Saints vs Falcons
Final · Week 18 · Sun Jan 4 · 1:00 PM ET · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
New Orleans SaintsSaints6-11
17FinalJan 4, 2026
Atlanta FalconsFalcons8-9
19TVFox
Closing line
US sportsbook at kickoffMoneyline
NO+160
ATL−192
Spread
NO +3.5+100
ATL −3.5−120
Total O/U
Over 43.5−115
Under 43.5−105
- Spread: Saints +3.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 43.5 (36 points).
Recap
The Atlanta Falcons edged the New Orleans Saints 19-17 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Jan 4, 2026 to move to 8-9.
The Falcons have won 4 straight. The Falcons won despite being outgained 340-208 in total yards.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| ATL | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
Scoring plays
First Quarter
- ATLTouchdown · 3:02Drake London 15 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Zane Gonzalez Kick)0-7
Second Quarter
- ATLField Goal · 10:19Zane Gonzalez 40 Yd Field Goal0-10
- NOTouchdown · 4:31Tyler Shough 1 Yd Rush (Charlie Smyth Kick)7-10
Third Quarter
- ATLField Goal · 8:50Zane Gonzalez 51 Yd Field Goal7-13
- NOField Goal · 2:15Charlie Smyth 29 Yd Field Goal10-13
Fourth Quarter
- ATLField Goal · 10:43Zane Gonzalez 38 Yd Field Goal10-16
- ATLField Goal · 2:52Zane Gonzalez 38 Yd Field Goal10-19
- NOTouchdown · 1:11Ronnie Bell 16 Yd pass from Tyler Shough (Charlie Smyth Kick)17-19
Team stats
NOATL
- 1st Downs
- 16
- 14
- Total Yards
- 340
- 208
- Passing
- 232
- 159
- Rushing
- 108
- 49
- 3rd down efficiency
- 5-16
- 4-14
- Turnovers
- 2
- 1
- Possession
- 31:19
- 28:41
Top performers
New Orleans SaintsAtlanta Falcons
Passing
Tyler Shough23/35, 259 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Kirk Cousins18/32, 180 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Audric Estime21 CAR, 63 YDS
Bijan Robinson15 CAR, 33 YDS
Receiving
Juwan Johnson3 REC, 61 YDS
Drake London4 REC, 78 YDS, 1 TD
Sacks
Carl Granderson1.5
James Pearce Jr.2
Tackles
Carl Granderson10
Dee Alford9
Player stats
Saints · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough | 23/35 | 259 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 4-27 | 60.8 | 85.3 |
Saints · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audric Estime | 21 | 63 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Tyler Shough | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 1 | 29 |
| Evan Hull | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 |
Saints · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juwan Johnson | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 0 | 28 | 5 |
| Dante Pettis | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | 26 | 5 |
| Audric Estime | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 19 | 5 |
| Kevin Austin Jr. | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 15 | 9 |
| Taysom Hill | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Ronnie Bell | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 | 16 | 4 |
| Samori Toure | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Saints · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juwan Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Saints · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Granderson | 10 | 5 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Chase Young | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Demario Davis | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alontae Taylor | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Quincy Riley | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonah Williams | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Saints · Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Granderson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Saints · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Hull | 3 | 78 | 26.0 | 28 | 0 |
Saints · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Pettis | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 14 | 0 |
| Nyheim Hines | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
Saints · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Smyth | 1/2 | 50.0 | 29 | 2/2 | 5 |
Saints · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Kroeger | 4 | 203 | 50.8 | 0 | 1 | 55 |
Falcons · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 18/32 | 180 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 | 4-21 | 26.1 | 69.8 |
Falcons · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Robinson | 15 | 33 | 2.2 | 0 | 12 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Kirk Cousins | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Falcons · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake London | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 1 | 37 | 8 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr. | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 0 | 15 | 9 |
| Darnell Mooney | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 10 | 7 |
| David Sills V | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Bijan Robinson | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Falcons · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Watts | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Falcons · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Alford | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Divine Deablo | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Watts | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Henderson | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Elliss | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Onyemata | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentavius Street | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A.J. Terrell Jr. | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Falcons · Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Alford | 1 | 59 | 0 |
Falcons · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deven Thompkins | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Dylan Drummond | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 |
Falcons · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deven Thompkins | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 15 | 0 |
Falcons · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Gonzalez | 4/4 | 100.0 | 51 | 1/1 | 13 |
Falcons · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Pinion | 4 | 229 | 57.3 | 0 | 2 | 69 |
Game info
VenueMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Attendance69,512
OfficialsUmpire: Barry Anderson · Side Judge: Keith Washington · Referee: Ronald Torbert · Field Judge: Ryan Dickson
TVFox · national
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