Falcons vs Saints preview: Offensive and defensive stats comparison for Week 9

Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty ImagesThe Atlanta Falcons are stuck in a difficult place after a disappointing loss to the slumping Carolina Panthers in Week 8. Back at home and with a chance to get their first winning record in years, the Falcons flopped on offense and got run over by a very bad Panthers offense en route to a narrow, mistake-filled loss. The game left a bad taste in the mouth for Atlanta’s fans, and things aren’t going to get any easier this week.

A matchup with the hated New Orleans Saints looms on Sunday—a game that the Falcons probably need to win to keep any fleeting Wild Card hopes alive. The Saints are 6-2, and though they’ve been far from the juggernaut of years past,…