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Week 4 · Monday, 5 October 2026 · 8:15 PM ET

Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints

Final. ATL 45–24 NO. The official gamebook is pending separately. Follow NFL scores

ESPN scoreboard · Observed . Refresh for updates.

Historical season profiles and statistical comparison

Where the profiles collide

  • ATL ATL pass rush (top-8 sacks) vs NO protection (bottom-8 sacks allowed)sacks→sacksAllowed
  • ATL ATL takeaways (top-8) vs NO ball security (bottom-8 giveaways)takeaways→giveaways

Atlanta Falcons · 2025 record 8-9

Mixed: top-8 on 2, bottom-8 on 0 of 5 key categories.

  • #24Points scored353
  • #19Points allowed401
  • #2Sacksproxy · pressure rate58
  • #12QB hitsproxy · pressure rate98
  • #8Turnover margin+5

New Orleans Saints · 2025 record 6-11

Mixed: top-8 on 0, bottom-8 on 2 of 5 key categories.

  • #28Points scored306
  • #16Points allowed383
  • #12Sacksproxy · pressure rate44
  • #25QB hitsproxy · pressure rate84
  • #22Turnover margin-3

Profiles 2025 · Slate from nflverse games.csv. An edge is printed ONLY where one club sits top-8 and the other bottom-8 on a paired axis from last season's profile — a measured spectrum gap, not a prediction. No edge = no line. Scores fill from the same file as games are played.

Game week, injuries and availability

Availability · depth behind

This week · one displacement plan

Reading current report and chart evidence…

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Availability · depth behind

This week · one displacement plan

Reading current report and chart evidence…

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Gameday reporting · ATL at NO

2026-10-05 · 20:15 ET. Practice DNP does not establish gameday OUT.

ATL inactives: Official list unavailable here; collection or player joins need attention. No scratches inferred. not_joined · Owner: ATL gameday reportingAtlanta Falcons Week 4 inactives vs. New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football · published 2026-10-05T22:44:11.992Z Observed 2026-10-12T00:01:48.607Z

Next report: Publication date and time not sourced. not_yet_available · Owner: ATL injury reporting

ATL reporting evidence

official_article_list_not_fully_joined · next_publication_time_not_sourced. Checked: 2026-10-12T00:01:48.607Z.

https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/

https://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/injury-report/

https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/atlanta-falcons-week-5-inactives-vs-baltimore-ravens-on-sunday-night-football

https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/atlanta-falcons-week-4-inactives-vs-new-orleans-saints-on-monday-night-football

NO inactives: Awaiting official list; source checked. No scratches inferred. not_yet_available · Owner: NO gameday reporting Observed 2026-10-12T00:01:55.892Z

Next report: Publication date and time not sourced. not_yet_available · Owner: NO injury reporting

NO reporting evidence

official_list_not_observed · next_publication_time_not_sourced. Checked: 2026-10-12T00:01:55.892Z.

https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/

https://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/injury-report/

https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-inactives-minnesota-vikings-2026-nfl-week-5-gameday

Game week · ATL at NO

Final confirmed by ESPN scoreboard. The official gamebook is pending separately.

ATL desk · NO desk · All week 4 games

  1. Injury report — observed 2026-10-03ATL 6 row(s) · NO 13 row(s). Divine Deablo · 2026-10-03 · Practice: LP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Samson Ebukam · 2026-10-03 · Practice: FP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Za'Darius Smith · 2026-10-03 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Kendal Daniels · 2026-10-03 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Jawaan Taylor · 2026-10-03 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Jake Matthews · 2026-10-03 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: unreported; Kaden Elliss · 2026-10-03 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUT; Carl Granderson · 2026-10-03 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUT; Anfernee Jennings · 2026-10-03 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUT; Pete Werner · 2026-10-03 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Julian Blackmon · 2026-10-03 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Barion Brown · 2026-10-03 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Noah Fant · 2026-10-03 · Practice: LP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Christen Miller · 2026-10-03 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Martin Emerson · 2026-10-03 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Davon Godchaux · 2026-10-03 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Jayden Price · 2026-10-03 · Practice: LP · Game designation: unreported; Nathan Shepherd · 2026-10-03 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: unreported; Treyton Welch · 2026-10-03 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: unreportedsourced · 2026-10-03 · Club injury reports
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  2. Inactives — 90 minutes before kickOfficial inactive collection needs attention. Inspect club reporting below; no scratches are inferred.not_yet_available · 2026-10-05T18:45:00-04:00 · Gameday reporting
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  3. Kick — ATL at NO, 2026-10-05 20:15 ETFinal — ATL 45 · NO 24 (ESPN scoreboard). The official gamebook is pending separately.sourced · 2026-10-05T20:15:00-04:00 · League schedule
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  4. Official gamebook — the NFL Game Summary after the gamethe score is on the slate; the book itself has not landednot_yet_available · 2026-10-05 · Official game summaries
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  5. Review — confirmed resultFinal — ATL 45 · NO 24, confirmed by ESPN scoreboard. Official gamebook and further postgame analysis remain pending.sourced · 2026-11-05T16:03:59.595Z · Club review
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Review

ATL 45 · NO 24 — Final (ESPN scoreboard); official gamebook pending

ESPN scoreboard · 2026-11-05T16:03:59.595Z