Atlanta 20, New Orleans 17
Thursday, December 7, 2017 8:25 PM
When: 8:25 PM ET, Thursday, December 7, 2017
Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature:
Dome
Head Official:
Clete Blakeman
Attendance:
72866
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Atlanta Falcons have a 4-3 record at home this season. The New Orleans Saints have a 4-3 record on the road.
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Atlanta has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Falcons have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Saints have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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The Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback, Matt Ryan, threw for 221 yards, 1 touchdown and had 3 interceptions in the game. Matt Ryan ran for 0 yards.
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The New Orleans Saints starting quarterback, Drew Brees, threw for 271 yards, 2 touchdowns and had 1 interception in the game. Drew Brees ran for 2 yards.
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Following this game the Atlanta Falcons average 22.6 points per game and 363.5 offensive yards per game. The New Orleans Saints average 28.5 points per game and 400.7 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Receiving
| New Orleans |
|
Atlanta |
|
Michael Thomas
| Player |
Julio Jones
|
|
10 |
Receptions |
5 |
|
117 |
Yards |
98 |
|
11.7 |
Avg Yards |
19.6 |
|
1 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
|
35 |
Long |
38 |
Team Stats Summary
| New Orleans |
|
Atlanta |
| Yards |
|
306 |
Tot |
343 |
|
50 |
Rus |
132 |
|
256 |
Pas |
211 |
| Scoring |
|
2 |
TD |
2 |
|
1 |
FG |
2 |
| Yards |
|
3 |
INT |
1 |
|
1.0 |
Sck |
2.0 |
|
1 |
FF |
0 |
Upcoming Games
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Falcons have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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New Orleans will play their next game at home against N.Y. Jets. The Saints have a W/L % of .778 after a win and .500 after a loss.
