Venue & Game Details
Location: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Kickoff: 4:25 PM ET (3:25 PM CT local)
Broadcast: FOX: Adam Amin, Drew Brees, Kristina Pink (field reporter)
WWL 105.3FM/870 AM
Weather Updates
Forecast: Broken clouds, light breeze, 64°F outside.
Impact: None—game played indoors at the Superdome.
Injury Report
Atlanta Falcons:
QB Kirk Cousins – healthy, projected 215 passing yards, 1–2 TDs.
RB Bijan Robinson – probable, expected 81 rushing yards.
WR Drake London – questionable (ankle).
New Orleans Saints:
QB Tyler Shough – healthy, projected 229 passing yards, 1–2 TDs.
RB Alvin Kamara – probable, expected 59 rushing yards, 3 receptions.
WR Chris Olave – healthy, projected 73 receiving yards.
Key Player Matchups
Kirk Cousins (ATL QB) vs. Saints Secondary: Cousins’ efficiency will be tested against a defense ranked top-10 in sacks and interceptions.
Bijan Robinson (ATL RB) vs. Saints Front Seven: Robinson’s explosiveness could tilt the game if Atlanta establishes the run.
Tyler Shough (NO QB) vs. Falcons Pass Rush: Shough’s poise after the bye week is critical against a defense that has allowed 27+ points in three straight games.
Chris Olave (NO WR) vs. Falcons Coverage: Olave remains the Saints’ most reliable target, especially in third-down situations.
Team Recent Forms
Atlanta Falcons:
3rd in NFC South.
Road Record: 1–4.
Lost five straight, including a 30–27 OT loss to Carolina.
New Orleans Saints:
4th in NFC South.
Home Record: 1–4.
Last Game: 17–7 win vs. Panthers before bye week.
Series History
All-Time: Saints lead 56–55 in 111 regular-season meetings.
Recent: Four of last six meetings decided by three points or fewer.
2024 Season: Split—Falcons won 26–24, Saints won 20–17.
Betting Trends
Falcons: 1–4 on the road; have lost three straight heartbreakers (OT vs. Colts, OT vs. Panthers, 1-point loss vs. Patriots).
Saints: 1–4 at home; defense ranks 6th in interceptions.
Totals: UNDER favored (both offenses averaging under 20 PPG).
Final Score Projection: Saints 20, Falcons 17
Reasoning: New Orleans’ defense and bye-week preparation give them a slight edge. Atlanta’s offense will lean on Robinson, but Cousins’ inconsistency and the Saints’ opportunistic secondary tilt the matchup. Expect a close, low-scoring rivalry game.
FALCONS NOTES:
• QB KIRK COUSINS ranks 6th in pass yards (43,229) & pass TDs (288) since entering the league in 2012. Has 1,192 pass yards (298 per game) & 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 99.7 rating in 4 career starts at NO, incl. 306 pass yards in last meeting. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON had 143 scrimmage yards (104 rush, 39 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in Week 11. Is 1 of 4 RBs to have 80+ scrimmage yards in 9+ games this season, alongside Christian McCaffrey (10), Jonathan Taylor (10) & De’Von Achane (8). Ranks 4th in rush yards (3,215) since entering the NFL in 2023. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 3 of 4 career games vs. NO. • RB TYLER ALLGEIER aims for 3rd in row with rush TD. Tied for 6th in NFL in rush TDs this season (7). • WR DRAKE LONDON ranks 5th in NFL with 810 rec. yards in 2025. • TE KYLE PITTS ranks 5th in NFC in rec. yards (434) among TEs this season. Since entering the league in 2021, ranks 5th in rec. yards (3,085) among TEs. • EDGE JAMES PEARCE (rookie) aims for 3rd in row with sack. • DL LACALE LONDON aims for 3rd in row with sack. • LB RONNIE HARRISON led team with 10 tackles, sack, TFL & PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with sack & 7+ tackles. • LB KADEN ELLISS aims for 3rd in row with sack & 6th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 10 tackles in last road meeting. • CB AJ TERRELL had 2 PD last week, his 3rd game with 2 PD in 2025. Is 1 of 3 (Denzel Ward & Darious Williams) with 6+ PD in each of past 6 seasons. • S JESSIE BATES aims for 3rd in row with 8+ tackles. 1 of 3 DBs (Kevin Byard – 775; Budda Baker – 894) with 775+ career tackles since entering the league in 2018. Ranks tied for 2nd in INTs (26) since 2018. • DB BILLY BOWMAN (rookie) had sack in Week 11, only rookie with sack, FF & INT in 2025.
SAINTS NOTES:
• QB TYLER SHOUGH (rookie) completed 19 of 27 pass att. (70.4%) for 283 yards & 2 TDs with a 128.9 rating in his 2nd career start in Week 10. Aims for 3rd in row with TD pass. • RB ALVIN KAMARA recorded 115 scrimmage yards (83 rush, 32 rec.) in Week 10. Has 7,239 career rush yards & 4,944 rec. yards & can become 5th player ever with 5,000+ rush yards & 5,000 rec. yards. Aims for 1,000 career rush yards (934) & 1,500 (1,468) career scrimmage yards vs. Atl. 1 of 5 in NFL with 7,000+ rush yards & 60+ rush TDs since drafted in 2017. • WR CHRIS OLAVE recorded 5 catches for 104 yards & TD in Week 10. Has 50+ rec. yards in 9 games this season, 1 of 4 to do so this season. Aims for 6th in row at home with 6+ receptions & 15th career TD reception. • TE JUWAN JOHNSON had 4 catches for 92 yards & TD in Week 10. Aims for 3rd in row with TD reception. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS had team-high 7 tackles & PD last week. Has 10+ tackles in 3 of his last 4. Is 1 of 3 (Jordyn Brooks & Bobby Wagner) with 6+ games (6) with 10+ tackles in 2025. Has 2 FF & FR on the season. Ranks 3rd in NFL in tackles (1,468) since drafted in 2012. • LB PETE WERNER had 6 tackles, TFL & 2nd FR on the season last week. Has 5+ tackles in 4 of his last 5 at home. • DE CAMERON JORDAN recorded his 125th career sack last week, 2nd-most since entering the league in 2011. • DT NATHAN SHEPHERD had sack & blocked FG in Week 10, 1 of 6 to do so in a single game in 2025. • CB ALONTAE TAYLOR had 6 tackles, TFL, PD & 1st INT of the season in Week 10. Aims for 3rd in row with 6+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of his last 3. • CB KOOL-AID MCKINSTRY aims for 3rd home game with 2+ PDs. • CB QUINCY RILEY (rookie) has PD in 5 of his last 6.
Game Odds
Atlanta Falcons 40.5
New Orleans Saints – 2.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, November 22, 2025
