The now (2-7) Atlanta Falcons traveled to the now (7-2) New Orleans Saints and honestly, you could assume that their records were reversed. The Falcons were heavy underdogs going into this game but played like the top dogs from the get-go.
The Falcons have probably the worst defense in the NFL. The Saints have one of the best offenses. Neither of those statements has any secrecy. However, no one expected this game to be a defensive battle.
The Falcons boasted a 24th ranked overall defense. Compare that to high octane and difficult to stop offense in New Orleans, you can’t help but wonder how they only put up 9 points.