New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons
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Sunday 2027-01-03 · 13:00 ET·Mercedes-Benz Stadium·No line yet
Ball:
O: 3WR 1TE — published depth chart · snapshot 2026-11-10D: Base 3-4 D + nickel — published depth chart (lowest-snap LB sits)Ring = offense/defense snap % in last game played · stats thru Wk 9
Field
roof n/a · fieldturf
Weather
no forecast yet
Rest
NO 7d · ATL 7d
Referee
TBA — crews post late in the week
NO form
3-5PF 185 · PA 216Home 1-4Away 2-1
QB Tyler Shough 8–9 as starter · last 10: 4–6 · since 2025
ATL form
3-6PF 188 · PA 223Home 1-4Away 2-2
QB Michael Penix Jr. 7–12 as starter · last 10: 3–7 · since 2024
| NO | Season efficiency | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| -0.037 | Off EPA / play | -0.073 |
| 42 | Off success % | 43.4 |
| 7 | Off explosive % | 9.5 |
| 43.5 | 3rd-down conv % | 35.2 |
| 0.049 | Def EPA / play allowed | 0.002 |
| 46.7 | Def success % allowed | 44.7 |
QB record = games he actually started (1999–), regular season; playoffs broken outWk 17 best ball playoffs
Coaching Intel
NO staff
HCKellen Moore0–1 vs StefanskiOCDoug Nussmeier0–3 vs UlbrichDCBrandon Staley0–1 vs Rees
4th-down go 25.8% · PROE -2.4 · no-huddle 19.8%
ATL staff
HCKevin Stefanski1–0 vs MooreOCTommy Rees1–0 vs StaleyDCJeff Ulbrich3–0 vs Nussmeier
4th-down go 23.2% · PROE -2.8 · no-huddle 10.7%
Head Coach vs Head Coach
Kellen Moore0–1Kevin StefanskiStefanski leadsboth as head coaches, any team, 1999–
| Date ▾ | Matchup | Score | Yards | Winning coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | ATL @ NO | 45–24 | 422–320 | Kevin Stefanski |
NO offense vs ATL defense
Doug Nussmeier(OC)0–3Jeff Ulbrich(DC)Ulbrich leads3 true OC-vs-DC games — his offense against this coach's defense
| Date ▾ | Offense | Defense | Off–Def | Off yds | Margin | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | NO | ATL | 24–45 | 320 | -21 | L |
| 2026-01-04 | NO | ATL | 17–19 | 340 | -2 | L |
| 2025-11-23 | NO | ATL | 10–24 | 293 | -14 | L |
ATL offense vs NO defense
Tommy Rees(OC)1–0Brandon Staley(DC)Rees leads1 true OC-vs-DC game — his offense against this coach's defense
| Date ▾ | Offense | Defense | Off–Def | Off yds | Margin | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | ATL | NO | 45–24 | 422 | +21 | W |
result and margin read from the offense's side
Franchise Meetings involving a current head coach
| Date ▾ | Matchup | Score | Winner | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | ATL @ NO | 45–24 | ATL | Kevin Stefanski / Kellen Moore |
| 2026-01-04 | NO @ ATL | 17–19 | ATL | Kellen Moore / Raheem Morris |
| 2025-11-23 | ATL @ NO | 24–10 | ATL | Raheem Morris / Kellen Moore |
games under departed-on-both-sides staffs are excluded