Falcons...34 Saints...20
While Atlanta rookie Matt Ryan turned in another solid performance, New Orleans’ Drew Brees threw a season-high three interceptions, the last of them returned 95 yards for a touchdown by Chevis Jackson, and the Falcons beat up on the Saints, 34-20.
Ryan passed for 248 yards and two touchdowns for the Falcons (6-3), who won for the fourth time in five games to remain in the thick of the playoff race, having defied those who expected a rebuilding year or two after the Michael Vick debacle.
Brees, who came in leading the NFL in passes, completions and yards, didn’t get the Saints (4-5) to the end zone until the fourth quarter with the Falcons comfortably ahead, 27-6.
Quoteworthy: “We have to stop using the word ‘surprise.’ We always felt like we had a chance.” -- Lawyer Milloy, Falcons safety
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