NFL · Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Falcons run over the Saints 45–24 on Monday night
The File desk · Oct 6, 2026, 10:38 AM UTC
Status
Confirmed. NFL.com’s Week 4 schedule shows the game final, Falcons 45, Saints 24. Atlanta is 2–2. New Orleans is 1–3. No odds and no picks.
Atlanta beat New Orleans 45–24 at the Superdome on Monday night and evened its record at 2–2. The Falcons ran for 205 yards and five touchdowns. Bijan Robinson had 145 yards and two touchdowns. Brian Robinson scored three short ones. The Saints fell to 1–3. The night was the anniversary of the Saints’ first home game back in the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina, in 2006. No odds. No picks.
Michael Penix Jr. completed 15 passes for 233 yards and a touchdown. Atlanta led 24–7 at halftime. NFL.com’s recap was published at 11:29 p.m. Eastern on Oct. 5.
Week 4 is now complete. The Week 5 card, 15 games from Thursday through Monday, is on the sport calendar. The Panthers and the Chiefs are on a bye.
Primary sources
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Source 1
2026 NFL Schedule — Week 4
NFL.com · October 6, 2026
Monday Night Football. Falcons 45, Saints 24, FINAL, Monday, October 5th. Falcons 2-2. Saints 1-3.
https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/REG4/
Source 2
Falcons-Saints on Monday Night Football: What We Learned from Atlanta’s 45-24 win
NFL.com · October 5, 2026
Atlanta ran all over New Orleans for 205 yards and five touchdowns on the ground, and Michael Penix Jr. had all night to pass.
https://www.nfl.com/news/falcons-saints-on-monday-night-football-what-we-learned-from-atlanta-s-45-24-win