Falcons rout Saints 45-24 as Bijan Robinson rushes for 145 yards, two touchdowns
Atlanta improved to 2-2 and dropped New Orleans to 1-3 on a night the Saints marked the 20th anniversary of the Superdome's reopening.
What we know
- Atlanta beat New Orleans 45-24 at the Caesars Superdome on Monday night; the Falcons are 2-2 and the Saints are 1-3. [1]
- Falcons' Bijan Robinson had 19 carries for 145 yards and two touchdowns, and quarterback Michael Penix Jr. went 15 of 20 for 223 yards and a touchdown. [1]
- Saints quarterback Tyler Shough passed for 286 yards and one touchdown, and running back Alvin Kamara scored twice. [1]
The Atlanta Falcons beat the New Orleans Saints 45-24 on Monday night at the Caesars Superdome, improving to 2-2 while the Saints fell to 1-3. [1]
According to The Associated Press, the loss came on a night the Saints marked the 20th anniversary of the Superdome's reopening after Hurricane Katrina. The Falcons never trailed, the AP reported. [2]
Bijan Robinson led Atlanta with 145 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries, according to the box score. The AP reported that the first was a 59-yard run on Atlanta's third play. The Falcons outgained the Saints 205 yards to 50 on the ground, the AP said. [1][2]
Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. completed 15 of 20 passes for 223 yards and a touchdown. Drake London had five catches for 96 yards. The AP reported that Penix's 31-yard touchdown pass to Jahan Dotson in the fourth quarter sent Saints fans toward the exits. [1][2]
For New Orleans, quarterback Tyler Shough was 30 of 48 for 286 yards and one touchdown, and Chris Olave had eight catches for 116 yards. Running back Alvin Kamara ran seven times for 23 yards and two touchdowns, his first of the season, according to the AP. [1][2]
The AP reported that the Saints trailed early for the fourth game in a row. A missed 52-yard field goal attempt by Daniel Carlson and a lost fumble by running back Kendre Miller at the New Orleans 22-yard line preceded Robinson's 4-yard touchdown run, which made it 14-0. [2]
Shough called the team's performance "embarrassing," according to the AP. Saints coach Kellen Moore said: "We're all frustrated, all disappointed with where we're at." The AP reported that defensive end Za'Darius Smith entered the concussion protocol for Atlanta and left tackle Jake Matthews left the game in the first quarter with a groin injury. [2]
Atlanta hosts Baltimore on Sunday night. New Orleans hosts Minnesota on Sunday. [2]