Both the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints are entering their Week 18 matchup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with recent winning streaks. The Falcons have secured victories in their last three games against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arizona Cardinals, and Los Angeles Rams. Meanwhile, the Saints have won four consecutive games, defeating the Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, and Tennessee Titans.
In offensive production from Weeks 15 to 17, the Saints rank sixth in the NFL with an average of 390.7 yards per game. The Falcons follow closely behind in seventh place with 387.7 yards per game. Defensively, the Saints have allowed an average of 270.7 yards per game during this period, ranking fourth in the league. The Falcons’ defense has given up an average of 340.3 yards per game, placing them nineteenth.
Atlanta’s defense will face a challenge containing New Orleans’ offense; however, they recently managed to defeat the top-ranked offense of the Rams.
The regular-season rivalry between these two teams is currently tied at 56-56.
“It was nice to go out there and get one win versus those guys,” said Falcons head coach Raheem Morris. “It’d be better to get two.”
NFL experts have made their predictions for this upcoming contest between division rivals.
For further picks and analysis on this matchup, readers can visit ESPN, CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, The Athletic and NFL Network.
The Atlanta Falcons operate from Atlanta, Georgia and compete in the National Football League’s NFC South Division as an expansion franchise that began play in 1965 (https://limpar.locallabs.com/organizations/49b49c7a-e30c-42ef-aa44-28c0e0714af4). They have reached the Super Bowl twice since their inception (https://www.atlantafalcons.com/), specifically in 1998 and 2016 (https://www.atlantafalcons.com/). Freddie the Falcon serves as their mascot (https://www.atlantafalcons.com/).
