No team strives to be 4-4, but following a 1-3 start to the season, the Atlanta Falcons have to feel good about having a .500 record through the first eight games. Sunday’s 27-25 win over the New Orleans Saints was a fairly accurate representation of Arthur Smith’s tenure in Atlanta thus far.
Things were going great as the Falcons held a 24-6 fourth-quarter lead before the Saints rallied back to go up 25-24 with a minute remaining. Facing the threat of another viral collapse at the hands of their biggest rival, the Falcons stood back up and answered with a clutch drive to seal the upset.
Here are 9 takeaways from Atlanta’s Week 9 win over New Orleans.