NEW ORLEANS (10-4) At ATLANTA (12-2)
Monday, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
OPENING LINE – Atlanta by 2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – New Orleans 5-8-1; Atlanta 10-4
SERIES RECORD – Falcons lead 45-37
LAST MEETING – Falcons beat Saints 27-24 in OT, Sept. 26, 2010
LAST WEEK – Saints lost to Ravens 30-24; Falcons beat Seahawks 34-18
SAINTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (6), RUSH (26), PASS (3)
SAINTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (9), RUSH (19T), PASS (4)
FALCONS OFFENSE – OVERALL (12), RUSH (7), PASS (14)
FALCONS DEFENSE – OVERALL (15), RUSH (12), PASS (20)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Falcons, who have already clinched a playoff spot, can lock up NFC South and home-field advantage throughout conference playoffs with win. … Atlanta has claimed only three division titles in its 44-year history. … Saints have won six of seven games and can clinch playoff spot with victory. Defending Super Bowl champs will get in before they play if Tampa Bay loses or ties against Seattle on Sunday. … Falcons have won eight in row, longest streak since 1998 Super Bowl season. … Atlanta CB Brent Grimes was NFC defensive player of week after making an interception and setting up another pick with tipped pass in win over Seattle. … Grimes has knocked down 22 passes, leading NFL and setting franchise record. … Atlanta QB Matt Ryan has lost only once in 20 career starts at Georgia Dome. His streak is now at 15 wins in a row. … Saints K Garrett Hartley, who missed an overtime field goal in last meeting in Week 3, has hit seven straight and 12 of 13. … New Orleans QB Drew Brees is only player in NFL history to pass for 20,000 yards and 150 TDs in first five seasons with a new team. … Atlanta DE John Abraham is tied for third in league with 12 sacks. … Marques Colston last week surpassed 1,000 yards receiving for fourth time with Saints, tying club record held by Joe Horn. … Colston also has gone over 5,000 yards for his career, joining Horn and Eric Martin as only Saints to reach that milestone.
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