The Saints were fresh off a big win against the Buccaneers, one where they lost Jameis Winston and still carried the day. The Falcons entered this contest on the heels of an ugly loss to the Panthers, one where they were mostly healthy and still dropped one in a listless effort against divisional rival. I was hopeful the Falcons could win a close one, but I was not optimistic about it, especially in New Orleans. I was happily wrong about the outcome.
Atlanta’s football team is an emotional roller coaster on a weekly basis, but they really took it to extremes this week.