"Do your Sunday plans involve watching two terrible football teams force one or the other to win? If so, the Falcons head to New Orleans for Hate Week Part I, a game where the Saints enter with a hair's advantage of 1.5 points, per FanDuel Sportsbook. Both of these NFC South rivals' seasons have spiraled out of control, and at 3-7 and 2-8, respectively, it's essentially a race to the bottom when they meet on Sunday afternoon in the Superdome."
"Last week's loss drove the final nail in Atlanta's postseason hopes, and with injuries to wide receiver Drake London, Billy Bowman, and Michael Penix Jr., the Falcons' circling of the drain is now a full rush toward yet another losing season. Quarterback Kirk Cousins will get the nod under center, but with a ramshackle wide receiving corps, he will not have much in the way of weapons at his disposal. He completed 6 of 14 passes for 48 yards in Atlanta's overtime loss to Carolina in Week 11."
The Saints enter their matchup with the Falcons as 1.5-point favorites while both teams sit deep in losing records: New Orleans at 2-8 and Atlanta at 3-7. Atlanta's playoff hopes ended last week amid injuries to Drake London, Billy Bowman, and Michael Penix Jr., and a depleted receiving corps will challenge starter Kirk Cousins, who struggled in Week 11. New Orleans will start rookie Tyler Shough, who earned a first win in Week 10, and sits one game behind in the division while also courting a potential top-five draft pick. Atlanta traded away a future first-round pick to select James Pearce Jr.
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