
Alvin KamaraRB38 snaps62%
Michael ThomasWR37 snaps61%

Target Share32 targets

Jarvis Landry28%, 9 targets
Michael Thomas25%, 8 targets
Juwan Johnson16%, 5 targets
Alvin Kamara13%, 4 targets
Chris Olave9%, 3 targets
Other9%, 3 targets

Carry Share19 carries

Alvin Kamara47%, 9 carries
Mark Ingram21%, 4 carries
Taysom Hill21%, 4 carries
Jameis Winston11%, 2 carries

Atlanta Falcons

Snap Share

Kyle PittsTE63 snaps84%
Drake LondonWR54 snaps72%
Cordarrelle PattersonRB49 snaps65%
Parker HesseTE48 snaps64%
Olamide ZaccheausWR45 snaps60%

Target Share32 targets

Kyle Pitts22%, 7 targets
Drake London22%, 7 targets
Cordarrelle Patterson16%, 5 targets
Olamide Zaccheaus13%, 4 targets
KhaDarel Hodge9%, 3 targets
Other19%, 6 targets

Carry Share38 carries

Cordarrelle Patterson58%, 22 carries
Marcus Mariota32%, 12 carries
Damien Williams5%, 2 carries
Avery Williams5%, 2 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
Kyle PittsATLTE	63	84%	7	22%	0
Juwan JohnsonNOTE	45	74%	5	16%	0
Chris OlaveNOWR	45	74%	3	9%	0
Jarvis LandryNOWR	44	72%	9	28%	0
Drake LondonATLWR	54	72%	7	22%	0
Cordarrelle PattersonATLRB	49	65%	5	16%	22
Parker HesseATLTE	48	64%	2	6%	0
Alvin KamaraNORB	38	62%	4	13%	9
Michael ThomasNOWR	37	61%	8	25%	0
Olamide ZaccheausATLWR	45	60%	4	13%	0
Bryan EdwardsATLWR	35	47%	1	3%	0
Adam TrautmanNOTE	25	41%	0	0%	0
Mark IngramNORB	20	33%	1	3%	4
Marquez CallawayNOWR	20	33%	0	0%	0
Avery WilliamsATLRB	23	31%	1	3%	2
KhaDarel HodgeATLWR	20	27%	3	9%	0
Taysom HillNOTE	16	26%	1	3%	4
Damien WilliamsATLRB	10	13%	0	0%	2
Deonte HartyNOWR	7	11%	1	3%	0
Anthony FirkserATLTE	3	4%	2	6%	0
Tony JonesNORB	1	2%	0	0%	0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

PPRHalf PPRStandard

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Biggest overperformer+11.1Taysom Hill15.3 PTS vs 4.2 xFP
Biggest underperformer−7.8Kyle Pitts Sr.3.9 PTS vs 11.7 xFP
Highest expected volume22.5 xFPCordarrelle Patterson22.6 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Cordarrelle PattersonATL · RB	22.6	22.5	+0.1	65%	58% car	—	0	22	58%	5	16%
Marcus MariotaATL · QB	19.8	21.7	−1.9	100%	33 att	—	33	12	32%	0	0%
Jameis WinstonNO · QB	21.7	15.7	+6.0	100%	34 att	—	34	2	11%	0	0%
Jarvis LandryNO · WR	18.4	15.0	+3.4	72%	28% tgt	—	0	0	0%	9	28%
Michael ThomasNO · WR	22.7	13.3	+9.4	61%	25% tgt	—	0	0	0%	8	25%
Alvin KamaraNO · RB	7.6	12.5	−4.9	62%	47% car	—	0	9	47%	4	13%
Drake LondonATL · WR	12.4	11.7	+0.7	72%	22% tgt	—	0	0	0%	7	22%
Kyle Pitts Sr.ATL · TE	3.9	11.7	−7.8	84%	22% tgt	—	0	0	0%	7	22%
Juwan JohnsonNO · TE	6.3	8.3	−2.0	74%	16% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	16%
Olamide ZaccheausATL · WR	6.9	6.7	+0.2	60%	13% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	13%
Chris OlaveNO · WR	9.1	5.0	+4.1	74%	9% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	9%
KhaDarel HodgeATL · WR	6.8	5.0	+1.8	27%	9% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	9%
Mark Ingram IINO · RB	1.3	4.2	−2.9	33%	21% car	—	0	4	21%	1	3%
Taysom HillNO · TE	15.3	4.2	+11.1	26%	21% car	—	0	4	21%	1	3%
Anthony FirkserATL · TE	1.6	3.3	−1.7	4%	6% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	6%
Parker HesseATL · TE	1.5	3.3	−1.8	64%	6% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	6%
Avery WilliamsATL · RB	2.5	3.0	−0.5	31%	5% car	—	0	2	5%	1	3%
Bryan EdwardsATL · WR	0.0	1.7	−1.7	47%	3% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	3%
Deonte HartyNO · WR	1.4	1.7	−0.3	11%	3% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	3%
Damien WilliamsATL · RB	0.2	1.3	−1.1	13%	5% car	—	0	2	5%	0	0%

Team totals: Saints 32 targets and 19 carries; Falcons 32 targets and 38 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2022 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.64 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Jameis Winston Ran hot

NO · QB · 21.7 pts on 15.7 expected

23 of 34 passing for 269 yards, 2 touchdowns; 2 carries for 9 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 15.7 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Jameis Winston →

Marcus Mariota

ATL · QB · 19.8 pts on 21.7 expected

20 of 33 passing for 215 yards; 12 carries for 72 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 21.7 expected.

Start/Sit: Marcus Mariota →

Jarvis Landry

NO · WR · 18.4 pts on 15.0 expected

9 targets (28% of the team's), 7 catches for 114 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.0 expected.

Michael Thomas Ran hot

NO · WR · 22.7 pts on 13.3 expected

8 targets (25% of the team's), 5 catches for 57 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 13.3 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Cordarrelle Patterson

ATL · RB · 22.6 pts on 22.5 expected

5 targets (16% of the team's), 3 catches for 16 yards; 22 carries (58% of the team's) for 120 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 22.5 expected.

Drake London

ATL · WR · 12.4 pts on 11.7 expected

7 targets (22% of the team's), 5 catches for 74 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 11.7 expected.

Start/Sit: Drake London →

Kyle Pitts Sr. Unlucky

ATL · TE · 3.9 pts on 11.7 expected

7 targets (22% of the team's), 2 catches for 19 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 11.7 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Taysom Hill Ran hot

NO · TE · 15.3 pts on 4.2 expected

1 target (3% of the team's), 1 catch for 2 yards; 4 carries (21% of the team's) for 81 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 4.2 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2022 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Saints defense and Falcons defense
Points allowed to	Saints D	Falcons D
QBs	15.2	15.7
RBs	20.0	21.8
WRs	30.7	33.6
TEs	7.1	14.2

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Atlanta opened at 34% win probability, climbed as high as 99%, then lost.

Falcons win probability

Key Swings

−20Hill 11-yd TD run45% → 24%Q1 5:44
+23Patterson 5-yd TD run24% → 47%Q2 12:12
+22Mariota 2-yd TD run69% → 91%Q3 6:49
−30Winston → Thomas, 9-yd TD99% → 69%Q4 3:38
−83Lutz 51-yd FG98% → 15%Q4 0:19

Swing in Falcons win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Saints vs Falcons
New Orleans Saints	Measure	Atlanta Falcons
57	Plays	71
67%	Pass rate	46%
6.2	Yds / dropback	6.5
7.9	Yds / carry	5.3
4/13	Third downs	5/13

Efficiency edge New Orleans ran 14 fewer plays but gained 2.6 more yards per carry.

Top targets
NO Landry 28% · Thomas 25% · Johnson 16%
ATL London 22% · Pitts 22% · Patterson 16%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Saints vs Falcons
Result	NO	ATL
Touchdowns	3	2
Field goals	2	4
Punts	5	4
Turnovers	1	2
Missed field goals	1	0

NO turnover edge: +1

The Falcons opened the scoring on their first possession, a 10-play, 40-yard drive that ended in a field goal.

All 25 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
ATL	Q1 15:00	10	40	4:20	Field goal
NO	Q1 10:40	3	7	1:27	Punt
ATL	Q1 9:13	3	5	1:27	Punt
NO	Q1 7:46	5	77	2:02	Touchdown
ATL	Q1 5:44	1	22	0:11	Fumble
NO	Q1 5:33	7	17	2:51	Missed FG
ATL	Q1 2:42	9	66	5:30	Touchdown
NO	Q2 12:12	3	7	1:57	Punt
ATL	Q2 10:15	5	18	3:30	Punt
NO	Q2 6:45	4	8	2:58	Punt
ATL	Q2 3:47	7	50	2:41	Field goal
NO	Q2 1:06	3	-7	0:43	Punt
ATL	Q2 0:23	4	39	0:23	Field goal
NO	Q3 15:00	11	44	5:45	Field goal
ATL	Q3 9:15	5	75	2:26	Touchdown
NO	Q3 6:49	4	20	1:38	Fumble
ATL	Q3 5:11	5	31	2:00	Fumble
NO	Q3 3:11	3	4	1:30	Punt
ATL	Q3 1:41	9	41	4:00	Field goal
NO	Q4 12:41	4	75	1:29	Touchdown
ATL	Q4 11:12	6	20	4:07	Punt
NO	Q4 7:05	8	86	3:27	Touchdown
ATL	Q4 3:38	7	28	2:50	Punt
NO	Q4 0:48	5	47	0:29	Field goal
ATL	Q4 0:19	5	30	0:19	End of game

About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Saints vs Falcons Head-to-Head

The Saints and Falcons first met in 1967 and have played 114 times since. They have been NFC South rivals since 1988.

All-time series: 58–56Falcons lead, 114 meetings since 1967
Postseason: 1–0Falcons won in 1991
Largest Saints win: 38–01987
Largest Falcons win: 62–71973

Since 2021

5–5 Series tied

10 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. S = Saints win, F = Falcons win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

Week 4 Falcons at Saints Mon, Oct 5, 2026 Upcoming
Week 17 Saints at Falcons Sun, Jan 3, 2027 Upcoming

Recent Meetings

2025 Wk 18 Saints at Falcons, 2025 Wk 18 recap Sun, Jan 4, 2026 ATL 19 NO 17 ATL W
2025 Wk 12 Falcons at Saints, 2025 Wk 12 recap Sun, Nov 23, 2025 ATL 24 NO 10 ATL W
2024 Wk 10 Falcons at Saints, 2024 Wk 10 recap Sun, Nov 10, 2024 NO 20 ATL 17 NO W
2024 Wk 4 Saints at Falcons, 2024 Wk 4 recap Sun, Sep 29, 2024 ATL 26 NO 24 ATL W
2023 Wk 18 Falcons at Saints, 2023 Wk 18 recap Sun, Jan 7, 2024 NO 48 ATL 17 NO W
2023 Wk 12 Saints at Falcons, 2023 Wk 12 recap Sun, Nov 26, 2023 ATL 24 NO 15 ATL W
2022 Wk 15 Falcons at Saints, 2022 Wk 15 recap Sun, Dec 18, 2022 NO 21 ATL 18 NO W
2022 Wk 1 Saints at Falcons Sun, Sep 11, 2022 NO 27 ATL 26 NO W
2021 Wk 18 Saints at Falcons, 2021 Wk 18 recap Sun, Jan 9, 2022 NO 30 ATL 20 NO W
2021 Wk 9 Falcons at Saints, 2021 Wk 9 recap Sun, Nov 7, 2021 ATL 27 NO 25 ATL W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2022 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Saints vs Falcons
Saints	Stat	Falcons
7-10	Record	7-10

19.4	Points per game	21.5

333.8	Yards per game	318.6

5.6	Yards per play	5.4

20.3	Points allowed per game	22.7

314.8	Yards allowed per game	362.1

Saints vs Falcons Odds and Results

How this game finished against the betting lines.

Spread: NO −5.5Saints failed to cover by 4.5
Total: 43.5Over: 53 points scored (by 9.5)

Expected vs Actual Scoring

Implied team totals against the actual score
Team	Implied	Actual	Difference
Saints	24.5	27	+2.5
Falcons	19.0	26	+7.0

Both offenses beat the market's expectation, and the Fantasy tab shows who cashed in.

Betting Trends

Last 3 meetings: Falcons 2–1 ATS, overs 3–0.

Each team's 2022 season through this game. Over/under is overs first.

New Orleans Saints

Against the spread: 0–1
Over/under: 1–0
ATS as favorite: 0–1
ATS on the road: 0–1

Atlanta Falcons

Against the spread: 1–0
Over/under: 1–0
ATS as underdog: 1–0
ATS at home: 1–0

Lines: ESPN's consensus, captured at kickoff. Individual sportsbooks varied.

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Saints vs Falcons Fantasy Outlook for 2026

Two meetings are left on the 2026 schedule: Week 4 in New Orleans and Week 17 in Atlanta. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.

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Saints vs Falcons Game FAQ

Who won the 2022 Saints vs Falcons Week 1 game?

The New Orleans Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons 27–26 in Week 1 of the 2022 season. The game was played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on September 11, 2022. See the Saints' 2022 schedule.

What was the final score of Saints vs Falcons?

The final score was Saints 27, Falcons 26. The Falcons led 16–7 at halftime, and the second half went Saints 20, Falcons 10.

What happened in the Saints vs Falcons game?

New Orleans erased a 16–7 halftime deficit, outscoring Atlanta 20–10 after the break to win 27–26. Atlanta outgained the Saints 416–385, but the Saints averaged 6.8 yards per play. Michael Thomas led all players with 5 catches for 57 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Falcons committed 2 turnovers, the Saints 1.

What was the game-winning score in Saints vs Falcons?

Wil Lutz's 51-yard field goal with 0:19 left in the fourth quarter gave the Saints a 27–26 lead they never gave up. It was the final score of the game.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Saints vs Falcons?

Michael Thomas led the game with 22.7 PPR fantasy points, the WR8 of Week 1, on 5 catches for 57 yards and 2 touchdowns. Cordarrelle Patterson was next with 22.6 (RB5).

Who led Saints vs Falcons in passing, rushing and receiving?

Jameis Winston (NO) led all passers with 23 of 34 for 269 yards and 2 touchdowns. Cordarrelle Patterson (ATL) led in rushing with 22 carries for 120 yards and a touchdown. Jarvis Landry (NO) led in receiving with 7 catches for 114 yards.

How many fantasy points did Michael Thomas score against the Falcons?

Michael Thomas scored 22.7 points in PPR leagues, 20.2 in half-PPR and 17.7 in standard scoring against the Falcons in Week 1 of the 2022 season, on 5 catches for 57 yards and 2 touchdowns. He drew 25% of his team's targets.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Saints vs Falcons?

Taysom Hill outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 15.3 PPR points on 4.2 xFP (+11.1). Kyle Pitts Sr. fell furthest short, with 3.9 points on 11.7 xFP (−7.8). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

How did the Saints come back to beat the Falcons?

The Saints' chances of winning fell as low as 1% in the fourth quarter. Wil Lutz's 51-yard field goal in the fourth quarter was the biggest swing of the game. Wil Lutz's 51-yard field goal then put them ahead for good.

What is the all-time Saints vs Falcons record?

The Falcons lead the all-time series 58–56 across 114 meetings since 1967, including a 1–0 record in the postseason.

When did the Saints and Falcons last play before this game?

Before Week 1 of 2022, they last met in the 2021 season on January 9, 2022, when the Saints beat the Falcons 30–20.

Have the Saints and Falcons met in the playoffs?

Yes, 1 time, most recently in the 1991 playoffs. The Saints are 0–1 against the Falcons in the postseason.

What was the closing spread for Saints vs Falcons?

The consensus closing spread at kickoff was Saints −5.5, making the New Orleans Saints 5.5-point favorites, with a closing total of 43.5. That implied about 24.5 points for the Saints and 19.0 for the Falcons.

Did Saints vs Falcons go over or under the total?

The game went over. The consensus closing total was 43.5, and the teams combined for 53 points, 9.5 over the number.

Who covered the spread in Saints vs Falcons?

The Falcons covered as 5.5-point underdogs against the closing line of Saints −5.5. The final margin was 1 point.