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STATISTICAL MATCHUP
New Orleans Saints 13-2		VS		Atlanta Falcons 8-7
League rank in parentheses

Rushing Offense
Teams	Rushes	Yds	Yds/Rush	Yds/Game
Saints	436 (8th)	1995 (5th)	4.6 (4th)	133.0 (5th)
Falcons	414 (13th)	1693 (16th)	4.1 (19th)	112.9 (17th)
NFL Average	410	1733	4.2	116.0

Passing Offense
Teams	Att	Comp	Pct	Yds/Att	Yds	Yds/Game
Saints	515 (11th)	363 (5th)	70.5 (1st)	8.3 (2nd)	4253 (3rd)	283.5 (3rd)
Falcons	535 (7th)	309 (17th)	57.8 (23rd)	6.3 (18th)	3357 (13th)	223.8 (13th)
NFL Average	499	304	60.9	6.6	3283	219.8

Total Offense
Teams	Rush Yds/Game	Pass Yds/Game	Total Yds/Game	Pts/Game
Saints	133.0 (5th)	283.5 (3rd)	416.5 (1st)	33.3 (1st)
Falcons	112.9 (17th)	223.8 (13th)	336.7 (17th)	22.9 (12th)
NFL Average	116.0	219.8	335.8	21.4

Special Teams
Teams	Kickoff Ret Avg	Punt Ret Avg	Net Punt Avg	FG Pct
Saints	25.3 (3rd)	4.5 (30th)	40.2 (12th)	77.8 (24th)
Falcons	24.5 (6th)	10.0 (10th)	38.5 (21st)	65.4 (30th)
NFL Average	22.6	8.5	40.0	81.2

Rushing Defense
Teams	Rushes	Yds	Yds/Rush	Yds/Game
Saints	398 (13th)	1777 (22nd)	4.5 (25th)	118.5 (22nd)
Falcons	410 (20th)	1671 (17th)	4.1 (12th)	111.4 (17th)
NFL Average	410	1733	4.2	116.0

Passing Defense
Teams	Att	Comp	Pct	Yds/Att	Yds	Yds/Game
Saints	551 (28th)	316 (21st)	57.4 (5th)	6.6 (19th)	3620 (25th)	241.3 (25th)
Falcons	505 (19th)	320 (23rd)	63.4 (24th)	7.3 (26th)	3705 (28th)	247.0 (28th)
NFL Average	499	304	60.9	6.6	3283	219.8

Total Defense
Teams	Rush Yds/Game	Pass Yds/Game	Total Yds/Game	Pts/Game
Saints	118.5 (22nd)	241.3 (25th)	359.8 (24th)	21.2 (19th)
Falcons	111.4 (17th)	247.0 (28th)	358.4 (23rd)	21.0 (18th)
NFL Average	116.0	219.8	335.8	21.4

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