"The offense labored, gasped, and scraped its way up and down the field, with a Kirk Cousins-to-Drake London touchdown pass and four Zane Gonzalez field goals representing their 19 points for the day. The defense was by far the better side of the ball, but they still allowed several big plays and near-misses, which resulted in the Saints being down just two points on their ultimately failed onside kick attempt in the late fourth quarter."
"It's now time for Atlanta to ensure that we have more to get excited about than just beating the Saints in 2026, a tall order and one we're already apprehensive about but also intrigued by. There are decisions to come on a new football czar (Matt Ryan?), new general manager and head coach, and plenty to re-tool and build up the roster."
"Atlanta's season was already over on Sunday, but they capped off the year by moving to 2-0 against the Saints for the first time in a while, wrecked Tampa Bay's playoff dreams in the same afternoon, and capped things off with a four game winning streak. Those who were worried that would save jobs needn't have done so; the team announced last night that both Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot had been fired."
Atlanta finished the season with a four-game winning streak and a 2-0 record against the Saints, despite being eliminated from playoff contention. The offense produced 19 points on a Kirk Cousins-to-Drake London touchdown and four Zane Gonzalez field goals, while the defense played better overall but surrendered several big plays and near-misses that kept the game close. The Saints trailed by only two points before failing an onside kick late in the fourth quarter. James Pearce Jr., Jammie Robinson, and Dee Alford delivered notable plays. The organization fired Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot and faces decisions on a football czar, general manager, head coach, and roster rebuilding with limited resources.
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