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New Orleans Defeats Atlanta 21-18 - Recap
The Saints got a 2-TD performance from Andy Dalton as New Orleans handed Atlanta a 21-18 defeat on Sunday at Caesars Superdome.
The Saints won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -5.5-point spread. UNDER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an UNDER play.
Andy Dalton completed 11 of 17 pass attempts for 151 yards and 2 TDs for the Saints in the win.
Tyler Allgeier rushed for 139 yards for Atlanta, while Cordarrelle Patterson added 52 yards. Desmond Ridder threw for 97 yards for the Falcons, while receivers Drake London and MyCole Pruitt had 70 and 20 yards respectively.
Atlanta was outgained by New Orleans 348-320 yards in Sunday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 21-17 by the Falcons.
The time of possession battle favored Atlanta as their offense was on the field for 30:56, longer than the 29:04 of their opponents.
New Orleans heads into a Week 16 battle against the Browns. Atlanta, meanwhile, will have their next action against Baltimore.