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New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons Recap - Saints Win 27-26
Jarvis Landry inflicted damage on the Atlanta secondary, getting 114 receiving yards as New Orleans defeated the Falcons 27-26 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
New Orleans won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -5.5-point spread. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 44.0.
Taysom Hill rushed for 81 yards, while Alvin Kamara added 39 yards in the win. Jarvis Landry and Michael Thomas added 114 and 57 receiving yards respectively.
Cordarrelle Patterson rushed for 120 yards for Atlanta, while Marcus Mariota added 72 yards. Marcus Mariota threw for 215 yards for the Falcons, while receivers Drake London and Olamide Zaccheaus had 74 and 49 yards respectively.
New Orleans lost the offensive yardage battle to Atlanta 416-385 yards in Sunday's game. Atlanta had more first downs as that total ended up 26-18.
The time of possession battle favored Atlanta as their offense was on the field for 33:44, longer than the 26:16 of their opponents.
New Orleans looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Buccaneers. The Falcons will aim to get back on the winning track at Los Angeles.