The Falcons and Saints renew the most heated and nastiest rivalry in the NFL. They’re both coming off of their bye weeks, as if the NFL schedule makers knew to set the stage for this game. I wouldn’t say it’s a coincidence either, as this is the second consecutive season where both teams are going into a head-to-head matchup with each coming off a bye.
It’s taken 40 years to finally climb out of the 9-1 hole that the Falcons immediately jumped out to in the head-to-head matchup, but the New Orleans Saints have officially re-tied the series at 54-54 with their sweep of the Birds last season.