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STATISTICAL MATCHUP

New Orleans Saints
8-0
 VS 
Atlanta Falcons
5-3
League rank in parentheses
Rushing Offense
Teams Rushes Yds Yds/Rush Yds/Game
Saints 259 (4th)  1157 (6th)  4.5 (8th)  144.6 (5th) 
Falcons 221 (10th)  959 (11th)  4.3 (14th)  119.9 (11th) 
NFL Average 220  932  4.2  114.7 
Passing Offense
Teams Att Comp Pct Yds/Att Yds Yds/Game
Saints 265 (16th)  181 (9th)  68.3 (3rd)  8.5 (1st)  2258 (4th)  282.3 (4th) 
Falcons 257 (22nd)  156 (21st)  60.7 (16th)  6.7 (13th)  1726 (19th)  215.8 (19th) 
NFL Average 270  165  61.1  6.5  1762  216.9 
Total Offense
Teams Rush Yds/Game Pass Yds/Game Total Yds/Game Pts/Game
Saints 144.6 (5th)  282.3 (4th)  426.9 (1st)  37.9 (1st) 
Falcons 119.9 (11th)  215.8 (19th)  335.6 (16th)  25.3 (11th) 
NFL Average 114.7  216.9  331.5  21.7 
Special Teams
Teams Kickoff Ret Avg Punt Ret Avg Net Punt Avg FG Pct
Saints 24.7 (8th)  3.9 (31st)  40.8 (13th)  78.6 (19th) 
Falcons 25.8 (4th)  7.6 (20th)  39.5 (18th)  63.6 (31st) 
NFL Average 23.0  8.4  40.1  81.1 
Rushing Defense
Teams Rushes Yds Yds/Rush Yds/Game
Saints 202 (9th)  897 (17th)  4.4 (19th)  112.1 (19th) 
Falcons 221 (20th)  988 (23rd)  4.5 (24th)  123.5 (24th) 
NFL Average 220  932  4.2  114.7 
Passing Defense
Teams Att Comp Pct Yds/Att Yds Yds/Game
Saints 297 (28th)  154 (12th)  51.9 (1st)  5.9 (8th)  1756 (15th)  219.5 (16th) 
Falcons 283 (20th)  178 (22nd)  62.9 (24th)  7.0 (22nd)  1971 (25th)  246.4 (26th) 
NFL Average 270  165  61.1  6.5  1762  216.9 
Total Defense
Teams Rush Yds/Game Pass Yds/Game Total Yds/Game Pts/Game
Saints 112.1 (19th)  219.5 (16th)  331.6 (16th)  21.8 (18th) 
Falcons 123.5 (24th)  246.4 (26th)  369.9 (24th)  20.8 (13th) 
NFL Average 114.7  216.9  331.5  21.7 
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