The Falcons had one more possession, but Cousins was sacked for the third time in the game. That play served as a reminder the Atlanta defense was held without a sack one week after the pass rush showed improvement with three sacks in a 27-21 home win over Dallas.

In one of Week 10’s biggest surprises, the Atlanta Falcons suffered a 20-17 loss at the hands of the New Orleans Saints. What was anticipated to be a blowout of a lowly 2-7 team instead became a story of a slow start,

The New Orleans Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons 20-17 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday. The Saints snap a seven-game losing streak with the win. Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi made his debut after the recent firing of Dennis Allen.