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Falcons Rout Saints 45-24, Tie NFC South Lead

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 10:51 AM UTC · How we work

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Falcons Beat Saints

Falcons beat Saints 45-24, improving to 2-2 and tying NFC South lead.
Falcons rushed for 205 yards, with Bijan Robinson gaining 145 yards and two touchdowns.
Brian Robinson Jr. added three short rushing touchdowns, giving Atlanta five rushing scores.
Michael Penix Jr. completed 15 of 20 passes for 223 yards and one touchdown.

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Mayor Moreno Honors Gleason

Mayor Helena Moreno gave Steve Gleason the Key to the City during pre-game.
Team Gleason has provided over $65 million in ALS services, supporting the 50/50 raffle.
Champions Square hosted a second-line march led by Gleason with his “Rebirth” album.
Irma Thomas sang the national anthem, recalling her 2006 Domecoming performance.
Halftime included Trombone Shorty, Orleans Avenue, Eric Church, Kirk Franklin, Juvenile and the Neville brothers.

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Falcons Beat Saints

Falcons beat Saints 45-24, improving to 2-2 and tying NFC South lead.
Falcons rushed for 205 yards, with Bijan Robinson gaining 145 yards and two touchdowns.
Brian Robinson Jr. added three short rushing touchdowns, giving Atlanta five rushing scores.
Michael Penix Jr. completed 15 of 20 passes for 223 yards and one touchdown.

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