The Falcons and Saints will meet this weekend, in the season finale of the NFL’s inaugural 17-game schedule, to renew the best and most heated rivalry in football. When they kick off at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, it will be with the Falcons leading the all time series 54-51.
These teams have played against one another more times than anyone else in each of their respective franchise histories. From 1970 through present day, they have met twice in every single season, and three times in 1991, when they played each other in the Wildcard Round of the playoffs.
I talked about the series history from a big picture summary standpoint in the Week 9 version of this article, ahead of their matchup in Louisiana.